tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870961835480772216.post1545120147307777688..comments2023-10-31T08:21:08.792-04:00Comments on Called: Trying hard to be meJenny Callhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231277701057888116noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870961835480772216.post-84431801893701660402012-08-06T10:17:02.373-04:002012-08-06T10:17:02.373-04:00Amen, Jenny. We were unexpectedly without internet...Amen, Jenny. We were unexpectedly without internet access this past week, and though it was occasionally frustrating, for the most part it was wonderful. No comparing, no politics, no worrying about my lack of words. I didn't even realize how liberating it was until we returned home and I checked facebook. I could immediately feel my stress level rise. I can't unplug regularly, and I don't want to because I need to communicate with people and be reminded of a wider community even when I don't speak to it, but I wonder if there are some more healthy boundaries I can institute to counteract the defeated feeling. I don't know. Something to think about. <br /><br />Also, I don't think there is anything I can do that no one else can do (except be a mother to my kids, as they're stuck with me!). But I do need to "do it because [I was] made to do it," even when it seems small and unnecessary. Thanks for your thoughts, Jenny.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780252423908525760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870961835480772216.post-41907661356650030052012-08-06T00:54:00.114-04:002012-08-06T00:54:00.114-04:00Found your blog through Sarah Bessey's synchro...Found your blog through Sarah Bessey's synchroblog. This is so true for me- I love blogging and the community it provides, but the comparison game can be so darn defeating. Thanks for putting it out there!Sarah Denleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232657048056927095noreply@blogger.com