tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016156828945610244.post5751375503938587391..comments2023-09-18T12:43:19.132-06:00Comments on Tatting Tales ~ All things Tatting (It's an obsession): Story Time V ...in ConclusionLadyShuttleMaker aka MadMadPotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15649649988687609909noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016156828945610244.post-78582399354513154322011-11-30T02:06:15.179-07:002011-11-30T02:06:15.179-07:00Spot on...as we say here.....turn the page now, mo...Spot on...as we say here.....turn the page now, move on to the next chapter, and don't let the past define you. You can't ignore it, but when we know where we are from, we can move on with knowledge and insight.<br />And absolutely nobody is perfect!!!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383223698959645624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016156828945610244.post-71005512229572192912011-11-29T18:07:20.634-07:002011-11-29T18:07:20.634-07:00It must have been difficult for you to share your ...It must have been difficult for you to share your story, but now that it has been told, I hope you are able to put your past where it belongs... behind you! I pray that you are able to focus on your beautiful daughter and all the positive things you have in your life!Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032689683092213368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016156828945610244.post-68387122687652123722011-11-29T16:53:55.738-07:002011-11-29T16:53:55.738-07:00Sherry and Miranda,
Thank you so much for shar...Sherry and Miranda, <br /> Thank you so much for sharing. I have been struggling with things too. And this is so beautiful and uplifting. At first, I constantly would try to cover mine all up with talents, hobbies, service. But it was still there. Then I tried my best to stare it in the face, dissecting every little piece of it. Nothing seemed to work. Just recently, being a little more open about things, and not trying to do it all by myself, is what has really helped more than anything.It was very difficult to take that step due to the fact that there is much ignorance still in the world about things like this.(ironically by people who suffer the worst forms). I have found who my real friends are. I havn't closed the door all the way, but when I do see something creeping up, I feel like I deal with it in a healthier better way than I used to . A lot of it has disappeared, but I cant say its all gone for good yet. There's too much there. One piece at a time, with lots of strength being added in between times! And I'm not all balanced yet, but at least I'm standing and taking a step each day. Way better than where I was before. Strange: I have noticed that this year it seems that a lot of people are gaining insight to things like this and working through it.Sarah MomE25https://www.blogger.com/profile/06655509102556440087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016156828945610244.post-90273124276814087842011-11-29T14:48:49.662-07:002011-11-29T14:48:49.662-07:00Thank you Miranda! That is a beautifully stated p...Thank you Miranda! That is a beautifully stated point!LadyShuttleMaker aka MadMadPotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15649649988687609909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016156828945610244.post-71224739933888457572011-11-29T14:40:47.666-07:002011-11-29T14:40:47.666-07:00I am glad that you are able to end your painful st...I am glad that you are able to end your painful story on such a positive note. I've always admired your determination to see the positive in everything and make the best of any situation, even at the worst moments of your life.<br /><br />I think that all too often, we define people by their mental illnesses. We say that a person "is" bipolar, or schizophrenic, or depressed, as if that were the sum total of who they are; instead, we should say that they *have* bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia, or depression. We don't do that as much with physical illnesses; for example, you would never dream of saying that someone "is" coronary artery disease, no matter how much that condition might affect their life. We say that they *have* coronary artery disease and recognize that, while CAD does make a person's life more challenging, it is not the essence of their being.<br /><br />So I say, you are not bipolar. You are Sherry Pence, a warm and caring person, devoted mother, loving wife, talented artist in many media, a person who increases the amount of joy and beauty in the world, and many other good things that I don't know about you, and you also happen to have a challenging condition called bipolar disorder. I'm sure it's hard to keep this in perspective sometimes, but I hope you will remind yourself of it every day.Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966487848401662776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016156828945610244.post-51742625487085130352011-11-29T14:01:02.000-07:002011-11-29T14:01:02.000-07:00You've mentioned some of the things that alrea...You've mentioned some of the things that already are in your personal "happy place", such as making things and enjoying a new childhood with your daughter. Go there - to your "happy place", and close the vault on the crappy stuff. By "go there", I mean a sort of state of being, not a physical place. A state of being sort of like the peacefulness that you feel when you're doing something you enjoy, or thinking about your favorite things, like in the song from the Sound of Music.Marilee Rockleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229319055877477637noreply@blogger.com