tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post5100866209669141141..comments2024-01-10T10:42:35.978-05:00Comments on SweetPotatoClaire: what this year has taught me. so far.amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-48803147910826087882014-09-09T21:05:09.875-04:002014-09-09T21:05:09.875-04:00oh Cory, thank you.
tea would be awesome.
xooh Cory, thank you. <br />tea would be awesome. <br />xoamandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-72019692181250040192014-09-08T10:43:10.488-04:002014-09-08T10:43:10.488-04:00What a beautiful post, and what a beautiful girl y...What a beautiful post, and what a beautiful girl you are. And woman and mother and daughter. It's people like you who find the deep beauty because you are willing to go deep through those questions that linger, feel unresolved and painful. Bittersweet. I'm with you girl. So much we could chat about over tea one day. Probably laugh about too. Suffice to say...GLAD I've met you and thank you for your inner work because, for me, it makes me feel less alone.<br />XOLady Cordeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08460301461275849055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-38921940694045866902014-09-05T22:35:26.637-04:002014-09-05T22:35:26.637-04:00:) thank you, Summer.
oh it can be ridiculously h...:) thank you, Summer.<br /><br />oh it can be ridiculously hard to muster up our whatever-it-takes to enjoy those challenges, can't it? I feel like we're on the cusp of working our way out of the earlier years challenges, with Claire gaining on 5 and all... but I know a new set of challenges awaits. still, it can be so incredibly draining and so hard to stay mindful and in-the-moment.<br /><br />all my best~amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-31293659867440513352014-09-05T22:32:46.295-04:002014-09-05T22:32:46.295-04:00do you know how much I wish I could just give you ...do you know how much I wish I could just give you a big fat hug right now? I love the give-and-take description you share here. that really is the way it is, isn't it?<br />sending that love right back at ya!<br />xoamandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-35256395072436165272014-09-05T22:30:56.574-04:002014-09-05T22:30:56.574-04:00oh Tracey, you are so, so sweet. I know I've ...oh Tracey, you are so, so sweet. I know I've told you before, but your words throughout that difficult time were always so very encouraging and comforting. <br /><br />I am incredibly happy about the ending as well~amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-55412330926169756932014-09-05T22:29:20.625-04:002014-09-05T22:29:20.625-04:00oh the writing and talking is most certainly very,...oh the writing and talking is most certainly very, very helpful. I wrote so much during that time- first just in a journal I kept with me at the hospital and then, when I was ready and felt the situation was a bit less scary, here as well. <br /><br />I can imagine the tightness hanging on for a good long while, yes. my body's way of remembering and reminding, I suppose.amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-29017621287280147962014-09-05T22:26:40.831-04:002014-09-05T22:26:40.831-04:00thank you, Lisa~
though you may not have been thr...thank you, Lisa~ <br />though you may not have been through exactly the same thing, I have no doubt that we all have some pretty major stuff going on in our lives, and/or things we've survived, that we could really take some lessons from when and if we are prepared to dig in a bit. and sometimes maybe the digging is the way out of the grimy and gritty bits. it has sure been helping me feel better about things.amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-15361815109084615392014-09-05T22:22:18.406-04:002014-09-05T22:22:18.406-04:00oh thank you, Anke!oh thank you, Anke!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-9441404122329061352014-09-05T22:21:58.597-04:002014-09-05T22:21:58.597-04:00it is definitely part of how I am dealing with all...it is definitely part of how I am dealing with all of it, and now that we are past the hardest parts, it is becoming easier to look at it all in this way. of course. the more I stew on it, the more lessons I am gleaning.<br />xoamandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-31785689084409272862014-09-05T22:20:19.924-04:002014-09-05T22:20:19.924-04:00thank you Karen~
thank you Karen~ <br />amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-85840572584446466132014-09-05T22:19:41.613-04:002014-09-05T22:19:41.613-04:00No I didn't know that about your mom- how scar...No I didn't know that about your mom- how scary that must have been! I should think that your healthy lifestyle greatly diminishes any possible hereditary link, but understand how it could creep into your mind. <br />xoxoamandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-12807314711071379002014-09-05T22:17:14.585-04:002014-09-05T22:17:14.585-04:00thank you~thank you~amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-37561899323658321662014-09-05T22:17:01.357-04:002014-09-05T22:17:01.357-04:00'tis mutual my dear sweet friend! so, so happy...'tis mutual my dear sweet friend! so, so happy to have you girls in our life. xoamandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481345314712596782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-11404410176622863192014-09-04T15:26:43.528-04:002014-09-04T15:26:43.528-04:00wow! What a post! I'm sitting here with tears ...wow! What a post! I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes. I'm so glad things turned out okay for you and your Mom. And I'm so glad you wrote this post. I've been thinking similarly about trying hard to complain less, enjoy the challenges these early motherhood years bring and relish in life a little more. Because it is so short. Your post was both beautiful and eloquent and even though I have not experienced what you have with your mother, everything you say here resonates with me so strongly. summerhttp://www.summerplayshouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-36587042960854809662014-09-02T22:14:12.120-04:002014-09-02T22:14:12.120-04:00yes. thank you amanda. life is so freaking preciou...yes. thank you amanda. life is so freaking precious! it's been a hard year here too. we acknowledge. we heal. never entirely. we hurt. we process. we surrender. we work some more. and we grow. and love. and notice. and find joy. sending so much love to you and yours, xo, nicholenicholehttp://www.livefree.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-3469776784469108432014-09-02T13:16:52.916-04:002014-09-02T13:16:52.916-04:00I can't believe I am sitting here crying after...I can't believe I am sitting here crying after reading your post Amanda, it's beautiful, you are beautiful and I am so happy that yours [and your mama's] story has a happy ending. Tracey ~ Cloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11575854515384481573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-76931005913647681762014-09-01T23:13:54.154-04:002014-09-01T23:13:54.154-04:00Beautiful thoughts and words. Joy and sorrow of l...Beautiful thoughts and words. Joy and sorrow of life and how to live fully through them. It can be so very hard to deal with those difficult, terrifying or tragic times in life. But, writing and talking it out is so very helpful. The fast breathing will lessen over time, though the tight chest may not. Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558750124464448773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-53193582610267624042014-09-01T22:16:21.554-04:002014-09-01T22:16:21.554-04:00Oh Amanda, what beautiful sad powerful words. Of c...Oh Amanda, what beautiful sad powerful words. Of course I have not been through trauma like you went through, but the last couple years have been very hard for me in some profound ways, and this exercise - stopping to write what they have taught me - because I do regularly think about who I am becoming because of all our transition, and the ways it is making me stronger - anyway, I think this would be a good exercise for me as well. Lisahttp://coffeeinthewoodshed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-67707116844765413182014-09-01T14:47:17.669-04:002014-09-01T14:47:17.669-04:00Perfectly written and said!! Thank you!Perfectly written and said!! Thank you!Ankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891642887957584851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-22563776081535315292014-09-01T14:13:37.190-04:002014-09-01T14:13:37.190-04:00Seeing our experiences in life in both a negative,...Seeing our experiences in life in both a negative, and finally a positive light is such a wonderful opportunity for our growth as individuals. I started following you around the time everything was happening with your mom, and I admired your strength, and was praying all would work out. I am so happy your mom is continuing to make improvements and that you can look back, and see some lessons in the experience. xoKim https://www.blogger.com/profile/08476209107377395745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-73306188882233138972014-09-01T12:35:12.739-04:002014-09-01T12:35:12.739-04:00oh the wisdom that you gathered as you sat by your...oh the wisdom that you gathered as you sat by your mother. I think the worst part is the unknown the ups and downs and the heart break. Loving your body and your self goes a long way. Those are true words. throughout your experience you showed your girl how to love :)karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-20126417003763704872014-09-01T11:38:13.568-04:002014-09-01T11:38:13.568-04:00this is so beautiful amanda. yes, you should write...this is so beautiful amanda. yes, you should write whatever you feel... it is good medicine. did i tell you that i almost lost my mom once? i was in the fifth grade. she was just a little older than i am now, and she had a series of serious heart attacks. she was not a very heathly eater or exerciser then :( it was terrible. i will never forget lying awake at my grandparents house listening to them talk in the other room about how they didn't think she would make it... and then crying myself to sleep. i got seriously choked up about that time (each time i thought about it) for years and years and years... i'm still affected... only in a different way now.... as i near the age she was when it happened i become more afraid of having the same fate... i realize that i have virtually none of the same risks... but it is still a creeping fear none the less. i do have my sisters to talk to when it really starts to bother me though and wow that helps! talking to someone who's been through it really really helps... and i am so so very glad that you... and i... have our moms.jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603715564588824506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-24576902966995792862014-09-01T03:52:18.313-04:002014-09-01T03:52:18.313-04:00A big hug been sent your way, I have now words tha...A big hug been sent your way, I have now words that will help.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309722443288951322.post-71193423890381729992014-08-31T23:58:07.904-04:002014-08-31T23:58:07.904-04:00Thank you Amanda- I love you. -
Amanda( from down ...Thank you Amanda- I love you. -<br />Amanda( from down the road) xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com