tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post6382452723489807106..comments2024-03-12T01:01:31.977-04:00Comments on Menopausal Mother: A Letter To My Younger Selfmenopausal mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-75092685513267101822013-09-18T08:52:48.811-04:002013-09-18T08:52:48.811-04:00Oh yes--there is a 2 year period of my life that I...Oh yes--there is a 2 year period of my life that I would like to erase--I gained nothing from this experience except fear and bitterness. Those qualities I could live without. I also wish that I hadn't believed all the ugly things that were said to me. If I had grown up with more confidence and not been so sensitive, I would be a lot further in life by now. I had so many dreams but my menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-89082521526805272342013-09-18T08:48:01.091-04:002013-09-18T08:48:01.091-04:00I was hard to write yet very cathartic. I recommen...I was hard to write yet very cathartic. I recommend it to anyone who writes!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-28568195705310348552013-09-18T05:17:14.078-04:002013-09-18T05:17:14.078-04:00nice post! this is a great idea, there are so many...nice post! this is a great idea, there are so many things I would want to tell my younger self tooAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916530099911604755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-42505983702047944542013-09-17T23:29:54.288-04:002013-09-17T23:29:54.288-04:00What a direct and beautiful letter to yourself MM....What a direct and beautiful letter to yourself MM. If only we had hindsight, but at least we've lived a life of experiences that set us up for the things of the future. This letter should be framed and put on the kids bedroom wall, so they can take a good look and learn a few things as they grow older. Who knows what pitfalls they will avoid along the way by reading it?<br />My, you were one Rum-Punch Drunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531893705181077869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-89018508234147877512013-09-16T20:45:40.498-04:002013-09-16T20:45:40.498-04:00Have I told you lately how much I love you??? Lol....Have I told you lately how much I love you??? Lol. For real, kids were pretty brutal back in the day. I was taller than all the other girls, and therefore dubbed The Jolly Green Giant. I was only about 5-7 pounds overweight, yet I got called "pudgy" and "fat." It was always something--my chin was too short, my butt not round enough, my shoulders too broad, my body too menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-55345527388029561742013-09-16T20:36:22.653-04:002013-09-16T20:36:22.653-04:00I think it's FANTASTIC that you shared this wi...I think it's FANTASTIC that you shared this with your daughter! And yes, you should ABSOLUTELY start writing your own letter to yourself to share with her one day!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-86530428284431896272013-09-16T20:33:45.864-04:002013-09-16T20:33:45.864-04:00I was the same way, Rosey--I thought, like any tee...I was the same way, Rosey--I thought, like any teen, that I already KNEW everything there was to know about life. If nothing else, I really wish I had listened more to my parent's advice. I could have avoided quite a bit of heartache if I had! menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-3523151411049081152013-09-16T20:31:35.832-04:002013-09-16T20:31:35.832-04:00I love having new readers here!!! Nice to meet you... I love having new readers here!!! Nice to meet you, Ceil, and I hope you'll come back for more! menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-7155113320803754722013-09-15T22:28:20.057-04:002013-09-15T22:28:20.057-04:00Good gods, woman, you're so beautiful - a beau...Good gods, woman, you're so beautiful - a beautiful young woman back in the day and an utterly adorable Menopausal Mama now! How the hell did you ever manage to have low self-esteem?!?! Were you certifiably insane or something?!?! My albums are a parade of bad hairstyles and unfortunate fashion choices and you look like a gorgeous angel in all your photos! I look at you even *today* and thinkNicole Chardenethttp://www.nicolechardenet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-65445976646012297652013-09-15T22:17:16.638-04:002013-09-15T22:17:16.638-04:00This is so beautiful! I loved reading it and shari...This is so beautiful! I loved reading it and sharing it with my daughter. It brings home how life is a journey and sometimes we think we're alone in our struggles, but in fact, we aren't. It is all a part of growing up. Thank you for writing it and I can't wait to start thinking what I would write to myself. Foodaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11222626294781548270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-87727859165663243382013-09-15T17:58:04.412-04:002013-09-15T17:58:04.412-04:00I love these posts, but like you said in the comme...I love these posts, but like you said in the comment I see right above this post, it wouldn't have mattered if I'd have told myself any of the things I should have known. I wouldn't have listened. I already knew everything, you see. ;)<br /><br />The pics are great! And your write-up is too, like always. Thank you for linking to Super Sunday Sync.mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-59566320867499799012013-09-15T17:57:19.992-04:002013-09-15T17:57:19.992-04:00Hi Mama! This is my first visit here. I loved your...Hi Mama! This is my first visit here. I loved your description of yourself, and I will bring the wine, if you'll provide the Nutella. Sound fair? LOL!<br /><br />So much wisdom here too. It's a wisdom borne of experience, the best teacher of all. <br />Happy to meet you today!<br />CeilCeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293917798735764739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-74960976399443093672013-09-14T13:06:07.833-04:002013-09-14T13:06:07.833-04:00Thank you. Slu. Yes, I wish someone had pulled me ...Thank you. Slu. Yes, I wish someone had pulled me asided and told me these things...but I probably would not have listened anyway.menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-91489121746554867492013-09-14T13:03:48.904-04:002013-09-14T13:03:48.904-04:00Lol too funny! Yes, share it with your granddaught...Lol too funny! Yes, share it with your granddaughter one day. I plan on sharing it with mine!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-2590446205186259022013-09-14T13:02:06.788-04:002013-09-14T13:02:06.788-04:00You betcha! Love ya!You betcha! Love ya!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-3532790582829808602013-09-14T12:57:35.533-04:002013-09-14T12:57:35.533-04:00So Sweet!!! What a beautiful Post...
If only all...So Sweet!!! What a beautiful Post...<br /><br />If only all of us could have a 'letter' like this from our older self at that point in our lives. Totally enjoyed, Slu<br /><br />Have a great weekend...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329672460566429262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-9466736105357619992013-09-14T11:56:39.294-04:002013-09-14T11:56:39.294-04:00This is a letter that needs to be posted at every ...This is a letter that needs to be posted at every single high school the world over. Brilliant advice. You've just become my advice guru! Thank you!<br />P.S. Can I borrow your wisdom for my up-and-coming granddaughters?Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-30690523677432530562013-09-14T11:40:50.490-04:002013-09-14T11:40:50.490-04:00Brilliant letter - and some interesting things tha...Brilliant letter - and some interesting things that we will talk about off line.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693170090426983457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-9854371157502954042013-09-14T09:13:05.467-04:002013-09-14T09:13:05.467-04:00Wise words, my friend. And I think you know how mu...Wise words, my friend. And I think you know how much I love and admire the beauty in you, too. <3menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-87157285910766740252013-09-14T09:11:11.107-04:002013-09-14T09:11:11.107-04:00You are so kind, Shay. Thank you! XOYou are so kind, Shay. Thank you! XOmenopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-36890545580358209022013-09-14T03:52:19.811-04:002013-09-14T03:52:19.811-04:00You're beautiful. Inside AND Out. I love you...You're beautiful. Inside AND Out. I love you. You know this. Fuck haters. Fuck abusers. Embrace those we love. <br /><br />-The Insomniacs DreamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231922980715991550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-10955653466800981662013-09-14T01:37:31.821-04:002013-09-14T01:37:31.821-04:00MARCIA. I'm speechless. So profound, and so ...MARCIA. I'm speechless. So profound, and so beautiful. And the pics...stunning! Thanks so much for sharing.Trashy Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05974972104716265849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-60347756157807212742013-09-14T00:11:41.722-04:002013-09-14T00:11:41.722-04:00Thank you, Tasha! So kind of you to say!Thank you, Tasha! So kind of you to say!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-85137464369691294352013-09-14T00:10:56.986-04:002013-09-14T00:10:56.986-04:00Thanks, Tina! Glad you liked it!Thanks, Tina! Glad you liked it!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518068641407666837.post-77999294584243901752013-09-14T00:10:11.134-04:002013-09-14T00:10:11.134-04:00This is why I love you so much. We can be serious ...This is why I love you so much. We can be serious together one minute and then you have me cracking up the next. What on earth would I do without you, Sarah?!? XOmenopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.com