Comments on: A Serving of Self-Trust for Breakfast

By: Amy Crook

Amy Crook — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:03:26 +0000

What a great post, even if I’m a little late to the party. I’ve gotten a little better about keeping up with my to-do list, interestingly I tend to break the housecleaning promises in favour of the not-doing-anything ones, but it’s still making a plan and proving myself unable to keep it, giving the monsters (to paraphrase Havi) fuel for their chants of, “Flake, flake, flake!”

Thanks for this reminder that tomorrow’s always another day, and that there are reasons to do what needs doing beyond the obvious — whether that thing is relaxing, or the dishes.

By: megg

megg — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:24:14 +0000

Yes, yes, yes. I do that all of the time – promise myself something and then I don’t follow through – but I think I will hold that image of you on a sunny beach in my head as inspiration. There is something I have promised myself this week, and I am going to stick to it.
Thank you!!

By: Julie Jordan Scott

Julie Jordan Scott — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:13:26 +0000

I realized earlier this week that last month, when I completed the monthly 750words challenge my reward was to be a weekend away, sans children. Well, next weekend I am going away (to San Francisco and Oakland/Berkeley, YAY!) but I am going with friends. What I really need is a weekend of solitude. I need to schedule that weekend and then, go.

Thank you for the reminder, Jamie.

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:47:05 +0000

What a powerful feature! The words are perfect for where I am; I find myself constantly making plans then saying, “I don’t feel like doing that today”, or, like you, sitting down to the computer and working away the day without taking care of myself. “When we let ourselves down repeatedly, we erode our belief in ourselves. Our confidence diminishes with every broken promise. Even if we don’t think we’re keeping track, we are. Our souls know the truth.” That says it all! I think I will reprint that and post it strategically throughout my house. Thank you Jamie.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:31:03 +0000

Wow. I read this and realize that I do this to myself all the time! I always break promises to myself, and I never even realized that this is what I’m doing. Need to fix that.

By: Lisa DeYoung

Lisa DeYoung — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:38:27 +0000

This is a wonderful post. I am also very good at not doing what I say I’m going to – whether it is something I want to do…or sitting down at the page to create. Oh yeah – and I’m calling She-La-Vie about my haircut & highlight as soon as I click submit! Thanks Jamie!

By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:31:54 +0000

really happy to have found your blog and this entry.

my answer? meditation. meditation. meditation. i forget to, honestly, but it feels like avoidance.