Comments on: the kind of girl i’m becoming

By: TKOG Who is the master of all she surveys

TKOG Who is the master of all she surveys — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:02:57 +0000

[...] I am: kind of a self-helpy dude at heart. In case this blog hadn’t tipped you off. [...]

By: Ronnica

Ronnica — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:37:07 +0000

The fact that the project itself is changing who you are in a good way…isn’t that the point? Growing and expanding? It might make the project itself harder, but it’s working!

By: Kelly L

Kelly L — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:17:27 +0000

*have. HAVE come to mean a lot.

Good lord, I need to learn to proofread.

Also… apparently I am having a love affair with commas today. Whatever THAT’S about.

By: Kelly L

Kelly L — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:15:09 +0000

I think I may have said this to you before, but it probably bears repeating. This blog, this project, YOU… has/have inspired me. I am the kind of girl that likes to stay inside her comfort zone. Because, you know. It’s comfortable.

But now and then I’ve been finding that situations have been arising where a thought flickers through my mind – “what if I did this?” – that I would normally be quick to dismiss. They’re brash, they’re scary, they’re ballsy… and then I think to myself – “why not?” What is the worst that could happen if I did them? usually – nothing. Maybe a few moments of uncomfortableness, or, God forbid, embarrassment, but usually? There is nothing to lose, only things to gain, and in most of these situations, I stop, and I second-guess my instinct, and I take a breath and just DO IT.

It’s been kind of liberating. To do the thing, you’re scared to do.

And I can promise you… I would not have even thought twice, about thinking twice, if it weren’t for you. You have showed me that it’s okay to take risk, to do things you wouldn’t normally do, to just say fuck it and make the leap. I have no doubt in my mind that just by reading your words on my screen, it has helped me to be a better version of myself. I don’t want to look back and think “If only I had done this one thing, that one time, when I had the chance..” Carpe the freaking diem, right? Do it. We only get the one chance. And our lives become so much fuller and more interesting and so much more LIVED when we take those little chances everyday.

And I’m getting borderline schmooptastic here so I’m going to shut up. But you and your blog has come to mean a lot, besides just the obvious interesting-to-read factor. I hope you continue with it once your project is complete, and moreso, that you continue to provide me with something to read when it’s done.

So – thank you. And good luck on your next half.

xoxo

By: Marc

Marc — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:30:31 +0000

Rib-crushing bear hug? From the girl whose punch is like a gentle breeze? Oh, I think not. Or perhaps you expect us to do the rib crushing. How masochistic of you!

By: Tara Melissa

Tara Melissa — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:31:52 +0000

You have no idea how much this blog means to me – it’s what inspired me to start a blog of my very own, because I thought that no one would want to listen to me.

You’re a real inspiration.

Keep being amazing. I’ll be here to read it. =)

By: Qoddess

Qoddess — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:42:26 +0000

You’ve been quoted!

http://qoddessquotesblogs.blogspot.com/2010/03/quotes-march-13-2010.html

By: Heidi Rose

Heidi Rose — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:35:02 +0000

That’s the thing.

By: sandyb

sandyb — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:23:02 +0000

Look at all this outpouring of love! Did you ever think, a year ago, that you would be the source of inspiration, literary entertaining and admiration for so many? It’s impossible to even perceive, but it’s happened. Now, without getting all mush ‘n’ deep, just wanted to say that I’m included in that pack, of people who (whom?) you’ve inspired.

I, too, am often accused of being one of those odd motivational/positive/always-on-the-bright-side people, which if funny, because I swear a lot and am pretty sure sarcasm bleeds out of my ears, but I accept the finger pointing. In the end, people will always question or criticize what they fear or don’t understand, but keep at what you do (and do it with absolute confidence and genuine nature) and eventually they’ll “get it”.

Thanks for shout the sky dive shout. You rock my world.

By: floreta

floreta — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:47:43 +0000

amazing what kind of affect focused blogging can have on your life!! what an inspiration. i wish i had a cool idea for a ‘project’ and i would totally do it. i just can’t think of anything cool like NTKOG :)