tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post7194831730963741897..comments2023-11-02T09:01:46.960-04:00Comments on the laid.back buddhist: Contentment is not SatisfactionJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17631567501485214482noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-46799884319172758512007-12-18T20:26:00.000-05:002007-12-18T20:26:00.000-05:00What excellent writing! As a stolen heart veteran....What excellent writing! As a stolen heart veteran... you can't go back. I always tried, but it never worked. Not once. <BR/>DebiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10300724588752174250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-79295550870967350392007-12-18T04:17:00.000-05:002007-12-18T04:17:00.000-05:00Wonderful post, Joanne...It's okay never to be sur...Wonderful post, Joanne...It's okay never to be sure...That's when you know you are truly LIVING... <BR/><BR/>Meantime...here's something to distract you more... :): http://sfgirl-thealiennextdoor.blogspot.com/2007/12/you-are-when-you-were-bornreally-meme.html. Have some fun with it, like I know you can...Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-29180456586583457442007-12-16T11:53:00.000-05:002007-12-16T11:53:00.000-05:00Very readable and thoughtful post. My wife always ...Very readable and thoughtful post. My wife always say (and maybe it can give you some inspiration too): "It works if you work it, so work it, your worth it!"<BR/><BR/>Wishing you a great week ahead :-)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.terella.no/" REL="nofollow">RennyBA's Terella</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-63497219770831429832007-12-15T02:24:00.000-05:002007-12-15T02:24:00.000-05:00Hey, I used to watch Korean movies with my friends...Hey, I used to watch Korean movies with my friends, too. So addicting.Valley Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158913213370365624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-28792536463341553162007-12-13T23:17:00.000-05:002007-12-13T23:17:00.000-05:00dammit, girl, I LOVE you! I gotta go figure how t...dammit, girl, I LOVE you! I gotta go figure how to nominate you for a "perfect post" or something. You truly have some mad writing skills! Love it! <BR/><BR/>ps--good luck on exams!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-81429093623227049042007-12-12T12:50:00.000-05:002007-12-12T12:50:00.000-05:00i can definitely relate to this post. being afraid...i can definitely relate to this post. being afraid that he will take your heart again is completely normal and a fear of mine as well. just talking to my ex on the phone sometimes breaks a little piece off...Michelle and the Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376890270664282390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-72959547822661868862007-12-12T01:48:00.000-05:002007-12-12T01:48:00.000-05:00I can't say I know how you must feel in the least....I can't say I know how you must feel in the least. All I can say is that I hear you, and the whole situation really sucks. <BR/><BR/>But what I do know is that avoidance is not always best, and I'm certain that when you finally realize just how strong you really are you'll be confident enough to meet him face-to-face. <I>Not a moment before</I>. The Jo I know is strong-willed and self-assured, and those are two things no boy should EVER be able to take away from you.<BR/><BR/>If he does I'll beat him with his own stick. =P<BR/>That, my dear, is a promise.mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733473435171904518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-63373960348696153762007-12-11T20:47:00.000-05:002007-12-11T20:47:00.000-05:00Dear Laid back Buddhist. A very compelling post. I...Dear Laid back Buddhist. A very compelling post. I have had the experience where years have gone by lamenting over a broken relationship. Feelings of anger,denial, grief , and misplaced resolve were experienced. I felt I had betrayed myself also by not trusting my instincts and by trusting in "love". In addition, I find it very difficult to trust my own assesment of situations going forward. I was able to identify with what you expressed in your post. Judging from the comments so far, many can relate. I would like to thank you for being honest;(I think) It helps. If there were any thing I would say to you,it would be that time does heal, because it affords you perspective attained by distance. Know also that people were born with instincts for a good reason, so don't doubt them. To quote the Deserata, "The Universe is unfolding as it should." And by the way....I think you're Gorgeous:)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435051304565256710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-33530440002020481012007-12-11T16:38:00.000-05:002007-12-11T16:38:00.000-05:00the warning was uncalled for. chaotic thoughts lik...the warning was uncalled for. chaotic thoughts like these give an impressionist view of your mind. step back and look at it at large.ANAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414817964629791250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-21391342630478654062007-12-11T16:35:00.000-05:002007-12-11T16:35:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts Joanne...I love y...Thanks for sharing your thoughts Joanne...I love your writing...it's like your taking us on a guided tour of your thoughts.mcgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328357884166258893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-45111193584396520772007-12-11T16:14:00.000-05:002007-12-11T16:14:00.000-05:00Just forget about him. Statistically speaking, you...Just forget about him. Statistically speaking, you are in for more harm once you guys are back together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-77193442599316461462007-12-10T20:48:00.000-05:002007-12-10T20:48:00.000-05:00I love real posts like this...when you are all ove...I love real posts like this...when you are all over the place, free, writing whatever is in your head.....<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing this with me.meleah rebeccahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116656129112106780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-24561300299369994852007-12-10T09:46:00.000-05:002007-12-10T09:46:00.000-05:00TASE: Yes! Thank you! It’s encouraging to see such...TASE: Yes! Thank you! It’s encouraging to see such words as I begin the new day. I know I am, too, but I also know that if he were persistent enough (like at the start of summer right before he left for Sweden), I’d probably end up seeing him…and all the strength in the world doesn’t stop me from feeling frustrated at myself for knowing that if such a hypothetical situation did happen, I’d be ginormously happy. Feelings are a complicated <I><B>mess</I></B> of knots, oh boy.<BR/><BR/>Greg: LOLs! Maybe so. Personally, I think he could be feeling disappointed for possibly having too high of an expectation for his time in Germany. But whatever the reason, reading stories of how he’s bored in Darmstadt, while undoubtedly fascinating, is quite unacceptable (and I told him as such). However, since I’m always so gullible, there’s def. a good chance you’re right about the whole pulling my leg thing. It’s happened before, like the time I was under the impression he had dyed his dirty blonde hair to black.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631567501485214482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-15894794744505568372007-12-10T09:07:00.000-05:002007-12-10T09:07:00.000-05:00Bored? In Darmstadt? He's pulling your leg!Bored? In Darmstadt? He's pulling your leg!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-19948462737775701562007-12-10T01:08:00.000-05:002007-12-10T01:08:00.000-05:00You are stronger. And as usual, you give a deep p...You are stronger. And as usual, you give a deep post. ThanksThe All Seeing Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00884129881401276371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-12714566518178177242007-12-10T00:45:00.000-05:002007-12-10T00:45:00.000-05:00Kath: Hahaha! Oh, I love you. It's def. not just y...Kath: Hahaha! Oh, I love you. It's def. not just you b/c I get that, too (although, using us to define standards of normality might not be the smartest idea, lols). I figure, when I finally meet a guy of whom I don't think, "I know we're going to end one day. This is not going to last, as much as I really like this person, as good as it is <I>now</I>, and even though I'll ride it out to the end."...well then, he must be the one. But sometimes, I don't know if such thoughts stem from intuition or a self-fulfilling prophecy...Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631567501485214482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4303151534936754319.post-66420394971298522912007-12-10T00:07:00.000-05:002007-12-10T00:07:00.000-05:00so I saw the title of your post and it scared the ...so I saw the title of your post and it scared the shit out of me. It's like you're reading my mind...and responding to it. Freaky. Recently I've been feeling very content and thinking about how I'm feeling very content and how nice it is and how I could deal with keeping it this way for a while...because I'm finally (pretty much) over (kind of?) the guys that have crushed me in the past year...<BR/><BR/>...but I know exactly what you mean about rebuilding your heart and not quite trusting it to not jump right back into <I>his</I> arms at the first opportunity. Right? So it's a tenuous contentment, with an edge of fear, an edge that repeats over and over in your ear "this is not going to last this is not going to last." Or maybe that's just me...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I love you and be brave. We'll be here to catch you if you fall *cliche*Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16280577990336979012noreply@blogger.com