tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post8795752574015566132..comments2024-03-18T20:05:47.522+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: #9 EMBRACE CHAOSLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-16968875200088212462016-05-27T19:08:11.563+08:002016-05-27T19:08:11.563+08:00Well said and you are so right. Progress is import...Well said and you are so right. Progress is important over perfection. Great post and congrats on being the Friday Reflections pick :)Parulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933210393492294463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-34795246811057101742016-05-27T07:48:39.865+08:002016-05-27T07:48:39.865+08:00Hi Leanne! Congratulations you are in my top two ...Hi Leanne! Congratulations you are in my top two picks this week again for Over the Moon. Great post as usual so worthy of a feature in my book!Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418770845484399102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-17663339660624028152016-05-25T18:41:01.597+08:002016-05-25T18:41:01.597+08:00that's fabulous Kathleen! Thanks so much xthat's fabulous Kathleen! Thanks so much xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-10232599106558375292016-05-25T18:40:41.043+08:002016-05-25T18:40:41.043+08:00Thanks Janice - I love it when authors say things ...Thanks Janice - I love it when authors say things that resonate with us - this one was particularly good wasn't it?Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-22157112888648520812016-05-25T18:39:49.648+08:002016-05-25T18:39:49.648+08:00I get it Sandy - we have to work within our limits...I get it Sandy - we have to work within our limits don't we? A little bit of chaos at a time :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-9607195141132586462016-05-25T17:39:17.795+08:002016-05-25T17:39:17.795+08:00Woot. This post that tell some home truths has bee...Woot. This post that tell some home truths has been chosen by the Pit Stop Crew to be featured. Congratulations on a fine post.<br />KathleenKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559092855185240910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-2030711857574848102016-05-25T11:01:30.717+08:002016-05-25T11:01:30.717+08:00Hi Leanne,
I love both your graphics. Your quotes ...Hi Leanne,<br />I love both your graphics. Your quotes are inspirational. I love Rowling and agree with her quote.<br />Thank you for bringing your post to the Blogger's Pit Stop last week.<br />Janice, Pit Stop CrewJanice Waldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298688562236073165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-20708996436943105342016-05-25T07:14:54.436+08:002016-05-25T07:14:54.436+08:00Love the quote by JKRowling. Chaos is not all b...Love the quote by JKRowling. Chaos is not all bad. But I am an organizer and like things clean so I get all what you are saying. I too am learning to make goals and lists and settle everything down in order to start my own chaos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515257866785252193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-82677760152936340292016-05-23T18:36:20.357+08:002016-05-23T18:36:20.357+08:00I completely agree - goals are wonderful - but not...I completely agree - goals are wonderful - but not if they come at the expense of a balanced life Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-407834727374748602016-05-23T18:35:45.100+08:002016-05-23T18:35:45.100+08:00I'm starting to figure out that the world keep...I'm starting to figure out that the world keeps turning without me having to micro-manage everything Sue - and if something goes wrong then I'll worry about it later :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-6009864518917025782016-05-23T18:34:48.070+08:002016-05-23T18:34:48.070+08:00It's strange how it can take something catacly...It's strange how it can take something cataclysmic to make us change our ways isn't it Rena? You do amazingly well for someone who has let stuff go :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-28040779832653213282016-05-23T00:28:49.716+08:002016-05-23T00:28:49.716+08:00It is sometimes hard to find that sweet spot betwe...It is sometimes hard to find that sweet spot between perfectionism and achieving your goals. I think it is important to stand back and reflect and perhaps adjust and pivot from some of those goals and see if the price is worth it. The Health-Mindedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03760160663340546271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-37747771629861663982016-05-22T12:52:41.499+08:002016-05-22T12:52:41.499+08:00I agree Leanne we need to back off from trying to ...I agree Leanne we need to back off from trying to be perfect all the time. I actually wrote about failing this week and the fact that it can be a positive in our life. We need to sometimes just let go and breathe I'm sure the world won't end but we will feel better for it.Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418770845484399102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-42451346676965637112016-05-22T11:33:01.166+08:002016-05-22T11:33:01.166+08:00I used to be like that, but after my accident and ...I used to be like that, but after my accident and subsequent disability I learned to let go of a lot of things.Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-34099124210954685312016-05-22T09:06:21.488+08:002016-05-22T09:06:21.488+08:00I agree Audrey - what we model for our children ha...I agree Audrey - what we model for our children has a huge impact on them - do we really want them carrying the need to be perfect for the rest of their lives?Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-81598475347476378542016-05-22T09:05:30.019+08:002016-05-22T09:05:30.019+08:00Roses and coffee both sound perfect to me Anita - ...Roses and coffee both sound perfect to me Anita - and a lot more fun than trying to keep my ducks in a row!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-80011039118147318312016-05-22T00:09:54.858+08:002016-05-22T00:09:54.858+08:00I am often hard on myself when I am not perfect. M...I am often hard on myself when I am not perfect. My son sees and while I don't expect perfection from him, I can see that he emulates me and is beginning to expect it from himself. When we are learning we all need to cut ourselves some slack. Thanks for sharing on #FridayFrivolityAudreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219761342468705017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-53550593858514088012016-05-21T17:53:41.269+08:002016-05-21T17:53:41.269+08:00So true. Time to smell the roses & the coffee!...So true. Time to smell the roses & the coffee!<br /><br />"Practice makes a man perfect."<br />"No man is perfect."<br />So why practice or try to be perfect? :)<br />PerfectionAnita Sabathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365472694082398017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-30813815563803807892016-05-21T11:47:32.655+08:002016-05-21T11:47:32.655+08:00It is hard isn't it Michele? I'm not sure ...It is hard isn't it Michele? I'm not sure how some people manage to find it so easy and I envy them - maybe it'll be easier the more I practice (oh gosh - I'm becoming a perfectionist about not being a perfectionist!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-75937949641766491742016-05-21T11:46:25.987+08:002016-05-21T11:46:25.987+08:00A great mantra and one that I am doing my best to ...A great mantra and one that I am doing my best to remember (with occasional lapses!)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-43196758623150931542016-05-21T11:45:48.467+08:002016-05-21T11:45:48.467+08:00Thanks Laurie - I think I get my perfectionism fro...Thanks Laurie - I think I get my perfectionism from first child syndrome - but I'm doing my best to put that mindset behind me and let things be less than perfect (which they are anyway) and not be upset at myself.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-42593145854102742192016-05-21T11:44:35.955+08:002016-05-21T11:44:35.955+08:00I love the idea of "pleasure in the process&q...I love the idea of "pleasure in the process" Anna - kind of a "so what" attitude to the end result and a joy in the doing - I'm going to think about that more often :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-734168536415671422016-05-21T11:43:41.682+08:002016-05-21T11:43:41.682+08:00We like to think we can control our world don'...We like to think we can control our world don't we? But we're really kidding ourselves - better to go with the flow and relax a little bit I think.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-28987741698052766172016-05-21T11:42:54.283+08:002016-05-21T11:42:54.283+08:00I think perfectionism was promoted as a good thing...I think perfectionism was promoted as a good thing, but it really isn't - it saps the life out of you over the years.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-57609531595512292762016-05-21T11:34:49.187+08:002016-05-21T11:34:49.187+08:00I think you and I are cut from the same cloth. I ...I think you and I are cut from the same cloth. I am trying to let go once in awhile and stop controlling everything. It is HARD! Michele@liferedesign101.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13910109389089099323noreply@blogger.com