Class of September 2013 - Part 32
Velveteen Rabbit
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Diego, Cali
Posts: 2,661
I'm of the opinion that even the wind does the bidding of Destiny....where the tumbleweed ends up, was meant to be. This particular tumbleweed is enjoying the ride. I've seen some desert and I've seen an oasis - both have their beauty. 
I do abhor giving notice at a job when I'm leaving. Stressful. Everyone so....disappointed in me. They get over it. Quickly. I hope your new job is a very exciting change for you Work!!
NS - my H has sleep problems because of anxiety. He wants to sleep, but just can't sometimes. I've encouraged him to get up and do something else. That helps...sometimes.
I do abhor giving notice at a job when I'm leaving. Stressful. Everyone so....disappointed in me. They get over it. Quickly. I hope your new job is a very exciting change for you Work!!
NS - my H has sleep problems because of anxiety. He wants to sleep, but just can't sometimes. I've encouraged him to get up and do something else. That helps...sometimes.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 776
~~Food For Thought ~ Thoughtful Tuesday Edition~~
~~Define Yourself~
Welcome to the day that you accept the fact that you are one of a kind! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to what defines you!
In order to confidently go towards your goals and take advantage of the many opportunities that will come your way, you must first know who you are and what you stand for? You must know what you will and will not do on your quest to be great!! Stop allowing other people to make that determination for you! Most people waste time and listen to others too much and internalize what their limitations are and allow that to define what they can and can’t do!! I am going to say this again and again!!
IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!! YOU MUST WALK IN FAITH NOT BY SIGHT! JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING DOESN’T SEEM LIKELY OR PROBABLE DOESN’T MEAN IT CAN’T HAPPEN!! THE ONLY LIMIT YOU HAVE IS THE ONE YOU SET ON YOURSELF!! Effective immediately you must Define Yourself! Choose a direction and go with it! You are more powerful than you give yourself credit for! Take what you deserve!
~~Healthy Snacks~~
“We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us”-Virginia Satir
“Your mistake does not define who you are…you are your possibilities”-Oprah Winfrey
“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.”-Audre Lorde
“Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”-Thomas Jefferson
“The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, learn about them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable.”-Denis Waitley
“If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.”-Oprah Winfrey
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”-Harvey Fierstein
“Nobody’s built like you, you design yourself!!”-Jay-Z
"Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality!!!"- BlkDiesel
~~Define Yourself~
Welcome to the day that you accept the fact that you are one of a kind! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to what defines you!
In order to confidently go towards your goals and take advantage of the many opportunities that will come your way, you must first know who you are and what you stand for? You must know what you will and will not do on your quest to be great!! Stop allowing other people to make that determination for you! Most people waste time and listen to others too much and internalize what their limitations are and allow that to define what they can and can’t do!! I am going to say this again and again!!
IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!! YOU MUST WALK IN FAITH NOT BY SIGHT! JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING DOESN’T SEEM LIKELY OR PROBABLE DOESN’T MEAN IT CAN’T HAPPEN!! THE ONLY LIMIT YOU HAVE IS THE ONE YOU SET ON YOURSELF!! Effective immediately you must Define Yourself! Choose a direction and go with it! You are more powerful than you give yourself credit for! Take what you deserve!
~~Healthy Snacks~~
“We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us”-Virginia Satir
“Your mistake does not define who you are…you are your possibilities”-Oprah Winfrey
“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.”-Audre Lorde
“Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”-Thomas Jefferson
“The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, learn about them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable.”-Denis Waitley
“If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are.”-Oprah Winfrey
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”-Harvey Fierstein
“Nobody’s built like you, you design yourself!!”-Jay-Z
"Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality!!!"- BlkDiesel
Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Glasgow, UK
Posts: 362
The unknown is an exciting place to go! Always think the difficult bit is giving notice at a job but it's new information for a couple of days and then that's that Good luck with the new venture Work!
Lillian, you are a bit more supportive than my better half. His idea is to keep telling me to lie still and not move!!
Good luck with the new venture Work!Lillian, you are a bit more supportive than my better half. His idea is to keep telling me to lie still and not move!!
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 2,745
Hello, September 2013.
I think the last time we spoke I was really unraveling. I had spurts of sobriety, and fell off the wagon many times. This time, I'm starting to recover from a bender that lasted for months. My marriage was (still is) on the rocks, and all kinds of other stuff happened which wasn't nearly as awful but it really buried me.
I joined the class of September 2014 yesterday. I'm on day 2. I hope you all are doing well. I miss this melange of personalities, and I've thought of you all often.
I hope I didn't leave hard feelings. I don't really remember how it all ended. And I'm too scared to read back...
Anyway, hope you all have a great day!
Plenny
I think the last time we spoke I was really unraveling. I had spurts of sobriety, and fell off the wagon many times. This time, I'm starting to recover from a bender that lasted for months. My marriage was (still is) on the rocks, and all kinds of other stuff happened which wasn't nearly as awful but it really buried me.
I joined the class of September 2014 yesterday. I'm on day 2. I hope you all are doing well. I miss this melange of personalities, and I've thought of you all often.
I hope I didn't leave hard feelings. I don't really remember how it all ended. And I'm too scared to read back...
Anyway, hope you all have a great day!
Plenny
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,534
Hey Plenny! It's so great to hear from you. I am really glad you are back and I hope you know you are welcome in our class. I'm sorry you've had some tough months. Do you have a plan for this time?
As for hard feelings, I have none. Well, none toward you, anyway.
Again, I am really glad to "see" you again!
As for hard feelings, I have none. Well, none toward you, anyway.
Again, I am really glad to "see" you again!
Velveteen Rabbit
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Diego, Cali
Posts: 2,661
Plenny!!!
I'm so glad to hear from you! No hard feelings here, just glad you are ok.
I was just looking at the "Artists in Recovery" thread and thinking about you....in a very good way.
Best of regards to you in your new journey!
I'm so glad to hear from you! No hard feelings here, just glad you are ok.
I was just looking at the "Artists in Recovery" thread and thinking about you....in a very good way.
Best of regards to you in your new journey!
Velveteen Rabbit
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Diego, Cali
Posts: 2,661
Originally Posted by Nightswimming 
For those of you that like your music I can't stop listening to The Pierces' live studio cover of Duran Duran's Ordinary World. You can find it on YouTube....definitely worth a listen!
I always like the Duran Duran version too.
Velveteen Rabbit
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Diego, Cali
Posts: 2,661
Originally Posted by Nightswimming
His idea is to keep telling me to lie still and not move!!
But next time, just get up and do something relaxing and fun. You're awake anyway, right???!!!
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Soberspace
Posts: 591
Welcome back Plenny! I sent a message to you before I saw you in this thread too so you get double welcomes!
We missed you but no hard feelings. You were having a difficult time and I hope things are better now
We missed you but no hard feelings. You were having a difficult time and I hope things are better now
Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Glasgow, UK
Posts: 362
Morning Everyone!
Hope everyone had a good weekend. Welcome back Plenny! I don't think I was posting on this thread at the same time so it is nice to meet you!
I've had a busy few days. My Mum came for a visit for a couple of days which I enjoyed. We had some meals out and visited my Gran and some other family. Really enjoyed that and these visits are the sort of thing I would have found overwhelming even a couple of months ago.
The other half and I completed the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon in Glasgow yesterday. The rain held off until just after I crossed the finish line! I got a 10 min PB compared to 2 years ago (1 hr and 53 mins this time round) and the other half ran it in 1 hr 36 mins
Now having a break from running for a week or two and then we set our sights on the Edinburgh marathon next May. The thought of doing double the distance at the moment is terrifying!
Hope everyone had a good weekend. Welcome back Plenny! I don't think I was posting on this thread at the same time so it is nice to meet you!
I've had a busy few days. My Mum came for a visit for a couple of days which I enjoyed. We had some meals out and visited my Gran and some other family. Really enjoyed that and these visits are the sort of thing I would have found overwhelming even a couple of months ago.
The other half and I completed the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon in Glasgow yesterday. The rain held off until just after I crossed the finish line! I got a 10 min PB compared to 2 years ago (1 hr and 53 mins this time round) and the other half ran it in 1 hr 36 mins
Now having a break from running for a week or two and then we set our sights on the Edinburgh marathon next May. The thought of doing double the distance at the moment is terrifying!
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