Gotta get something off my chest
Somewhat along those lines...
Earlier last week I had made a post in which I stated that I was a little disappointed in that at only one week post-op that my jeans were not even a little bit baggy...some of the responses were certainly not what I was expecting and so I immediately considered them to be harsh and insensitive...
However, the sentiments expressed (regardless of the tone I assigned to them) were honest and contained feedback I needed to hear. I came to this realization only after re-reading them with some emotional detachment.
Sometimes the love is tough...sometimes it's gentle...either way, though, I do believe that it is honest and offered with the other's best interest(s) truly in mind...
Earlier last week I had made a post in which I stated that I was a little disappointed in that at only one week post-op that my jeans were not even a little bit baggy...some of the responses were certainly not what I was expecting and so I immediately considered them to be harsh and insensitive...
However, the sentiments expressed (regardless of the tone I assigned to them) were honest and contained feedback I needed to hear. I came to this realization only after re-reading them with some emotional detachment.
Sometimes the love is tough...sometimes it's gentle...either way, though, I do believe that it is honest and offered with the other's best interest(s) truly in mind...
Weight at Heaviest: 320 lbs.
Weight at Surgery: 283.6 lbs.
Everyone is entitled to my opinion...
Weight at Surgery: 283.6 lbs.
Everyone is entitled to my opinion...
Man, I wish you could be in the heads of some of my clients..... It gets a little exhausting trying to explain to people that they have more control of their emotions & life than they give themselves credit for!
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
anger is just the emotion we get when our expectations about a situation aren't met. it's not because of what someone else said, it's because i don't like what they said.
so i agree 100%. Remembering that when I'm upset is still a work in progress!
so i agree 100%. Remembering that when I'm upset is still a work in progress!
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HW:288 CW:146.4 GW: 140 RNY: 12/22/11
Man I missed something!
Who got pissed off maybe I can be my blunt self and finally make someones block list
Who got pissed off maybe I can be my blunt self and finally make someones block list
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
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