tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154679782170119347.post1355741715212857710..comments2023-11-16T06:56:25.495-04:00Comments on Blog - Susan Black Art: I will be braveSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00260575133577123845noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154679782170119347.post-45453325017765611942013-09-29T19:01:09.821-03:002013-09-29T19:01:09.821-03:00You words apply to me too, Susan. Fellow cancer, ...You words apply to me too, Susan. Fellow cancer, wouldn't you know?judy in kyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810068743975026564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154679782170119347.post-3335824410908736372013-09-28T00:08:34.261-03:002013-09-28T00:08:34.261-03:00Wow, beautiful, heartfelt posts here - and incredi...Wow, beautiful, heartfelt posts here - and incredibly gorgeous photos Susan! Really, really wonderful! xoLuna Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443762474570589348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154679782170119347.post-43716691782030242772013-09-27T13:26:41.141-03:002013-09-27T13:26:41.141-03:00this statement: When we fail to set boundaries and...this statement: When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. pretty much sums up one of the many, many reasons that my marriage failed. i don't like being assertive and appearing to be bitchy in my personal relationships. which is pretty amusing when you consider that i excel at being assertive (bitchy?!) in my work relationships. i will soon be 61 and just now am i starting to feel comfortable at asking for what i want and knowing in my heart of hearts that i deserve it as well. it has only been in the last couple of years that i have understood why people often say if only i knew at 20 what i know now. it is only at this stage of my life that i am able to value myself enough to expect more. i love these words that you have written and i ask that i may borrow them as my mantra as well: My promise to myself is that as difficult as it feels at times. I will always tell the truth. My truth. I will be authentic. I will be brave, thoughtful, & assertive. I will set my boundaries with care & I will continue to always choose discomfort over resentment. thank you for your wisdom, dear susan!julie kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009127575536333064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154679782170119347.post-10264340581496570042013-09-26T20:53:40.484-03:002013-09-26T20:53:40.484-03:00I found this fun quote on your topic of Bravery to...I found this fun quote on your topic of Bravery today:<br />“Harry - you're a great wizard, you know." "I'm not as good as you," said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let go of him.<br />"Me!" said Hermione. "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery and - oh Harry - be careful!”<br />― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone <br /><br />here is to friendship + tail wags ~mooseMoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908769692680628392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154679782170119347.post-33463054342659897662013-09-26T20:34:34.450-03:002013-09-26T20:34:34.450-03:00Hello, Susan
This is a wonderful post. So well wr...Hello, Susan<br />This is a wonderful post. So well written. I need more help in this area. Mine is not so much with saying no, but with being able to give criticism to someone who is overly sensitive (aren't we all?) in a way that will improve the relationship. Right now, everyone around her is holding back. Sigh...<br />Love the way your beautiful photos soften me up in a way that helps me to thing that this, too, is possible....mbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16598451948798614114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154679782170119347.post-437174355734444992013-09-26T19:19:04.413-03:002013-09-26T19:19:04.413-03:00Thank you Carla - this was a brave post for me to ...Thank you Carla - this was a brave post for me to write one of those posts that flew out of my fingers as I typed it was so close to the surface & just a bustin' to get out. It's a post that feels good to let out because the uncomfortableness I sometimes feel when having to stand my own ground makes me feel guilty, wrong, bad - even though I know in my heart that being honest and trusting in myself is the only way. <br /><br />more from Brene<br /><br />"Choose discomfort over resentment. My mantra reminds me that I'm making a choice that's critical for my well-being—even if it's not easy". <br /><br />http://www.oprah.com/spirit/How-to-Set-Boundaries-Brene-Browns-AdviceSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00260575133577123845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7154679782170119347.post-55439648862846878332013-09-26T18:57:11.962-03:002013-09-26T18:57:11.962-03:00Well said, thank you for putting into words the fe...Well said, thank you for putting into words the feelings I have been experiencing lately. I too will strive to choose discomfort over resentment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com