gdp's Comments

The DaddyYo Blog : Zen and the Art of Sanity Maintenance

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:35:48 +0000

Excellent words of wisdom. I just spent a week on my coaching page working on the idea of quieting the mental chaos. Sooo wish I'd seen this before then! Will share it forward with my readers though... Thanks for the great reminders!

Seeds of Faith Women : Peace I Leave With You

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:57:09 +0000

Hi there. Saw this post on Twitter and it's nice to find your blog. I've been thinking a lot about peace of mind lately too. It really is a contentment thing. And that song - It Is Well With My Soul - what a powerful reminder of the fact that peace can come at any time and place through Him and Him alone. Have you read Ann Voskamp's new book? She's right there with us, girl. Thanks for your post!

Autism As A Whole : Meltdown Control Gives Peace

Tue, 8 Feb 2011 06:02:14 +0000

I love LOVE this idea. We do similar things for my second daughter, foster/adopted, who has bipolar and PTSD. She bangs on drums, dances really hard to music with a beat, jumps on the trampoline to my husband's piano playing... some kids really do respond to music therapy that way. Read an article recently that when we hear sounds and songs we like, our perception of others changes for the better. So glad this is working for your little one! And nice to meet you through 5 minutes for special needs!

Michele Cushatt - Writer, Speaker, Mentor : Like, Communication 101, For Sure

Tue, 8 Feb 2011 00:39:20 +0000

Just connected with you on Twitter and then checked out the DSW program with Ken Davis. What a great looking program. I've been speaking for about 6 years (if you don't count the years before that in which I taught junior high... admittedly the standards they had for a speaker were much lower :). Can't wait to learn more and read more from you. Wonderful to find you in cyberspace!

The Professional Family Manager : Complaining: An Emotional Safety-Net

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:22:43 +0000

Now that's pretty darned good telling on yourself, girl! I'm a periodic lurker here, but that's going to change (and I put your feed in my "favorites" folder to prove it :). It takes guts to admit to being insecure and complaining... and we all do it more than we like! But can I also just say that as a life coach I work with people time and time again who fight against their strengths. What if one of your best qualities is that you see what needs to change? That's discernment.... but used in the wrong way, can come out as complaining. Have you ever read Now, Discover Your Strengths? You might check it out. It may make changing this part of you a lot easier as you know what parts of it to keep. Totally gave me that freedom when I was struggling with my big mouth. Now I'm a public speaker. :)

http://setyourhearttoseekgod.blogspot.com/ : Fresh Starts

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:10:37 +0000

Saw your link on inCourage's post today. How is that journey going so far for you (since the 1st)? I know what you mean about feeling woefully not enough in life. Even when we're doing a ton! Praying for both of us to have confidence in living our lives as God's vision desires, no matter how low-profile that may be!

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : Gratitude: Our Way Out Of Life's Traffic Jams

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 05:20:59 +0000

Thanks! And for the reminder to pray in gratitude daily too. It takes it to a whole different level and sets our intentions so much more firmly in that direction!

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : Gratitude: Our Way Out Of Life's Traffic Jams

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 02:07:53 +0000

I love what Ann Voskamp is doing. It really is true that we can think of endless things to be thankful for. I have to say that above any other stress-relieving strategy with my bipolar kids, being thankful for the things that are good in my life keeps me going on the dark days. So glad this was a blessing for you, my friend!

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : 7 Tips to Find More Time During the Holidays

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:48:31 +0000

Thanks, Ruth. What kinds of things have you found helpful for balance during the holidays?

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : Just Be

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:00:04 +0000

Yeah, why do we do that anyway? I think it's because we know we'll be frazzled after a few hours treading water at a clinic with our kids. Or because of how helpless it can feel to talk with a specialist who doesn't really get where we're coming from... sometimes I wonder if I am even willing to start working on that 5 minutes late issue. (Don't tell my hubby...) :)

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : Just Be

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:59:42 +0000

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : Just Be

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:57:21 +0000

Girl, I'm so sorry to hear how everyone's been sick there. Hoping you're all feeling better.

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : Just Be

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:56:34 +0000

Lucky - my pup never curls up at my feet. She's a total spaz! If you don't clean to distract yourself, what do you do?

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : A Golden Friendship

Mon, 8 Nov 2010 05:04:26 +0000

It really is hard. The differentness makes us lonely, but the resignation cuts us off. I think I do it to protect myself sometimes. I'm curious, what do you do to lean more and more on God? I have been thinking a lot lately about how things like forgiveness are a different animal to those with chronic grief or special needs issues. I'd love to hear how you cultivate your "leaning on Him."

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : A Golden Friendship

Sun, 7 Nov 2010 06:30:28 +0000

You're right - sometimes dear friends are just for a season. Any such friends until my two dearest ones now were like that for me too. It's wisdom to accept that, even though it still leaves us lonely! Are you okay with where you're at? About not asking anymore? I know how the weariness can just make it seem not worth the work sometimes. It seems you are like me in how you're working through things with your child. How you're a writer for the Examiner, and your whole blog point is to make it better for the world so nobody has to hurt like you have. I admire that in you.

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : Handling our most annoying relationships

Thu, 4 Nov 2010 07:03:03 +0000

Thanks, Abbie!

How are you doing these days??

-Laurie

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : Thriving Inside the Box

Wed, 3 Nov 2010 03:54:46 +0000

Any time, girl! We can't do it alone, even though somehow we find ourselves feeling that way so often. Let me know how I can support you in that box whenever you need it!

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : Thriving Inside the Box

Wed, 3 Nov 2010 03:53:41 +0000

Yes, that's definitely what's hard (the walking the line between inside thriving, outside attitude)! I think it's what actually puts up the walls of my box sometimes. Makes me too tired to even try to reach outside it. Maybe that's exactly where God wants me. So I can find the joy right in the middle of the struggle. Kinda like your paradox idea from your blog. Which is looking pretty great, I might say! :)

http://livingpower.blogspot.com/ : Thriving Inside the Box

Wed, 3 Nov 2010 03:50:34 +0000

You know, that's a really good point. Sometimes the biggest challenge of living in the box is that lots of other boxes overlap and the sense of helplessness sometimes gets so overwhelming it disorients us completely! I get what you're saying about the RAD-eyed creatures. It's a whole different kind of box when we live in a black box life where nobody sees or can even fathom what's going on inside. It helps me so much to know there are others who understand! And I'm hoping and praying for you and your family to thrive in that box in ways you never even dreamed possible!