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to Love YourselfSole Searching Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791024176229050045noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-78343088695381861202016-03-09T18:43:58.228-08:002016-03-09T18:43:58.228-08:00Thank you for this post; needed to read it today!Thank you for this post; needed to read it today!Emily C. Hurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02107055016505012099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-72428318602451409542016-02-14T15:14:53.444-08:002016-02-14T15:14:53.444-08:00Love this, thank you for saying it so well!Love this, thank you for saying it so well!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527973802393864654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-5225747569584708902016-02-12T22:44:01.296-08:002016-02-12T22:44:01.296-08:00Oh dear friend....like honey to the soul are your ...Oh dear friend....like honey to the soul are your words......hugs. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14435477319206760658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-26645611807245436722016-02-12T02:50:55.514-08:002016-02-12T02:50:55.514-08:00I have come to really enjoy doing the Litany Praye...I have come to really enjoy doing the Litany Prayer of Humility. I prayed with it knowing I was going to see someone, that despite my attempts to thwart comparison, I felt very competitive with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397280464139289057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-32669777919774483332016-02-11T18:56:47.019-08:002016-02-11T18:56:47.019-08:00Wow, Susan. I really needed this post. Thank you s...Wow, Susan. I really needed this post. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and your beautiful heart with us. Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263351286641410292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-83868820974188647252016-02-11T16:56:28.081-08:002016-02-11T16:56:28.081-08:00I'm crying reading this. I really needed this ...I'm crying reading this. I really needed this today. THANK YOU, amazing sister. Nell @ Whole Parenting Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191618874497967241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-51356115045191375792016-02-11T16:10:31.149-08:002016-02-11T16:10:31.149-08:00I try to teach this lesson to my kids, and often f...I try to teach this lesson to my kids, and often forget it applies to me too. Thanks for the reminder:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16623350308197825002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-27227441360639014302016-02-11T16:10:15.350-08:002016-02-11T16:10:15.350-08:00I try to teach this lesson to my kids, and often f...I try to teach this lesson to my kids, and often forget it applies to me too. Thanks for the reminder:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16623350308197825002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-46057789730473420722016-02-11T15:44:27.908-08:002016-02-11T15:44:27.908-08:00This was beautifully written because it is so hone...This was beautifully written because it is so honest and real. I will join you in keeping my eyes heavenward and remembering that God has grace always. That little book looks like a good read. Fr Phillipe has some life changing words.Lucy Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949693982053777748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-26802269383494001292016-02-11T15:18:15.097-08:002016-02-11T15:18:15.097-08:00Susan, this is fantastic!!!! So many things I love...Susan, this is fantastic!!!! So many things I love about this reflection...I really like how you address that "we are the ones who allow it"-because oftentimes, myself and other women victimize ourselves with, "Oh, it's not my fault that I feel cruddy. It's HER fault for writing a blog post about x,y,z or posting a picture, etc." Nope. Like you said so well, the internet is a place where people share opinions, thoughts, and images, and we each make the conscious decision to engage or interact with those opinions. <br />I also really like how you bring up putting the focus on God. Recently, a priest told me that a good way to combat pride (something I struggle with, which is a form of comparison) is to remember that "I am a beloved, cherished daughter of the Father." If you focus totally on how much God loves you in particular, and delight in that loving relationship, it becomes a lot less habitual to fall into comparison. <br />Finally, I appreciate the quote you used at the start of this post! When I was a freshman in college (FUS), my household sisters said "comparison is the thief of joy" all the time. Do you know who came up with that? Because I've heard it other places, too-and that person is really wise & totally awesome :) AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-37570135148560784812016-02-11T11:13:07.845-08:002016-02-11T11:13:07.845-08:00"No one is telling us how to feel or what to ... "No one is telling us how to feel or what to do. We are the ones who allow it. If we're going to open the doors of our hearts and homes to social media and the internet, then we'd better realize and accept that the internet is one big fat naval-gazing pit of opinions."<br />Wow. Ain't that the truth! I think a lot of women need to hear this and internalize it, especially me! Thank you for the (kind!) kick in the pants! It's just what I needed this afternoon.Ellen Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282413486073228102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6039084287472642442.post-19181404828425206722016-02-11T10:33:30.914-08:002016-02-11T10:33:30.914-08:00AMEN. Susan, for as long as I've known you (th...AMEN. Susan, for as long as I've known you (thank you internet for introducing us) I have loved you for who you are: strong, capable, generous, kind, beautiful, optimistic, honest and a true friend. You're a gift and I love this post. I'm with you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128087013316942606noreply@blogger.com