tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942388787421963978.post22368999370457094..comments2023-10-18T04:11:55.585-07:00Comments on Take a Deep Breath: Confession Timeazusmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08833120044345423052noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942388787421963978.post-8111928509492209702008-12-17T09:03:00.000-08:002008-12-17T09:03:00.000-08:00Thanks, Conny!You've really hit it on the head; th...Thanks, Conny!<BR/>You've really hit it on the head; there are times when you NEED a bit of alone time, and times when it's the LAST thing you need, lol!azusmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833120044345423052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942388787421963978.post-24949603402834642632008-12-15T17:36:00.000-08:002008-12-15T17:36:00.000-08:00Yaay, I'm glad Charlotte responded because I think...Yaay, I'm glad Charlotte responded because I think you two ARE kindred spirits. You are two brave kindred spirits.<BR/><BR/>Not sure if I'm going to say this right, but I think there are different kinds of feeling "alone." There's the kind where I just need 1 hour of peace to catch my breath; there's the kind where hubby has left me with the kids and I feel overwhelmed; and then there's the kind of alone I used to feel, like "who's going to take care of me if so-and-so dies?" Some control over aloneness is good, but lack of control feels like all heck is going to break loose.<BR/><BR/>I hope you find/make more opportunities to be alone, by choice. Even a little bit does a lot of good.Connyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07742442227395727646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942388787421963978.post-48134160104441059082008-12-14T19:14:00.000-08:002008-12-14T19:14:00.000-08:00Wow, thank you, Charlotte! I also think we're kin...Wow, thank you, Charlotte! I also think we're kindred spirits!<BR/><BR/>And I DO know the oxygen mask analogy, I just need to remember it!!!!!<BR/><BR/>(Is it weird that, when my dad was sick, I looked forward to flying cross-country, 'cause it meant I had 6 hours to myself?)azusmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833120044345423052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942388787421963978.post-70132540426312400232008-12-14T18:38:00.000-08:002008-12-14T18:38:00.000-08:00Oh Alyssa! What a brave post. I wish we lived cl...Oh Alyssa! What a brave post. I wish we lived closer because I truly feel like you are a kindred spirit. So much of what you say I also see in myself and I can totally relate to having social difficulties because of special-needs kids. (Or in my case: kid) You have such a great big heart. I hope you continue to find moments to take care of yourself. Motherhood is massively overwhelming, even on its best days. You know the oxygen mask analogy, girl:)<BR/><BR/>BTW - my fave line from your post was "I think it's a vast conspiracy to keep people from meeting their full potential because how the hell can you when you're too busy starving and exercising to spend time on anything else?" EXACTLY!!!! It is SUCH A WASTE of our powerful minds. Amen, sister.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.com