tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post4261631921397042998..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: ARE YOU LIVING IN LOVING AND SECURE RELATIONSHIPS?Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-85429604781544992972018-10-23T02:19:38.861+08:002018-10-23T02:19:38.861+08:00I have marital troubles and this spoke to me in ma...I have marital troubles and this spoke to me in many ways and I am going to return and read it in a quieter moment and see where the lessons take me. #AnythingGoes and thank youkateonthinicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506288402799764435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-70958552950779632192018-10-22T12:13:50.167+08:002018-10-22T12:13:50.167+08:00What a lovely inspiring post Leanne, full of wisdo...What a lovely inspiring post Leanne, full of wisdom. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444193007299838588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-61090036924270885452018-10-22T07:50:37.155+08:002018-10-22T07:50:37.155+08:00If you can look at all the relationships around yo...If you can look at all the relationships around you and be happy and grateful for them then I think you're definitely doing something right Leanne.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-47533870288862543042018-10-22T07:49:58.997+08:002018-10-22T07:49:58.997+08:00I did too Donna - as soon as I start looking back ...I did too Donna - as soon as I start looking back at friendships that have faded away, or look to far forward and start wondering about who will still be around in ten or twenty years time, I lose the joy of their presence in my life "now".Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-29279393582458876842018-10-22T07:48:53.003+08:002018-10-22T07:48:53.003+08:00She has a beautiful turn of phrase and I also like...She has a beautiful turn of phrase and I also like that she addresses a lot of thoughts that come with Midlife - she was well ahead of her time.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-2182756989040561322018-10-22T03:48:43.838+08:002018-10-22T03:48:43.838+08:00It all takes work but I'm lucky that my relati...It all takes work but I'm lucky that my relationships are pretty smooth. I thinkLeanne @ Deep Fried Fruithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00886017636780724635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-14552253195128307892018-10-20T04:44:50.406+08:002018-10-20T04:44:50.406+08:00Hi, Leanne - I am so grateful for the close relati...Hi, Leanne - I am so grateful for the close relationships in my life that concentrating too much on the future can overwhelm me. I greatly appreciated Anne's quote on the importance of 'now."retirementreflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256842249783275416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51765991946627854602018-10-19T22:57:47.844+08:002018-10-19T22:57:47.844+08:00Your post makes me want to dig out my copy of Gift...Your post makes me want to dig out my copy of Gift from the Sea. I love Anne's writing!Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-82407281372333064812018-10-19T15:34:31.742+08:002018-10-19T15:34:31.742+08:00Finding friends as we get older seems to be tricki...Finding friends as we get older seems to be trickier Stephanie. The benefits of having younger children is that you can often make connections through them. As my kids got older and left home, it became much more difficult to find committed and deep friendships - so I hold on tight to the few I have (with both hands!) I hope you make some strong connections soon - having a supportive husband really helps in the interim.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-64363827232621816062018-10-19T15:32:35.308+08:002018-10-19T15:32:35.308+08:00I think we get out of life what we put into it Jan...I think we get out of life what we put into it Janis - to be surrounded by wonderful family and friends means that we've made good choices and that we are investing back into those relationships to keep them strong.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-6497767096801364852018-10-19T15:31:33.776+08:002018-10-19T15:31:33.776+08:00I think blessed sums it up beautifully Dianne - yo...I think blessed sums it up beautifully Dianne - you seem to have scored on every level and success breeds success - I imagine your children are thriving in adulthood too.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51561718830677644702018-10-19T15:30:37.678+08:002018-10-19T15:30:37.678+08:00It's the most important thing in life isn'...It's the most important thing in life isn't it Natalie - to have loved ones around us who we can rely on and feel secure with.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-34151234464262735392018-10-19T14:00:21.483+08:002018-10-19T14:00:21.483+08:00Thanks for your kind words Shari - it's nice t...Thanks for your kind words Shari - it's nice that you enjoyed reading it :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-35171378139207671462018-10-19T13:59:48.752+08:002018-10-19T13:59:48.752+08:00I think it's about recognizing that life ebbs ...I think it's about recognizing that life ebbs and flows Jodie - good times and bad times, and it's the same with our relationships. If we have unreal expectation then we set ourselves up for disappointment every time.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-49360090108376393002018-10-19T13:58:42.562+08:002018-10-19T13:58:42.562+08:00I think "passive" is a great way to desc...I think "passive" is a great way to describe our parents' parenting technique Kathy - and yes, trying to not parent the same way was a big influence on my parenting style!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-19944954656122151282018-10-19T05:47:46.629+08:002018-10-19T05:47:46.629+08:00I've been married for about 6.5 years now, and...I've been married for about 6.5 years now, and it can be work sometimes. We haven't had any major upheavals, but I feel like, so far, we are doing pretty good. I am so thankful that my husband and I both had a wonderful home life growing up, and are doing our best to make sure our children have the same. Friendships, recently, have been the hardest for me. We moved from Florida to Texas almost 4 years ago and I am still struggling here sometimes because I don't have any friends and really miss everyone I know and everything I know in Florida. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12413460649045569803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-80725149914822889282018-10-19T04:30:12.081+08:002018-10-19T04:30:12.081+08:00I was so lucky to have a stable, loving family lif...I was so lucky to have a stable, loving family life as I was growing up. Yes, my two older brothers drove me crazy (of course I was a perfect angel) but I always knew they had my back. And, my parents were supportive and loving but never lax in their efforts to steer us in the right direction. My husband and I don't have kids but our friends are positive and engaged. I feel very lucky. Janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103589305753160470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-21538360489178296382018-10-19T03:27:05.763+08:002018-10-19T03:27:05.763+08:00I love this, Leanne!
I am blessed. I am blessed. ...I love this, Leanne! <br />I am blessed. I am blessed. I had a wonderful childhood. My parents were busy, but I knew how much they loved me. (They risked their necks to save me enough times!) My marriage, too has been mostly wonderful. We've had our rough patches, true, but got through. And I was fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom to our six children. I loved it and I love them! Truly blessed.Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-58001032748802189642018-10-19T01:17:39.862+08:002018-10-19T01:17:39.862+08:00Thanks, Leanne, for sharing Anne's quotes here...Thanks, Leanne, for sharing Anne's quotes here. They resonate with me. I feel very blessed to have loving and supportive family and friends around me. #teamlovinlifeNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151221243588416460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-51504151071143442822018-10-18T21:28:09.517+08:002018-10-18T21:28:09.517+08:00A very lovely post with lots of wisdom!A very lovely post with lots of wisdom!Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369786622083973475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-27846001397438313322018-10-18T20:57:02.264+08:002018-10-18T20:57:02.264+08:00This is such a great way to describe it, Leanne! I...This is such a great way to describe it, Leanne! I don't have kids, but I see this definitely in my relationships with family and friends. Heck, even in my relationship with me...<br />XOXO<br />Jodie<br />www.jtouchofstyle.com<br />Jodie's Touch of Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453914318183037853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-54140034891689296142018-10-18T15:57:13.728+08:002018-10-18T15:57:13.728+08:00I can relate to all of these Leanne, probably beca...I can relate to all of these Leanne, probably because we are of the same generation. In particular the quote and your thoughts on bringing up children in a loving and supportive environment was always paramount to me. My own parents weren't bad parents, but they were a little passive during my formative years. I like to think that I have remedied that with own kids. #TeamLovinLifeKathy Marrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096591807957091449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-3581603432594727722018-10-18T13:19:13.041+08:002018-10-18T13:19:13.041+08:00I always envy people who write about their relatio...I always envy people who write about their relationship with their fathers Min. The ones who had the warmth and care that I can't even begin to fathom. I hope my husband and I did something to rectify that lack with our kids and they never have to wonder what it would be like to have that security and support and love.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-4972747004552751852018-10-18T13:17:41.163+08:002018-10-18T13:17:41.163+08:00I'm the same Deb - school friends and friends ...I'm the same Deb - school friends and friends from younger days who live a distance away and yet I still feel close to them through the joys of Facebook. My blogging friends feel like family and I can't believe how well I feel I know everyone without ever meeting. Then there are the handful of really close friends who have been there for me through thick and thin - and I'm so grateful for each and every one of them (even though none of them read my blog!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-84796619309913076642018-10-18T13:15:05.216+08:002018-10-18T13:15:05.216+08:00I feel the same way Jennifer - I'm sure mine w...I feel the same way Jennifer - I'm sure mine would have tales to tell of the times I was less than ideal as a mother but I look at them and I'm so proud of the people they've become - hopefully I played some small part in helping them get there.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.com