tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208250557655415699.post8060542750708309171..comments2023-10-08T06:37:34.201-07:00Comments on IF Optimist, then...: A New Direction - Part 2IF Optimist, then...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11634482448223302535noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208250557655415699.post-50417597335926573242012-03-27T07:29:12.976-07:002012-03-27T07:29:12.976-07:00I am so overwhelmingly glad to hear your true voic...I am so overwhelmingly glad to hear your true voice here! And I'm glad your forgive yourself, because it is SO easy to beat yourself up over the things that something you just can't see or simply lose control over. PPD was one of the hardest things to tackle after struggling to be happy and hopeful about my third pregnancy. <br /><br />The truth is that depression still clings to me quite fiercely and there are days I just can't be bothered with much of anything, despite the fact that there are people who depend on me. It's always a battle.<br /><br />Know this… you are NOT less because you lost your voice for a time, but you become more when you find it again. You also may not have perfect records of the moments in time, but the person you are now can still look back on those moments and document them from your current perspective. There is nothing wrong with that.<br /><br />I look forward to reading you in your new digs. :)The Steadfast Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974289349468760667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208250557655415699.post-52513013537727225552012-03-26T20:08:18.365-07:002012-03-26T20:08:18.365-07:00Great post - I'll be excited to see your new b...Great post - I'll be excited to see your new blog and read more about your life. Missed you, though I can certainly understand why you haven't been posting. <br />I use my blog as my journal to keep track of things, and if people want to read, great. If not, I'll still have a record of all that's gone on. My posts may not be well-written and eloquent, but they're good enough for me!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805727250430361509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208250557655415699.post-83458237977908157762012-03-26T11:57:58.598-07:002012-03-26T11:57:58.598-07:00I look forward to reading more from you, in whatev...I look forward to reading more from you, in whatever forum. I'm sorry we missed out on supporting you through those tough times, I do wish I had known. But what is is what is, so let's look forward to laughing and crying about those toddler years together.Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331859341593997811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208250557655415699.post-24439015006300660752012-03-26T00:04:33.135-07:002012-03-26T00:04:33.135-07:00"who finally got the family she had been wait..."who finally got the family she had been waiting and hoping for and then have most of her new posts be depression and whining about how hard everything was and how alone she feels all the time."<br /><br />In that case you are not alone...having crossed over, I am having my own issues with my new life. <br /><br />But remember, talking about the depression does not mean we are ready to exchange our new status for anything. It has been such a hard-fought battle, that there is no other reality I want. Or you would want.<br /><br />You were parenting multiples, and that increased your stress. As I can see there were other factors too...it is okay....you have to now ensure you don't lose anymore time...<br /><br />I am sorry. I never figured out how hard life was for you. I only saw happy pictures.<br /><br />xo<br /><br />Do keep me updated on the new address.St Elsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074672268757885766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208250557655415699.post-4001705630873570352012-03-25T18:47:09.853-07:002012-03-25T18:47:09.853-07:00Oh Sweet T,
I ache for all of the support I did no...Oh Sweet T,<br />I ache for all of the support I did not offer, and for the loneliness of those first few months for you (especially)-- You are always part of my posse, and would have been no matter what. I have a feeling there are more who will say exactly the same thing. I am so glad the campfire worked for you in whatever ways, getting you to write (BRAVE) which is hard because it can break open wounds and feel seriously ouchy. <br /><br />I am sending compassion to the you now, and the you then. I don't care about the space time continuum, your NICU self needs some serious love.<br /><br />You've got it from me, always. Hear me? ALWAYS.<br /><br />XOX<br />KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533501052787233233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208250557655415699.post-82809200911525446302012-03-25T18:41:06.461-07:002012-03-25T18:41:06.461-07:00I know that my adjustment after pregnancy and into...I know that my adjustment after pregnancy and into the reality of motherhood was traumatic... I can't imagine throwing in twins and NICU and other challenges. <br /><br />You are an incredibly strong woman and I am so glad that you are finding your voice again... we need all the stories.Mrs. Gamgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351339333625358960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208250557655415699.post-14518404762513575112012-03-25T17:51:50.018-07:002012-03-25T17:51:50.018-07:00I am so very glad that you're planning to post...I am so very glad that you're planning to post more regularly. I think that although your readership might change, writing about your life is what this whole experience is about. You'll lose some readers now that you have your family, but some readers who are still in the trenches will find hope in reading your posts about family, knowing how hard it was for you to get to that place, knowing that this whole LIFE we get is a continuum. Up & down, happy & sad, it goes around and around, and--maybe, if we write honestly--sometimes it helps to be reminded of that, as well as befriended by people who are exactly where we are. <br /><br />I'm sorry it was so very very hard, and so glad that things are easing up a bit now that they're a bit older. Glad you're getting a bit of your good life back, and REALLY looking forward to hearing about it!sprogbloggerhttp://www.sprogblogger.comnoreply@blogger.com