Comments on: Wherein Meredith tells herself to shut the hell up http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/ Inspiration for the Unapologetically Organized Soul Sun, 06 May 2012 13:34:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Suze http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Suze Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:18:16 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=1024#comment-668 I was here just to have a look around and leave you a "hello" and I found this... So simple, so powerful. So sad. I feel almost guilty to say "thank you" for sharing this... Makes me feel so blessed and grateful for my (im)perfect life... Ciao, Suze I was here just to have a look around and leave you a “hello” and I found this… So simple, so powerful. So sad.
I feel almost guilty to say “thank you” for sharing this… Makes me feel so blessed and grateful for my (im)perfect life…
Ciao,
Suze

]]> By: Karen http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Karen Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:20:39 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=1024#comment-660 thank you for sharing your real struggles and keeping it in perspective and helping me to be reminded of the important things when I, too, want to whine (and do). thank you for sharing your real struggles and keeping it in perspective and helping me to be reminded of the important things when I, too, want to whine (and do).

]]> By: Candy http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Candy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:06:22 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=1024#comment-658 Omigosh. this has me in tears. Thank u for sharing this and I am so sorry for ur friends. Hopefully their little angel is resting in peace. I can't even fathom the thought. My god. It's sad that it takes something like this to happen for us to stop in our tracks. Why can;t we wake up with the idea that this day could be our last and live it to its fullest. My mom died a few years ago and for a while afterwards I was very much about living in the moment and being grateful but it's just taken a few years to get back into a slump of a mindset where u just dwell on stupid meaningless things in the larger scheme. If there is any way we can help or show support for ur friends, pls let us know. xo Omigosh. this has me in tears. Thank u for sharing this and I am so sorry for ur friends. Hopefully their little angel is resting in peace. I can’t even fathom the thought. My god. It’s sad that it takes something like this to happen for us to stop in our tracks. Why can;t we wake up with the idea that this day could be our last and live it to its fullest. My mom died a few years ago and for a while afterwards I was very much about living in the moment and being grateful but it’s just taken a few years to get back into a slump of a mindset where u just dwell on stupid meaningless things in the larger scheme. If there is any way we can help or show support for ur friends, pls let us know. xo

]]> By: Kristen http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Kristen Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:17:51 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=1024#comment-656 Hi Meredith! I love your blog idea. I can relate pretty much 100% to your "Penelope" definition. It's easy to get wrapped up in the day to day (seemingly) overwhelming need to be perfectly organized at all times. As you suggest in this post, people and experiences are what matter most in life and it's good to have those "grounding" experiences from time to time, even if they are sad. Again, nice work on the blog. My blog, Minima[list] is of a similar spirit. Hope you will check it out sometime! Hi Meredith!

I love your blog idea. I can relate pretty much 100% to your “Penelope” definition. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the day to day (seemingly) overwhelming need to be perfectly organized at all times. As you suggest in this post, people and experiences are what matter most in life and it’s good to have those “grounding” experiences from time to time, even if they are sad.

Again, nice work on the blog. My blog, Minima[list] is of a similar spirit. Hope you will check it out sometime!

]]> By: Marie http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Marie Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:43:32 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=1024#comment-655 Oh my, I called you Penelope! lol...sorry Meredith xo Oh my, I called you Penelope! lol…sorry Meredith
xo

]]> By: Marie http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Marie Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:42:33 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=1024#comment-654 Wow. You brought tears to my eyes...that's such a sad story, but thank you for sharing and making us stop and just be thankful. Big hug and Kiss Penelope xoxoxo Wow. You brought tears to my eyes…that’s such a sad story, but thank you for sharing and making us stop and just be thankful. Big hug and Kiss Penelope xoxoxo

]]> By: Lisa http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Lisa Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:45:32 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=1024#comment-653 When a classmate's younger sister died a couple of months ago, my 6-year-old nephew didn't ask any questions or say anything out loud about the little girl or his classmate. The one thing his parents noticed was he was spending a lot more time hugging Mom, Dad, and especially his baby brother, and quickly doing whatever he was told. During prayers, he added his classmate to his nightly list and that was that. His parents tried to talk to him about it, but he said it's not worth talking about, he just wants to do more to show how much he loves his family. It's just such a pure, uncomplicated reaction, and a fantastic example of one of those times when a child can easily teach us something invaluable. Show more with what you do than what you say. He knows his parents are there to talk to him about it when he's ready, but in the meantime, they're just enjoying being a family. When a classmate’s younger sister died a couple of months ago, my 6-year-old nephew didn’t ask any questions or say anything out loud about the little girl or his classmate. The one thing his parents noticed was he was spending a lot more time hugging Mom, Dad, and especially his baby brother, and quickly doing whatever he was told. During prayers, he added his classmate to his nightly list and that was that. His parents tried to talk to him about it, but he said it’s not worth talking about, he just wants to do more to show how much he loves his family. It’s just such a pure, uncomplicated reaction, and a fantastic example of one of those times when a child can easily teach us something invaluable. Show more with what you do than what you say. He knows his parents are there to talk to him about it when he’s ready, but in the meantime, they’re just enjoying being a family.

]]> By: Holly http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Holly Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:59:12 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=1024#comment-650 Ugh. I just turn into a big old mess when I hear about children passing away. It just seems so unfair! Thank you for the reminder to hug my loved ones a little harder today. Life is fleeting. And what a crappy reminder. But, in my opinion, a life well-lived is a life that is appreciated in the moment -- and children are so amazing with this concept. Ugh. I just turn into a big old mess when I hear about children passing away. It just seems so unfair! Thank you for the reminder to hug my loved ones a little harder today. Life is fleeting. And what a crappy reminder. But, in my opinion, a life well-lived is a life that is appreciated in the moment — and children are so amazing with this concept.

]]> By: Miss B. http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Miss B. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:57:28 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=1024#comment-649 Excellent post! Thank you for being so honest. Don't we all need a little reality check once in while? I don't know why it's easier to dwell on the negative rather than the positive, I guess we just have to all work harder at that, no? Excellent post! Thank you for being so honest. Don’t we all need a little reality check once in while? I don’t know why it’s easier to dwell on the negative rather than the positive, I guess we just have to all work harder at that, no?

]]> By: Gina http://penelopeloveslists.com/organize/wherein-meredith-tells-herself-to-shut-the-hell-up/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Gina Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:20:00 +0000 http://penelopeloveslists.com/?p=1024#comment-648 Nearly brought tears to my eyes! Thank you for this. Sometimes, we all need to hear it.. Nearly brought tears to my eyes!
Thank you for this. Sometimes, we all need to hear it..

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