Comments on: Be Tracy. Be Lynn. Be Amy. http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:25:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wilma Ham http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/#comment-375 Wilma Ham Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:08:42 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-375 Hi Melissa. My question is "Why do we desire so much to be like other people?" Is it because we have learned to be uniform, that we have learned to fit one mold, to be like others. We are often told be like this and them, to fit in and to not be difficult and different. I so agree with your point and that of Linda, we now need to emphasize the opposite and be fine about being ourselves, about being different and to accept difference in others without our programed urge to be like them. My whole life I too wanted to fit in but no more. For a long time I was a city girl with a career. For the last 10 years thank goodness I have become who I really am, a country girl, absolutely drooling over my veggies and my preserved food instead of shops and career plans. Love Wilma Hi Melissa.
My question is “Why do we desire so much to be like other people?”
Is it because we have learned to be uniform, that we have learned to fit one mold, to be like others.
We are often told be like this and them, to fit in and to not be difficult and different.
I so agree with your point and that of Linda, we now need to emphasize the opposite and be fine about being ourselves, about being different and to accept difference in others without our programed urge to be like them.
My whole life I too wanted to fit in but no more.
For a long time I was a city girl with a career. For the last 10 years thank goodness I have become who I really am, a country girl, absolutely drooling over my veggies and my preserved food instead of shops and career plans.
Love Wilma

]]> By: Linda Wolf (Insanely Serene) http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/#comment-374 Linda Wolf (Insanely Serene) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:07:05 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-374 Melissa, Love this post. Love your aunts from afar. I am so with you. I'm not a naturally ebullient person, and that's ok. I have a good sense of humor, and I often surround myself with fun, funny, and light-hearted people - they help balance me. I'd like to emphasize what you imply here - that not only is it important to be ourselves, but it's great, it's wonderful, it's amazing!! I can be proud of who I am, because there is no one like me, no one with my combination of talents and skills, my essence. I'm working hard on valuing myself - on honoring the things that I do well and differently from anyone else in the world. Cool! Thanks for the post. Linda Melissa,

Love this post. Love your aunts from afar. I am so with you. I’m not a naturally ebullient person, and that’s ok. I have a good sense of humor, and I often surround myself with fun, funny, and light-hearted people – they help balance me. I’d like to emphasize what you imply here – that not only is it important to be ourselves, but it’s great, it’s wonderful, it’s amazing!! I can be proud of who I am, because there is no one like me, no one with my combination of talents and skills, my essence. I’m working hard on valuing myself – on honoring the things that I do well and differently from anyone else in the world.

Cool! Thanks for the post.

Linda

]]> By: Melissa http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/#comment-372 Melissa Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:22:31 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-372 @ Cali - Aw, a blog crush *swoon*. Have a great week. @ Cali – Aw, a blog crush *swoon*. Have a great week.

]]> By: Cali @caligater http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/#comment-370 Cali @caligater Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:41:59 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-370 Melissa, I'm honored to be mentioned here. Thank you! Having connected with you on the internets, I am SO happy that you are who you are. Because otherwise, I couldn't have as enormous a blog crush as I currently do. :) Melissa, I’m honored to be mentioned here. Thank you!

Having connected with you on the internets, I am SO happy that you are who you are. Because otherwise, I couldn’t have as enormous a blog crush as I currently do. :)

]]> By: Melissa http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/#comment-369 Melissa Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:07:21 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-369 @ Paula - Exactly! We all bring joy to our kids, it just isn't in the same way. @ Paula – Exactly! We all bring joy to our kids, it just isn’t in the same way.

]]> By: Paula http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/#comment-368 Paula Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:51:39 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-368 I can't build a cool train track or block castle. I'm not good at playing with clay. I leave that stuff to my husband. But I'm good at helping my 3-year-old flip onto and off of the couch, and I'm great at snuggling. I can’t build a cool train track or block castle. I’m not good at playing with clay. I leave that stuff to my husband. But I’m good at helping my 3-year-old flip onto and off of the couch, and I’m great at snuggling.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/#comment-367 Melissa Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:10:14 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-367 @ Quinn - Amen to that! @ Quinn – Amen to that!

]]> By: Quinn http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/#comment-366 Quinn Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:07:31 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-366 This is some great advice i think we all need to start being more comfortable with who we are. great stuff. This is some great advice i think we all need to start being more comfortable with who we are. great stuff.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/#comment-365 Melissa Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:35:53 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-365 @ Jeffrey - I love that - finding the balance of who we are by nature and who we want to be. That's exactly what I'm working on these days. THANK YOU for supporting me. Your comment is the kind I can print out and read when I'm feeling down. Cheers! @ Jeffrey – I love that – finding the balance of who we are by nature and who we want to be. That’s exactly what I’m working on these days. THANK YOU for supporting me. Your comment is the kind I can print out and read when I’m feeling down. Cheers!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/2010/02/be-tracy-be-lynn-be-amy/#comment-364 Melissa Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:34:03 +0000 http://www.peaceandprojects.com/blog/?p=1049#comment-364 @ Catherine - Yay! Serious is not a bad thing. Thanks for your comment. @ Catherine – Yay! Serious is not a bad thing. Thanks for your comment.

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