Comments on: No Self-Assurance (Faking It) http://www.janetlansbury.com/2009/11/no-self-assurance-faking-it/ elevating child care Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:50:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ed Stagg http://www.janetlansbury.com/2009/11/no-self-assurance-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Ed Stagg Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:02:20 +0000 http://www.janetlansbury.com/?p=320#comment-64 This caught me by total surprise. I haven't seen or spoken with you since high school, but never in my dreams would I have imagined this of you. As I read, I wasn't sure how to feel - sad that you had to endure that, or proud that you conquered it. I guess it's a story that draws a mixed emotion. While I intend to read on at a later time, I feel even at this point that your trials have elevated you to heights and given you insights that any peer or contemporary should seek to emulate. I know I intend to read more and follow along. There is no lesson from which I can't learn or benefit. But even a cursory glance among the many photos you have posted would allow anyone to conclude, and rightfully so I hope, that you either continue to fake it really well, or you have mastered that which once mastered you. I'm betting on the later. Ed This caught me by total surprise. I haven’t seen or spoken with you since high school, but never in my dreams would I have imagined this of you. As I read, I wasn’t sure how to feel – sad that you had to endure that, or proud that you conquered it. I guess it’s a story that draws a mixed emotion. While I intend to read on at a later time, I feel even at this point that your trials have elevated you to heights and given you insights that any peer or contemporary should seek to emulate. I know I intend to read more and follow along. There is no lesson from which I can’t learn or benefit. But even a cursory glance among the many photos you have posted would allow anyone to conclude, and rightfully so I hope, that you either continue to fake it really well, or you have mastered that which once mastered you. I’m betting on the later.

Ed

]]> By: Kathleen Mazzola http://www.janetlansbury.com/2009/11/no-self-assurance-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Kathleen Mazzola Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:56:43 +0000 http://www.janetlansbury.com/?p=320#comment-56 Janet, this is so powerful. I've always believed that through personal honesty and not being afraid of our life experiences, that when we share them we others, we are not only successful human beings but, contributing to the well being of everyone around us. So many people live in shame and carry the burden of secrets for so long that they end up creating an idea of who they think they are, or would like to be, instead of who they really are, right now at this particular time in their lives. I treasure the moments when people say to me...."Kathleen, you're too honest." Thank you, Janet for your personal honesty. It is on of the reasons I love you so much and have always been able to trust you as my friend. Kathleen Janet, this is so powerful. I’ve always believed that through personal honesty and not being afraid of our life experiences, that when we share them we others, we are not only successful human beings but, contributing to the well being of everyone around us. So many people live in shame and carry the burden of secrets for so long that they end up creating an idea of who they think they are, or would like to be, instead of who they really are, right now at this particular time in their lives.

I treasure the moments when people say to me….”Kathleen, you’re too honest.”

Thank you, Janet for your personal honesty. It is on of the reasons I love you so much and have always been able to trust you as my friend.

Kathleen

]]> By: Julie http://www.janetlansbury.com/2009/11/no-self-assurance-faking-it/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Julie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:01:48 +0000 http://www.janetlansbury.com/?p=320#comment-55 I just wished, for the first time ever, that I knew a quick way to effectively type applause. Thank you for sharing this insight into you. This reinforces the lesson to never compare our insides to other peoples' outsides. I just wished, for the first time ever, that I knew a quick way to effectively type applause. Thank you for sharing this insight into you. This reinforces the lesson to never compare our insides to other peoples’ outsides.

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