tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post6623373182952937625..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: WHAT MAKES A "REAL" WOMAN?Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-50599603747585526712016-03-08T10:57:10.528+08:002016-03-08T10:57:10.528+08:00thanks Kathleen - there is so much that we find in...thanks Kathleen - there is so much that we find in this life once we accept who we are and start living an authentic life - recognizing what is truly important to our core values.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-91084446246389950502016-03-08T10:56:17.428+08:002016-03-08T10:56:17.428+08:00thanks so much Sally - a lot of finding joy is rec...thanks so much Sally - a lot of finding joy is recognizing who we authentically are and then living within those boundaries - it makes us a lot happier and helps us know what is "real"Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-13944533819318488812016-03-07T11:53:02.416+08:002016-03-07T11:53:02.416+08:00I love your second paragraph it paints a very good...I love your second paragraph it paints a very good picture to aspire to. I think that starts with self acceptance to then embrace these qualities.<br />Thanks so much Leanne for your insight. <br />Kathleen<br />The Blogger's Pit StopKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559092855185240910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-74675024065880539142016-03-07T05:52:30.647+08:002016-03-07T05:52:30.647+08:00Absolutely, I think being a real woman is being yo...Absolutely, I think being a real woman is being yourself and true to that. Being who you want to be for you and not for anyone else. I feel inspired reading this Leanne.<br /><br />Sally @ Life Loving<br />#LifeLovingLinkieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497429927333074481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-27390216330830426842016-03-04T09:40:56.223+08:002016-03-04T09:40:56.223+08:00me either Sue - but the emphasis should be on your...me either Sue - but the emphasis should be on your character's qualities - not on how much you primp and preen. We seem to have it the other way around most of the time.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-68405761910930529562016-03-03T14:53:56.865+08:002016-03-03T14:53:56.865+08:00Agree entirely Leanne. I don't see anything w...Agree entirely Leanne. I don't see anything wrong with those who want to be glamorous we all have our different ways of feeling good. However, looks are everything I want to be healthy and happy and enjoy life to the full no matter what age I am. #lifelovinglinkySue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418770845484399102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-23150974168872808492016-03-03T12:18:38.671+08:002016-03-03T12:18:38.671+08:00Hi Michelle - I am working hard on being that type...Hi Michelle - I am working hard on being that type of independent and confident woman - we need more of them in this world. Maybe one day we'll shine so brightly the glamorous icons will pale into insignificance!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-65324224962134171532016-03-03T12:16:51.890+08:002016-03-03T12:16:51.890+08:00That's so true Nikki - I have neither the time...That's so true Nikki - I have neither the time, nor the desire (nor the money!) to compete with these women. What they are selling is not my idea of beauty - I want depth and honesty and care when I'm with others - not a comparison of what colour our latest eyeshadow is!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-2778474940128341952016-03-03T12:15:15.327+08:002016-03-03T12:15:15.327+08:00Hi Tamuria - it's so easy to compare ourselves...Hi Tamuria - it's so easy to compare ourselves to these women who are happy to admit that their images are glossed up and photo-shopped. I think we need to stop comparing and start cheering each other on more :) Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-87196024848145071442016-03-03T12:13:59.270+08:002016-03-03T12:13:59.270+08:00thanks so much Susan - it's lovely having you ...thanks so much Susan - it's lovely having you back and I appreciate you sharing my words :) I hope to read lots more of your stuff in the weeks ahead - glad you're back on deck!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-57453905997458778552016-03-03T12:11:10.185+08:002016-03-03T12:11:10.185+08:00thanks so much Mira - I think it defines true beau...thanks so much Mira - I think it defines true beauty so well!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-40715546766308710772016-03-03T12:10:47.675+08:002016-03-03T12:10:47.675+08:00I think we are so much MORE than those media image...I think we are so much MORE than those media images Carol - I think we need to be proud of how well developed we are as women and not hide our lights from the world :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-23471428671890322232016-03-03T12:09:52.197+08:002016-03-03T12:09:52.197+08:00I will never have the body I had at 20 Lisa - no m...I will never have the body I had at 20 Lisa - no matter how many lettuce leaves I stick to, so why not accept the fact and eat healthy (with a bit of cheating now and then!) and focus on what is really important.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-87847551884610688742016-03-03T12:08:49.891+08:002016-03-03T12:08:49.891+08:00Hi Kimmie - sometimes we need to lean on somebody ...Hi Kimmie - sometimes we need to lean on somebody else - it's when dependency becomes neediness that we have to stop and think.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-35099002689117429052016-03-03T10:58:48.856+08:002016-03-03T10:58:48.856+08:00I love your definition of what a real woman is and...I love your definition of what a real woman is and I completely agree! I am a very independent woman. Always have been. I have my own mind and my own opinions but I am open-minded enough to hear others out. I don't take much stock in what celebrities do or what the media tries to convince us are what a real woman (or man) should be. This is an inspiring post:) Popping over from #waywowMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189475705940533119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-80608438617802365082016-03-03T06:37:03.948+08:002016-03-03T06:37:03.948+08:00Isn't it funny, the way that television or the...Isn't it funny, the way that television or the media defines a real woman? Remember that old commercial "she can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan and then she'll never let you forget you're a man?" That commercial cracks me up. The woman in a white blouse frying bacon, all glammed up, seriously who looks sexy frying bacon?<br /><br />Not that bacon isn't sexy! Just ask my husband! Lol<br /><br />Or that I would look like Kim Kardashian while I'm grocery shopping or at the playground with my kids.<br /><br />Becoming a real woman is so much harder then frying bacon in an evening gown, or Kardashian style balancing a drink on my shelf like rear end. It's the deep parts, the healed over hurts and disappointments, and never ending love that make a real woman. It's not the wrinkles on the face that makes someone ugly, that to me shows deep beauty. I agree with you a real woman is so much more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064084924219498676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-26079596239017244892016-03-03T05:18:14.153+08:002016-03-03T05:18:14.153+08:00This is a great post on a subject that needs to be...This is a great post on a subject that needs to be discussed more often.The superficial world we are constantly bombarded with threatens to challenge our confidence in what is real and important.Tamuriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974915426710906757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-45335139169571137672016-03-03T01:55:43.198+08:002016-03-03T01:55:43.198+08:00I love this post Leanne, and I am sharing it on my...I love this post Leanne, and I am sharing it on my social media channels. You have summed up real beauty nicely - and made good points that we should all remember. Thank you for writing this.<br />I am finally back to my computer after a rocky start to blogging most of this year, and especially February. I'm hoping to get back into a more productive schedule again - but first I have quite a number of your posts to get caught up on! I probably won't comment on them all- but I'm looking forward to spending some time this morning reading them :)Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-84395538494950697282016-03-02T23:48:33.592+08:002016-03-02T23:48:33.592+08:00Love this post! I agree, these are the things that...Love this post! I agree, these are the things that make us real women!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799996449370385658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-81717170410678361222016-03-02T21:24:39.127+08:002016-03-02T21:24:39.127+08:00I love how women today are taking things in their ...I love how women today are taking things in their own hands & redefining beauty. I can't agree more, Leanne. Confidence in who you are, what you are, how you look. Let's fight back against those media images that are so unrealistic!<br />Carol<br />http://carolcassara.com/snack-hacks/Middle-aged Diva (Carol)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01568652518759320329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-55857540191201063492016-03-02T21:08:16.011+08:002016-03-02T21:08:16.011+08:00*shoots hand in the air emphatically* I definitely...*shoots hand in the air emphatically* I definitely do NOT want to live on lettuce leaves for the rest of my life! :D<br />This is great, Leanne. Real is definitely knowing yourself and being confident in who that person is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-45688859993339169832016-03-02T17:29:56.276+08:002016-03-02T17:29:56.276+08:00Great post. I was nodding in agreement throughout ...Great post. I was nodding in agreement throughout (aside from the sentence on dependence, but only because I am dependent on someone else these days, but would still class myself a real woman). <br /><br />Kimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974750428498873046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-86244213319355420532016-03-02T08:56:46.525+08:002016-03-02T08:56:46.525+08:00thanks so much Regina - I'm over it too - so m...thanks so much Regina - I'm over it too - so much is surface value today and that's not "real" in my opinion x<br />Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-2416056250526347412016-03-02T08:35:59.330+08:002016-03-02T08:35:59.330+08:00Let's hear it for Real Women! I love this post...Let's hear it for Real Women! I love this post, Leanne, and appreciate the focus on the real things that make us real women and not all of this superficial crud. Thank you!Regina L. 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