tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20677845.post1763379796218033210..comments2023-05-19T05:42:20.855-07:00Comments on The Thriver's Toolbox: Self-pityApril_optimisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264149241673287909noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20677845.post-43286356303176239532007-07-22T14:27:00.000-07:002007-07-22T14:27:00.000-07:00Morris,Good points. I've tried to answer it in my...Morris,<BR/><BR/>Good points. I've tried to answer it in my new blog post today. If I've still missed the point, please let me know--let's have a dialogue about it.April_optimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264149241673287909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20677845.post-42947287747176791792007-07-21T17:13:00.000-07:002007-07-21T17:13:00.000-07:00I've read the bulk of the archives and I love the ...I've read the bulk of the archives and I love the blog - it's useful and it's compassionate. <BR/><BR/>One thing has been bugging me, though. Over and over again, you say that pain is de facto bad. I don't agree. <BR/><BR/>I know that in my particular case, the ability to take and enjoy pain in the course of exercise, the kind of outdoor sports I like, and in the martial arts I do makes me feel good. Some of it is endorphins. Some of it is the knowledge that I am hurt but I am alive and I am still moving forward to my goal. It's a joyful acknowledgement of my body and my own animal nature, and a reminder that the only way to really hurt me like I was hurt would be to kill me. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for writing the blog. It's a source of comfort for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20677845.post-6906556250214782052007-07-04T09:14:00.000-07:002007-07-04T09:14:00.000-07:00Karma,(((Hugs))) It's something we all struggle w...Karma,<BR/><BR/>(((Hugs))) It's something we all struggle with, I think.April_optimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264149241673287909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20677845.post-78681443438064258952007-06-29T13:27:00.000-07:002007-06-29T13:27:00.000-07:00I could really relate to this one.I could really relate to this one.Karmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708512001313683928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20677845.post-14624878577245162222007-06-27T06:59:00.000-07:002007-06-27T06:59:00.000-07:00Thanks.Thanks.April_optimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264149241673287909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20677845.post-74482912284110501102007-06-26T21:38:00.000-07:002007-06-26T21:38:00.000-07:00pit parties are great for a while then you need to...pit parties are great for a while then you need to get your sorry butt out of the chair and say yeh it sucks but whats worse in this world and usually we find somethign that is and then we say we arent liek that so we have no right for anymore pity parties and we get up and get goingjumpinginpuddleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02701383598841540578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20677845.post-32357796179470599872007-06-26T17:25:00.000-07:002007-06-26T17:25:00.000-07:00this is a great post in our opinion, we struggle w...this is a great post in our opinion, we struggle with this every once in a while, and like you said, we try to let it have its way for a day maybe two then we have to get back on track and move forward not backward. thank you for writing this<BR/><BR/>peace and blessings<BR/><BR/>keepersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20677845.post-62989318196185591842007-06-25T08:08:00.000-07:002007-06-25T08:08:00.000-07:00I don't think any of this sounds crazy at all; it ...I don't think any of this sounds crazy at all; it makes a lot of sense to me. The "I matter" part is very significant. I've just got to continue improving on new and healthier ways to confirm that I matter. :)Marj aka Thriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825698906631474866noreply@blogger.com