Yesterday, after my Alter Ego, Cranky Giraffe, posted about my son’s crazy little love letter to his newest idol, Lady Gaga, an old old blogging friend tweeted it, with an idea that maybe he could meet her! I know the likelihood of it being re-tweeted by anyone other than myself is pretty low… But who […]
“It’s been a long time since I came around Been a long time but I’m back in town And this time I’m not leaving without you” ~Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) I know I haven’t been here blogging for quite a long time (almost a year and a half…), but there was something about blogging that […]
The airplane seat map shows that the emergency exit row seats are considered “less desirable.” It’s a little ironic since they come with extra leg room, even if they don’t recline (really, who needs to recline 2 inches when you have two extra feet of leg room?). I think the real reason they are less […]
This month I’m traveling around the country to check out fellowship positions. It is exhausting, trying, lonely, and often confusing. Most of all, I miss my kids. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out how fellowship and moving to one of these places would fit into the current, ideal, little life of […]
Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing. ~John Butler Yeats, 1909 Is there a difference between pleasure and happiness? I had never really thought much about it until today. My husband sent me an interview by Dr. Robert Lustig, who just […]
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I wish I had words of wisdom for you. I hope things clear up, in more than one way, soon. ((hugs))
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I’m sorry 😦 I know that’s not a fun place to be. It will pass.
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start doing Yoga!!! It is amazing and will make you become more positive!!
love knowledge as I do. I started to do some coursera.org on-line courses and really make you think that we have so much to discover and to learn that life is too short to being negative 😉
wish you the best
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Thanks. I’m not so sure that my problem is “being negative.” I think it’s just more along the lines of mourning something that was important to me. Things will come around for me, I know it. There is a grieving process to everything that comes to an end.
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Insomnia sucks. Hope you can get caught up on your sleep soon.
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Ay yi yi… from your past two posts, it sounds like you’ve been having an incredibly crappy time lately!! I’m sorry, girl, and I hope you’ve found rest and warmth since then.
You’re totally allowed to feel miserable — I can’t even imagine how it must feel to deliberate over something so much and then be blindsided by the not-thought-of, undesired alternatives. I think this calls for some treating yourself (that’s denialspeak for self-compassion) with some ice cream and your favorite movie, if possible. (Though I know you’ve been having tummy troubles…. can I suggest honey nut rice chex or fruity pebbles for a sweet alternative? That’s what I resort to when I want sweets but my gut would rather forgo everything.)
And just remember…we don’t always end up where we wanted to or intended to go, but somehow, magically, we always end up where we’re needed. Maybe the women at that 3rd choice residency needs someone as enthusiastic and brilliant as you. :o)
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I hope you are right! The more people I talk to, the more it seems that this may actually be a blessing in disguise. However, only time will tell. Here’s to looking forward to all the good things that are to come. As one of my friends said to me: “Congratulations on being chosen for a more competitive position at a better program.” I know she’s right 🙂
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