tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post1644698286761585824..comments2023-11-03T06:56:05.537-07:00Comments on 10 Steps to Finding Your Happy Place (and Staying There): Let It BeGalen Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-91911323040902906582012-05-17T13:04:39.069-07:002012-05-17T13:04:39.069-07:00Rimly, So glad this came at a good time for you. ...Rimly, So glad this came at a good time for you. Thanks for your comment.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-31113260108677581242012-05-17T13:04:05.749-07:002012-05-17T13:04:05.749-07:00Sandra, I wonder if the mama dog's model can b...Sandra, I wonder if the mama dog's model can be used just as well outside of parenthood. We all have people and things demanding our attention and energy. Let's think about this. Thanks for your comment.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-78987334149911066672012-05-17T13:02:46.303-07:002012-05-17T13:02:46.303-07:00Naomi, I think of children as God's 12 step pr...Naomi, I think of children as God's 12 step program for control addicts! Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-69024847538170540252012-05-17T07:31:51.707-07:002012-05-17T07:31:51.707-07:00Galen I really needed to read this today. My son i...Galen I really needed to read this today. My son is soon to leave his nest for college and I have been struggling just thinking about it. So difficult to him off. But like you said we should all let them fly and live their own life, just like a dog. Thank you so much for sharing thisRimlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04800381730067608251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-83371715463127241602012-05-16T23:01:22.000-07:002012-05-16T23:01:22.000-07:00Galen,
I love reading the story of how your dog m...Galen,<br /><br />I love reading the story of how your dog mothered her pups! As I'm not a Mom, it's harder for me to connect with the whole motivation of becoming a mother. But I see how powerful and beneficial it has been for you through reading these heart-opening words!Sandra /Always Well Withinhttp://alwayswell.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-41511019660912018812012-05-15T14:47:51.581-07:002012-05-15T14:47:51.581-07:00Galen, I love you analogies of the dog and the bir...Galen, I love you analogies of the dog and the bird. Ah, parenthood. It truly is amazing and awful at the same time. I think maybe my control issues don't help matters!Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341743874438717138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-2023045569089730302012-05-15T09:03:51.679-07:002012-05-15T09:03:51.679-07:00Ah, another comment from you! Yes, you may tweet ...Ah, another comment from you! Yes, you may tweet the quote! Thanks again.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-11929283852606771742012-05-15T09:03:09.755-07:002012-05-15T09:03:09.755-07:00Kathy, "treasures unbelievably wonderful, ama...Kathy, "treasures unbelievably wonderful, amazingly sorrowful and indescribably forever"--what lovely, poetic language. Thanks for your kind words.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-92055802309291062482012-05-15T05:42:47.458-07:002012-05-15T05:42:47.458-07:00A truly wonderful post. Becoming a part is like op...A truly wonderful post. Becoming a part is like opening up a Pandora's box which is sometimes rich with incredible joy, amazing heartache and perpetual treasure.<br />I love your friend's quote, "Don't have children until you can't stand not to." (May I tweet that??)<br />Your posts are always so thick with the things that make reading them one of the best parts of my day.<br />Glad to have stopped by this morning.<br />Love your writing, Galen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322380382324189273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-57433976242607057182012-05-15T05:38:35.894-07:002012-05-15T05:38:35.894-07:00Galen,
This is a wonderful post. So true about bei...Galen,<br />This is a wonderful post. So true about being a parent. It is like opening up a Pandora's box and yet holds treasures unbelievably wonderful, amazingly sorrowful and indescribably forever. <br />I love your friend's quote,"Don't have children until you can't stand not to."<br />What a wonderful way to start my day. Your writing is perpetually comforting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322380382324189273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-65962317104943832902012-05-14T20:14:07.281-07:002012-05-14T20:14:07.281-07:00Cathy, You said it best. Accepting what is happen...Cathy, You said it best. Accepting what is happening with serenity. The serenity prayer is such a wonderful guide. I bought a book today titled "The Wisdom to Know the Difference." Thanks so much for your comment.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-37478217710594243082012-05-14T15:10:38.855-07:002012-05-14T15:10:38.855-07:00Hi Galen,
Beautiful post. Loved your message whic...Hi Galen,<br /><br />Beautiful post. Loved your message which speaks to all moms. No matter what our issues, our hearts can be broken and we do need to let go. Letting go of that control can be so challenging, even when our children are adults. But I have found the more I emotionally distance myself and just accept what is happening, the happier I, and I believe my children are. Thank you for the great reminder.Cathy | Treatment Talkhttp://treatmenttalk.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-45193407763426654152012-05-13T12:07:38.258-07:002012-05-13T12:07:38.258-07:00Hiten, Even if we are not parents, we all have mot...Hiten, Even if we are not parents, we all have mothers, as you point out. So we can all witness the experience even if it is not ours. Bu as I said, there are other loves that at their deepest point also break our hearts wide open. Thanks for your comment.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-4821705946805368192012-05-13T12:04:42.792-07:002012-05-13T12:04:42.792-07:00Jodi, Yes, that balance is sometimes precarious! ...Jodi, Yes, that balance is sometimes precarious! Thanks for your comment.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-87035039705706485252012-05-13T09:34:19.205-07:002012-05-13T09:34:19.205-07:00Hi Galen,
This was a beautiful post!
I'm not...Hi Galen,<br /><br />This was a beautiful post!<br /><br />I'm not a parent yet. However, I can sure appreciate what it must be like and what you wrote about in your post, I see very similar behaviours in my own mother.<br /><br />The bond between a mother and her children sure is special and probably the most strongest experienced by all.Hitenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345657802763411161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-35661421539881233392012-05-13T03:15:58.062-07:002012-05-13T03:15:58.062-07:00Beautiful, every word! I love your friends advice,...Beautiful, every word! I love your friends advice, be ready to let go. I think I have a good balance (sometimes). wink.Jodi @ Heal Now and Foreverhttp://www.healnowandforever.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-57466290413358902342012-05-11T23:23:48.462-07:002012-05-11T23:23:48.462-07:00Bonnie, Thank you for the very kind words. Happy ...Bonnie, Thank you for the very kind words. Happy Mother's Day to you, too.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-77708652619598948422012-05-11T19:57:46.081-07:002012-05-11T19:57:46.081-07:00I have always loved that song. I am going to look ...I have always loved that song. I am going to look up the song and play it to my daughter. She will be having her second child in a few weeks. Your post is beautiful. The message is something I am going to share with my grown children. I could not have writen my thought as clear as you have but they are very close to what I have thought in the past. Thanks for sharing. Happy Mother's Day. I hope you have a great weekend.Grandma Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962177773337228437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-5393660056541119842012-05-11T19:10:43.821-07:002012-05-11T19:10:43.821-07:00Evelyn, I think many of us try to heal our own iss...Evelyn, I think many of us try to heal our own issues through our children. It's human nature. The greatest gift we can give them is exactly what you describe--to heal our own hurts so that we don't put that burden on them. Thanks for commenting, and I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day. PS--As for managing them all, I gave that up long ago!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-81743334062946939352012-05-11T19:08:19.594-07:002012-05-11T19:08:19.594-07:00Annmarie, I wouldn't mind seeing what an empty...Annmarie, I wouldn't mind seeing what an empty nest would be like--ha! But I would still like them all close by. Thanks for your comment and for following. Following you back.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-74238461771570406412012-05-11T19:07:13.292-07:002012-05-11T19:07:13.292-07:00Shanda, Thank you so much for your kind words. It&...Shanda, Thank you so much for your kind words. It's hard not to judge the path our children take sometimes, but I trust that they are in God's hands. Thanks for your comment.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-84134956568567815262012-05-11T18:49:13.197-07:002012-05-11T18:49:13.197-07:00I could not deny the yearning to have children of ...I could not deny the yearning to have children of my own for a very long time. I longed for family warmth that I have not enjoyed as a child. <br /><br />At the same time, it was frustrating that I was not able to fulfill my wish. I experienced a number of failed relationships. <br /><br />I did not know what I was getting into, of course, with wanting to have children. I did not realize that it would entail so much with taking care of them. As you are already well aware, there can be many unexpected situations that come along with them around. As a parent, you must be able to adapt and be resourceful. <br /> <br />In the end, I also realized that I had to go inside and solve all my past hurts. I had to learn about self-love. I already love my children to bits but love has just grown a lot more in my family ever since I look from within.<br /><br />I seriously wonder how you managed them all, reading about the issues that you go through. You are an amazing mother. Happy Mother's Day!Evelyn Limhttp://www.abundancetapestry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-4764343599139703202012-05-11T18:19:33.566-07:002012-05-11T18:19:33.566-07:00What a heart felt post! I thought because I have ...What a heart felt post! I thought because I have so many kids I would be happy when they left to have one less mouth to feed and take care of...this was never he case...guess I will never stop being a mother..<br />I am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.<br />happy mothers day!momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-42067758533341162792012-05-11T17:31:01.249-07:002012-05-11T17:31:01.249-07:00This was one of the most truthful and beautiful po...This was one of the most truthful and beautiful posts I have read in a long time. I know the painful desire for children, then the hurt as they reject the God I brought them up to love. A mother's heart never does stop hurting and loving.Shandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337476167174497223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3302107831896769514.post-41615063902826710702012-05-11T17:15:53.022-07:002012-05-11T17:15:53.022-07:00Linda, No kidding! Thanks for commenting.Linda, No kidding! Thanks for commenting.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.com