Thank you Allison for always making time for our group. Even when you’re on vacation! I know I look forward to your posts. Received my postcards yesterday. Thank you. Looking for a special way to frame them. Thinking of where I’ll place them in my little cabin when it’s finally finished! Will be proud to show them to folks. Thanks again for keeping our ball in the air!
Reference being told you "are constitutionally incapable of not trying hard at everything (you) do."
During an anger management course, I once had a sociologist tell me I was: a "perfectionist, cared about my job "too much," "worked too hard," and "took life too seriously."
I was a child of disciplinary parents, with great expectations for me. They demanded excellence in everything I ever did. I got all the discipline I needed. But "love" was never part of the family vocabulary. I had to do my best to be "perfect" and "win" at everything I did.
I believe I understand your putting a lot of effort into whatever you do. Is seeking "perfection" wrong? Perhaps, what others may see as a "defect' or "fault" in you, is actually what makes you the person you really are deep inside your heart and Soul; a creative, intelligent, caring, loving person; a force of nature exploring what it is that makes you, You.
Maybe, you just need to take the time to honestly understand that which you believe will make you a better person, and learn to understand and accept that which makes you a lovable child of the supreme being. Never be too hard on yourself. Learn to love yourself without guilt. Be healthy, Allison. Stay safe. _ MRVERITAS.SUBSTACK.COM
My relationship with time, ‘I don’t tell time what to do and time doesn’t tell me what to do.” (It’s satisfying)
Time is everyone’s most precious asset. It’s refreshing to see that you’re spending more time on the things that matter most to YOU and letting loose of those things that don’t.
“I keep failing at all of those things you listed and I keep trying them again.”
That’s what life is! I recently took up cooking half our meals, and it’s way more failure than success. But I keep being told by the better half that everything’s fine and I’m too hard on myself.
I’m not your better half, but Allison? You’re being WAY too hard on yourself.
I not only love your lyrics and soulful sound, you can write a good song that makes my heart sing even if has some melancholy twitches. I once wrote a song, “I could have loved you better” dedicated to a wife of 41 years after we found it healthier to stop working on improving ourselves for awhile.
You have a great heart, your songs will see you through to the other side of yesterday’s blues. Your humility is refreshing, but please stop short of gratitude for a beautiful soul that soothes so many of us war torn with PTSD.
Thank you Allison for always making time for our group. Even when you’re on vacation! I know I look forward to your posts. Received my postcards yesterday. Thank you. Looking for a special way to frame them. Thinking of where I’ll place them in my little cabin when it’s finally finished! Will be proud to show them to folks. Thanks again for keeping our ball in the air!
xoxo
Reference being told you "are constitutionally incapable of not trying hard at everything (you) do."
During an anger management course, I once had a sociologist tell me I was: a "perfectionist, cared about my job "too much," "worked too hard," and "took life too seriously."
I was a child of disciplinary parents, with great expectations for me. They demanded excellence in everything I ever did. I got all the discipline I needed. But "love" was never part of the family vocabulary. I had to do my best to be "perfect" and "win" at everything I did.
I believe I understand your putting a lot of effort into whatever you do. Is seeking "perfection" wrong? Perhaps, what others may see as a "defect' or "fault" in you, is actually what makes you the person you really are deep inside your heart and Soul; a creative, intelligent, caring, loving person; a force of nature exploring what it is that makes you, You.
Maybe, you just need to take the time to honestly understand that which you believe will make you a better person, and learn to understand and accept that which makes you a lovable child of the supreme being. Never be too hard on yourself. Learn to love yourself without guilt. Be healthy, Allison. Stay safe. _ MRVERITAS.SUBSTACK.COM
Allison, What is a dog leg?
I seriously do not know.
Always great to hear from you!
Have a *chill* weekend 🙃🩷
My relationship with time, ‘I don’t tell time what to do and time doesn’t tell me what to do.” (It’s satisfying)
Time is everyone’s most precious asset. It’s refreshing to see that you’re spending more time on the things that matter most to YOU and letting loose of those things that don’t.
Appreciate this. Have a beautiful weekend!
“I keep failing at all of those things you listed and I keep trying them again.”
That’s what life is! I recently took up cooking half our meals, and it’s way more failure than success. But I keep being told by the better half that everything’s fine and I’m too hard on myself.
I’m not your better half, but Allison? You’re being WAY too hard on yourself.
I not only love your lyrics and soulful sound, you can write a good song that makes my heart sing even if has some melancholy twitches. I once wrote a song, “I could have loved you better” dedicated to a wife of 41 years after we found it healthier to stop working on improving ourselves for awhile.
You have a great heart, your songs will see you through to the other side of yesterday’s blues. Your humility is refreshing, but please stop short of gratitude for a beautiful soul that soothes so many of us war torn with PTSD.