Comments on The Balance Beam: My Life Does Not Make Your Butt Look Big

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2010-10-04T16:38:11.756-04:00

good post

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Hi Charlene, No surprise that this post has drawn ...

2010-09-25T10:55:03.859-04:00

Hi Charlene,
No surprise that this post has drawn so many comments. I completely agree with you about what goes on in people's heads when faced with someone changing a habit or being successful with something. We instantly go to "I should be doing that too, but I'm not." Then, we feel bad and find it hard to congratulate the other person. We all do this to ourselves. Right now, I'm experiencing feeling "left behind". It's horrible! After reading this post, I'm going to be extra nice to myself today instead of making myself wrong for NOT doing whatever it is I'm not doing.

That title made me laugh - love your spirit and at...

2010-09-18T11:10:31.843-04:00

That title made me laugh - love your spirit and attitude!

Love the title and love the post. It is so true!!...

2010-09-17T17:57:21.363-04:00

Love the title and love the post. It is so true!!

This is so true! & it doesn't only apply ...

2010-09-17T15:16:11.647-04:00

This is so true!

& it doesn't only apply in the wellness field. generally when you share something with someone, they may think you're telling them so they could be more like you. In reality, some just like to share their success because they're happily overwhelmed, or just pass it up as something anyone would say. Just because I'm telling you I'm planning on going back to school, doesn't mean I'm telling you , you should go too and pick up where you left.

LOVE IT!!!!!!! :D

2010-09-16T10:12:38.822-04:00

LOVE IT!!!!!!! :D

So true, Charlene. This is why I try to confine my...

2010-09-15T22:06:59.982-04:00

So true, Charlene. This is why I try to confine my cellulite-investigating endeavors to the blogosphere, unless of course someone is genuinely interested in hearing about it in person. Thanks for stopping by today. So nice to hear from you, as always!

Love, love, love the title, and the content is jus...

2010-09-15T20:10:41.846-04:00

Love, love, love the title, and the content is just as excellent! You hit the nail on the head ~ people's reactions to our choices are most often a reflection of how they're feeling about themselves.

Thank you for participating in the SITS B2B discussion at Blog Frog!

Best,
Jenn

Visiting from SITs! Thanks for the inspiration!

2010-04-25T14:31:27.324-04:00

Visiting from SITs! Thanks for the inspiration!

True Story! Great post! Happy SITS day!

2010-04-13T00:16:06.034-04:00

True Story! Great post! Happy SITS day!

I just started a weight loss program through a dr&...

2010-04-12T19:41:58.344-04:00

I just started a weight loss program through a dr's office. I am so tired of hearing the same negative remarks from people. However, you are right, it is really about them, not me. Great thoughts!

I just started a weight loss program through a dr&...

2010-04-12T19:40:37.145-04:00

I just started a weight loss program through a dr's office...and I am sooooo tired of all of the negativity-even from family! The "well, you're just gonna gain it back when you stop the program" is more annoying than I can say. However, you are right! It is really about them! So, I won't let them get me down anymore! Good post!

Today is my first visit to your blog (via SITS) an...

2010-04-12T18:42:39.720-04:00

Today is my first visit to your blog (via SITS) and I really, really like what I see here. We've made a number of huge changes in our lives and it's interesting to see just how many people in our lives have been personally offended over the choices we've made the last 5 years (even though they have absolutely nothing to do with them). We've come to the similar conclusion that it's a defensive mechanism to the very possibility of being judged for not making the same choices. I wish there was a way to ease their burden, but we all make choices in how we respond to others. I'm hopeful that I will at least learn from this and notice when I'm doing the same thing to others.

Happy SITS day! Great post, I know just what you m...

2010-04-12T17:43:57.400-04:00

Happy SITS day! Great post, I know just what you mean! When I tell a certain co-worker that I lost X amount of lbs. last week, she always has some back-handed compliment as a reply.

Hi! I'm here because of SITS, and what a great...

2010-04-12T16:57:04.400-04:00

Hi! I'm here because of SITS, and what a great pick for the day. :) My Mom & I have discussed this very issue..you think you're doing the most incredible thing in the world, and the very ones you expect to support you either think you're insane, or wasting your time. Also, it was great to see the other post on P90X..I've been seeing the ads for it, and I'm just fascinated!

I love this post! I stopped by to say Happy SITS ...

2010-04-12T13:14:37.092-04:00

I love this post! I stopped by to say Happy SITS Day and I'm glad I did. What you're saying makes so much sense.

Great post! I'm getting the eye rolls and sarc...

2010-04-12T12:57:19.520-04:00

Great post! I'm getting the eye rolls and sarcastic comments right now because I'm trying to change how I'm living and how we live as a family.

Congrats on being the SITS feature!

LOL - Great title but (no pun intended there) your...

2010-04-12T11:49:52.592-04:00

LOL - Great title but (no pun intended there) your article is so very true. Happy SITS day!

Stopping in from SITS...I saw this post featured a...

2010-04-12T11:43:05.528-04:00

Stopping in from SITS...I saw this post featured and I had to read more. Lately, I've been surrounded by a lot of people who have this attitude. They almost make YOU feel bad for doing something good for yourself. I have to stop myself and think, "Wait, I'm doing something good here...why am I letting them make me feel bad?"
Thanks for posting, glad to know it's not just in my head :)

What you write is so very true for many of us. I ...

2010-04-12T11:14:07.603-04:00

What you write is so very true for many of us. I think I may have even been on the other end of it, and saying those same things..."yeah, good luck with that," when I was exactly thinking to myself that I should be doing that for me as well. I should be exercising more. I have the time. I should be eating better. I have the time. Jealousy of another person's will and drive can be a bad thing. I have since changed my ways and do, in fact only offer full support to those making changes, including myself. Thanks so much for touching on a touchy subject. I enjoyed reading it!

Hi, Charlene! Happy SITS day again. I love this ...

2010-04-12T11:11:25.572-04:00

Hi, Charlene! Happy SITS day again. I love this post and it's SO true about so many things. It reminds me how really self-centered we all can be (it's all about ME!). When someone is sharing with us about their life, we compare to our life and start running through the "I should's" in our head and stop listening to the other person!! I'm guilty, though. I see another mom with a special needs child and she runs three times a week. Me, not so much running as chasing my child through the park. So I start listing the I shoulds: I should run, heck I should exercise, but that means I'd have to get a babysitter, except I can't find a babysitter for my special needs kid b/c he's so anxious, and he can't help being anxious, look at all his challenges, but why don't I have enough time, well I'd have more time if I wasn't writing, but I like writing ...

And I'm off.

Thanks for reminding me to STOP!

Happy SITS Day. I'm on day 4 of a 10 day detox...

2010-04-12T10:51:46.224-04:00

Happy SITS Day. I'm on day 4 of a 10 day detox fast and yeah, I'm getting grief about it.

Molly Burke CPCC MSU
Queen of Confidence
www.lifepurposeworks.com
"Even before I begin, I am made of win!"

You may have sold me on P90X. Just everyone I kno...

2010-04-12T10:30:02.055-04:00

You may have sold me on P90X. Just everyone I know has tried it and I think that it is time for me. Great work!

Stopping in from SITS!

Jenny

Sometimes it only takes a moment for someone to po...

2010-04-12T10:25:21.461-04:00

Sometimes it only takes a moment for someone to point something out that then appears so obvious. Happy SITS day!

I have noticed with blogging and Tweeting that it&...

2010-04-12T10:25:21.460-04:00

I have noticed with blogging and Tweeting that it's the strangers that you meet that seem to be the most encouraging. Where my good friends seem to doubt me.