tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169958879322406089.post4990516454965175944..comments2010-09-10T06:47:43.119-04:00Comments on My Cold Cup of Coffee: I Kind of Suck (But I Think That's Okay)Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10050707343518295439noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169958879322406089.post-54885149016612045642010-04-28T09:31:47.553-04:002010-04-28T09:31:47.553-04:00oh, i think i'd say you're a "great w...oh, i think i'd say you're a "great writer."<br /><br />:)Expat Barbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17846459217960217809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169958879322406089.post-11329898436363716892010-04-22T23:09:51.506-04:002010-04-22T23:09:51.506-04:00Well, I love your blog and your writing, so there....Well, I love your blog and your writing, so there. :-)<br /><br />I try to just look at the whole package. Lord knows if I looked at every little thing I did, none of it would be great. But when I look at the whole kitten kaboodle, I think things are going pretty swell. It's all about maintaining perspective. Or at least that's what I tell myself when the house is a mess and the kids are fighting and all I want to do is go take a nap.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272661014527440580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169958879322406089.post-9319147058198761192010-04-18T17:21:43.881-04:002010-04-18T17:21:43.881-04:00Just found your site from Aging Mommy and plan to ...Just found your site from Aging Mommy and plan to follow you. This is a great post. This is a normal struggle for most moms, I think: we are really good at our pre-baby activities, be it corporate career, the arts, a particular hobby. Having a child throws all of that into question. This is why my blog is named Five Amazing Minutes and not 1200 Amazing Minutes - because if we can feel good about 5 minutes in our day, we're probably doing pretty well! It's not that we set the bar that low, but at the end of the day, we are comfortable with ourselves and what we have to offer. :)Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752379534134369196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169958879322406089.post-7298136559528207362010-04-18T03:11:11.161-04:002010-04-18T03:11:11.161-04:00Have you seen the e-mail that says something like ...Have you seen the e-mail that says something like this -<br />Name the Nobel Peace prize winners of the last decade.<br />Name the Olympic winners for the US.<br />etc. <br />Then they say name your favorite teacher.<br />Name someone who helped you when you were down.<br />Name someone who complimented you. <br />Who gave you your favorite gift.<br />etc. <br />The idea is we don't remember the greats but we remember those who did simple things to help us.<br />XDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169958879322406089.post-37986558470470501042010-04-17T12:25:16.547-04:002010-04-17T12:25:16.547-04:00It takes some of us a few years (or 30, Ahem) to r...It takes some of us a few years (or 30, Ahem) to realize that we just have to be happy with ourselves as we are. It's ok to just be ok.Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612857982151448455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169958879322406089.post-82895126945866276302010-04-16T20:52:25.957-04:002010-04-16T20:52:25.957-04:00I could've written this myself. (Except about ...I could've written this myself. (Except about the singing, I've NEVER been able to carry a tune!) I always thought I'd be a writer some day too, then as life unfolds you find your priorities and expectations shift. And reality is one cruel mother. There are some kick ass bloggers out there and it always gives me pause every time I am about to hit publish because I think "this just isn't good enough" but I love the note you ended this post on, maybe being great is not caving to insecurities and claiming defeat, but continuing the struggle to greatness. Wonderful post. ;)Mrsbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338013137281543065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169958879322406089.post-28602029385704054402010-04-15T21:44:36.463-04:002010-04-15T21:44:36.463-04:00Want to know a secret? We all do things we feel gu...Want to know a secret? We all do things we feel guilty about doing and we all make mistakes because we are human and no human is perfect (wouldn't that be awful, being just perfect!). So you are a great Mom because you spend your days looking after your children the best way you can, making time for them and giving them a great start in life.<br /><br />I hear you on the writing - I have always wanted to write a book but know now that I am not a good enough writer and like you I am finding blogging a way to get that writing urge out of my system. Yes, there are some great bloggers out there but I have to tell you that you are also a really good blogger. This post you wrote today only serves to prove my point.<br /><br />End of my sermonOne Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793386254564806126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4169958879322406089.post-62226578202809275592010-04-15T21:29:15.619-04:002010-04-15T21:29:15.619-04:00I feel you on this one. I think that I have come ...I feel you on this one. I think that I have come to accept me for who I am... and I don't think I am great either (at anything). I try to be the best mom and person that I can be - and that's all I can do.<br /><br />My husband has a harder time accepting things as they are. He is good at many things, but he wants to be great at something (like amazing at something). That's just not reality. <br /><br />It might be hard to accept things, but being good is better than being "bad." That's for sure!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18117857450870438275noreply@blogger.com