tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post7463876561219152139..comments2023-07-03T05:46:59.565-07:00Comments on A Goddess in Progress!: reprogramming...heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546104584847875114noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-62804595816712112662010-12-11T10:34:31.358-08:002010-12-11T10:34:31.358-08:00My house will always look like the DI housewares s...My house will always look like the DI housewares section, but my kids know they're loved. Thanks for the post!Michelle Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399480860241607206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-69656482123578838052010-12-11T09:44:24.864-08:002010-12-11T09:44:24.864-08:00Can I ditto Stacy's comments?
Visiting from M...Can I ditto Stacy's comments?<br /><br />Visiting from MMB.lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270836034243104115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-57844728799455834432010-12-11T07:33:10.569-08:002010-12-11T07:33:10.569-08:00Here from MMB.
This post really struck a chord wi...Here from MMB.<br /><br />This post really struck a chord with me, because I grew up with a mother who tried to be all those things, and ended up miserable because of it. I like the idea of reprogramming, and find that I have to do some of it every day as I look at my less than decorated house and my dirty floors.<br /><br />One of the things my husband always reminds me of is that "people are more important than things" and remembering that helps me stay out of the perfection trap.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187291686384680925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-10843907796191122752010-12-11T07:06:56.268-08:002010-12-11T07:06:56.268-08:00Yes I *totally* know! I think a lot of us know......Yes I *totally* know! I think a lot of us know...deep down...but often forget. Thanks for the reminder! I hope this does not sound like a shameless plug, but your post reminded me of a similar one of mine not too long ago. Keep up the good work!<br /><br />http://idnaturegirl.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-mother-invented-necessityor.htmlNatureGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783548641415184538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-68010384972439100982010-12-07T10:24:14.973-08:002010-12-07T10:24:14.973-08:00You forgot perfect pregnancies too! Actually havin...You forgot perfect pregnancies too! Actually having energy and health to do things :) I focus on what makes my husband the happiest(food/dinner) and then if I get more things done, its been a very sucessful day.Emrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709044018801508255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-49381637066232328262010-12-06T22:13:05.587-08:002010-12-06T22:13:05.587-08:00Amen to that!! It's not about all the little t...Amen to that!! It's not about all the little things to keep us going in THIS world. It's about the things we do to make it into heaven! The quick call to someone having a hard time. Offering to babysit so someone can go to the temple. Stuff like that. THOSE are the important things, I think. <br /><br />My Mom always says she couldn't have a clean house AND happy kids. And she chose to have happy kids!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522246792771832214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-89631878049539928582010-12-06T16:53:11.724-08:002010-12-06T16:53:11.724-08:00This is great! I was always so anti-molly mormom....This is great! I was always so anti-molly mormom. I grew up in a non-LDS community, so I guess I had very little pressure to be so. But every time I go to Utah--I swear... it's a little much;) <br /><br />You sound like a very fine Mormon to me.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896293949728093187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-45756147675868081792010-12-05T22:46:27.680-08:002010-12-05T22:46:27.680-08:00AMEN sister!!! It has taken me a long time to real...AMEN sister!!! It has taken me a long time to realize that I am not, never have been, or ever will be that "perfect Mormon woman." I usually love who I am, I've certainly accepted who I am, sometimes I wish I could be that "perfect Mormon woman." But then I think about how much work goes into that persona and quite frankly I'm too lazy to even try. I've been blessed with a husband who loves me for who I am and as long as I am happy...he's happy. I know that my Heavenly Father is happy with who I am, He knows I have my faults but as long as I try to be the best I can be He's happy with me.Holloway Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180253720362402841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-71728752475572391172010-12-05T21:41:01.659-08:002010-12-05T21:41:01.659-08:00Actually I know this mormon mom!! but she only had...Actually I know this mormon mom!! but she only had 4 kids. ( All girls though) And she built and designed her own house. And now that her children are older - she owns her own construction company in order to put them through College. As fictional as they sound they do exist. But they also only sleep 2 or 3 hours a night.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943069614945189487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-91589464958073054192010-12-05T19:08:04.247-08:002010-12-05T19:08:04.247-08:00I totally agree! I really liked this post. I'm...I totally agree! I really liked this post. I'm 19 years old, but I've seen how this perfect Mormon mentality affects my mother. She's freakin' Wonder Woman herself, but she doesn't have the perfect children with a perfectly clean, expensive house with expensive cars. I'm from an uppity community where it seems like everyone is perfect and can afford everything.<br /><br />Oh, PS, I'm new to your blog! I just stumbled upon it and I thought it was way cute, so now I'm following!! :)Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532899712985168672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-61957154749745479462010-12-05T18:57:35.556-08:002010-12-05T18:57:35.556-08:00You know, I appreciated this. I really did. Becau...You know, I appreciated this. I really did. Because that is the woman that seems to be everywhere that I just can't quite live up to. (My sis in law is one of them.)<br /><br />I am also slowing coming to terms with the mom that I am. There are things in that list that are important to me. Vaccumming is not one of them, but cooking is. But, all of my shirts are stained because, while I do own an apron, I don't actually know where it is. It may be buried somewhere in the pantry. <br /><br />I think that this woman needs to be dispelled. THere are too many girls who grow up with that daunting image and give up. Rather than think that they are just as good because they can do some of those things and some things NOT on the list, they think that they aren't worthy becase they can't do EVERYTHING on the list. <br /><br />Anyway. Thanks for posting this.Rachel Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426183215612921121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-24102489895902103392010-12-05T16:01:19.768-08:002010-12-05T16:01:19.768-08:00I totally agree. And coming from a woman that most...I totally agree. And coming from a woman that most women think is a "wonder woman" I feel exactly the same as all of you. I think there are "wonder women" out there but I have to remind myself all of the time that we each have our OWN strengths and weaknesses. We each have our OWN struggles and trials. And until you realize that we are all playing the same game and you stop comparing yourself to everyone else you can never be happy with your life or with anyone else. And that is a problem. We are all living and learning and we need to support one another in that and stop with the assumptions and judgements, no matter how flattering. Sorry for the long comment :)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449337273429756021noreply@blogger.com