Comments for http://leighsteele.wordpress.com Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Beautiful Failure by Rebekah K. http://leighsteele.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/beautiful-failure/#comment-3980 Rebekah K. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:07:06 +0000 http://leighsteele.wordpress.com/?p=999#comment-3980 Leigh, thank you so much for sharing this lesson. It's something I really struggle with -- getting angry or frustrated with myself and others because I/they haven't completely accomplished something, when a wholehearted attempt is wonderful, and oftentimes all that should really be expected. My brain and body have been SO fried this past year and a half, I had just been muddling through, not being able to think beyond making it through the basics of the day. Now that I'm UN-fried, I've finally been able to look up and think and feel beyond myself. Some of the more basic goals I've set for myself include: ~ Moving more. If not a walk, then at least getting out the door to run errands and not laying on the couch all day. ~ Getting together with friends/family/the other ladies from our church. (Something a new pastor's wife has to think about!) If not that, sending an email, or taking time to say hello on Sundays. A little bit goes a long way! ~ Reading something beyond Facebook and blogs or magazines. That was all my poor brain could process for a little while there, but it's now ready for real books and the like. (But I must say your blog ALWAYS gives me something to chew on!) There's more, but I think these are the most important right now. Thanks again, Leigh, for this beautiful reminder that "baby steps" are just as meaningful and important as the accomplishment of our goals. Wish I could hug you for this! Leigh, thank you so much for sharing this lesson. It’s something I really struggle with — getting angry or frustrated with myself and others because I/they haven’t completely accomplished something, when a wholehearted attempt is wonderful, and oftentimes all that should really be expected.

My brain and body have been SO fried this past year and a half, I had just been muddling through, not being able to think beyond making it through the basics of the day. Now that I’m UN-fried, I’ve finally been able to look up and think and feel beyond myself. Some of the more basic goals I’ve set for myself include:
~ Moving more. If not a walk, then at least getting out the door to run errands and not laying on the couch all day.
~ Getting together with friends/family/the other ladies from our church. (Something a new pastor’s wife has to think about!) If not that, sending an email, or taking time to say hello on Sundays. A little bit goes a long way!
~ Reading something beyond Facebook and blogs or magazines. That was all my poor brain could process for a little while there, but it’s now ready for real books and the like. (But I must say your blog ALWAYS gives me something to chew on!)

There’s more, but I think these are the most important right now. Thanks again, Leigh, for this beautiful reminder that “baby steps” are just as meaningful and important as the accomplishment of our goals. Wish I could hug you for this!

]]> Comment on Beautiful Failure by mb http://leighsteele.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/beautiful-failure/#comment-3979 mb Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:46:17 +0000 http://leighsteele.wordpress.com/?p=999#comment-3979 i have failed so many times to make ends meat. to save money. to save cars. to save for food. to have the mortgage or the rent. i am a financial FAILURE. but here is the thing. if it was all handed to me, made by somebody else, given to me easily, i woudln't be the artist I am . I wouldn't long to process every day and write every day and share as much as i can. no, i don't do it for the money, of course not. but i do because I HAVE to, I have to have some hope that my hard work, all this love, that someday the money will follow. And if I was rich...i'd be spending my time traveling, dining on sushi, getting bikini waxes, shopping for hats. i wouldn't be spending the time i am on pulling out my artist from within. (or at least i like to think that way!!!) oh, i also fail at listening to my deepest voice, my gut voice. not always but sometimes. and when i don't listen, i learn the most intense lessons. not so beautiful sometimes, but always part of the Beauty Way. peace mb i have failed so many times to make ends meat. to save money. to save cars. to save for food. to have the mortgage or the rent. i am a financial FAILURE. but here is the thing. if it was all handed to me, made by somebody else, given to me easily, i woudln’t be the artist I am . I wouldn’t long to process every day and write every day and share as much as i can. no, i don’t do it for the money, of course not. but i do because I HAVE to, I have to have some hope that my hard work, all this love, that someday the money will follow.

And if I was rich…i’d be spending my time traveling, dining on sushi, getting bikini waxes, shopping for hats. i wouldn’t be spending the time i am on pulling out my artist from within.

(or at least i like to think that way!!!)

oh, i also fail at listening to my deepest voice, my gut voice. not always but sometimes. and when i don’t listen, i learn the most intense lessons. not so beautiful sometimes, but always part of the Beauty Way.

peace
mb

]]> Comment on Beautiful Failure by MereMortal http://leighsteele.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/beautiful-failure/#comment-3978 MereMortal Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:07:21 +0000 http://leighsteele.wordpress.com/?p=999#comment-3978 Wow, thank you for sharing your beautiful failures. I'm learning more and more each day from resilient souls like you all. Wow, thank you for sharing your beautiful failures.
I’m learning more and more each day from resilient souls like you all.

]]> Comment on Beautiful Failure by Bairbre Aine http://leighsteele.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/beautiful-failure/#comment-3977 Bairbre Aine Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:20:22 +0000 http://leighsteele.wordpress.com/?p=999#comment-3977 Oh what a lovely post! My beautiful failures are many! My marriage was one. In the event, I became a single parent. For the past eleven years I have raised my two kids, alone (by choice). Today my (young adult) kids are independent, strong spirited, kind, generous, civic and community minded and open to life's experiences without fear. We have lived with little and other times in abundance. My beautiful failure was that I never, ever gave up or in!!! Always wishing for a complete raising, despite the divorce. What I see retrospectively, is pure joy in accomplishing so much more than my original wish! Now, I must seek for myself, what a new and interesting concept!!! Thank you again for sharing this post. What a lovely posting! ~Bairbre Aine Oh what a lovely post!
My beautiful failures are many!
My marriage was one. In the event, I became a single parent.
For the past eleven years I have raised my two kids, alone (by choice).
Today my (young adult) kids are independent, strong spirited, kind, generous, civic and community minded and open to life’s experiences without fear.
We have lived with little and other times in abundance.
My beautiful failure was that I never, ever gave up or in!!!
Always wishing for a complete raising, despite the divorce.
What I see retrospectively, is pure joy in accomplishing so much more than my original wish!
Now, I must seek for myself, what a new and interesting concept!!!
Thank you again for sharing this post.
What a lovely posting!
~Bairbre Aine

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