tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37085797.post8326617300172191784..comments2024-03-29T00:39:05.709-07:00Comments on Live Happy: I've got a secret...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37085797.post-57871727141629656162008-04-22T10:15:00.000-07:002008-04-22T10:15:00.000-07:00Do you think that I have a wire mis-connected? I t...Do you think that I have a wire mis-connected? I think thin thoughts and gain weight! Maybe I should start thinking of myself as fat and the weight will melt off?Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236441806234261588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37085797.post-50897644566006975492008-04-21T17:10:00.000-07:002008-04-21T17:10:00.000-07:00Laura,You just made my day. I feel as if you looke...Laura,<BR/>You just made my day. I feel as if you looked through the blog into my heart, and saw the most important thing in my life. Thank you!<BR/>I think life may be mostly about learning to love. I have made grievous errors and awful mistakes, but that seems to be part of being human. Which goes back to the book...no one is perfect, so how can we keep our thoughts "spotless?" I tried it as a Christian Scientist (that was my family's religion when I was growing up), and "the way" got too narrow, as in narrow-minded. I decided to look at the world in a different way, and "that has made all the difference," as Frost said.Gbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37085797.post-70870830145476631442008-04-21T15:39:00.000-07:002008-04-21T15:39:00.000-07:00Tom says the same thing about the positive thinkin...Tom says the same thing about the positive thinking aspect. He thinks I'm completely missing the point and am taking things too literally. We got into a "discussion" about it last night and he started to go all <A HREF="http://www.dianetics.org/en_US/l-ron-hubbard/index.html" REL="nofollow">"L. Ron"</A> on me and all I remember is that someone said something about sticking the Secret somewhere or other.<BR/><BR/>Stephanie you're amazing! I admire your strength (both physical and mental) to set and achieve such a goal. If you can lose 160 pounds, quite frankly, you can do ANYTHING you put your mind to. So what's next on the list? <BR/><BR/>Karen, I just e-mailed kbl2ord2san earlier today saying how incredibly inspiring you and Katie are. And you're always so encouraging to others which is a genuine gift. When I read some of the entries in your blog sometimes the tears start to come but no matter what I'm reading there is one common thread to each and every post and that is LOVE. Even through the sadness there is an overwhelming feeling of love that just radiates through your words and of course the pictures. You are one of the most amazing mothers I've ever come across.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634228626032377554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37085797.post-58948784942213225772008-04-21T09:13:00.000-07:002008-04-21T09:13:00.000-07:00Thank you for the book review; I'll skip this one....Thank you for the book review; I'll skip this one. It brings back memories of Christian Science on a bad day. It sounds like an oversimplification of what I find to be a very complex world. <BR/><BR/>I love how you say what you think with humor and truth. Blessings to you!Gbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37085797.post-80658494699706316892008-04-21T07:30:00.000-07:002008-04-21T07:30:00.000-07:00I've lost over 160 pounds in the last year and cha...I've lost over 160 pounds in the last year and change and if it had been as easy as thinking positively... well... it would have been much less of a pain in the ass. I'm ALL for thinking positively because I think it does make our PSYCHE feel better, but when it comes to terminal diseases and other health issues... no. I haven't read "The Secret" and don't plan to even though I've heard some good things about it, but saying disease can't live in a body that's thinking positively is a slap in the face to anyone battling terminal illness and their loved ones. Here & Now by Henri Nouwen is a good book that made me feel better about life if you're looking for something. It's a little religious, but not in an uncomfortable or judgmental way.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820948587267595833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37085797.post-11525147210525383102008-04-20T21:01:00.000-07:002008-04-20T21:01:00.000-07:00I don't know much about quantum physics, which is ...I don't know much about quantum physics, which is the "scientific theory" behind The Secret, but the book did open my eyes to how negatively I do think. I agree 100% that "thinking" these material objects will make you happy will absolutely fall short.<BR/><BR/>My reading list is running short. Time to search amazon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37085797.post-81498416161032005502008-04-20T20:50:00.000-07:002008-04-20T20:50:00.000-07:00I think myself thin everyday and still, I'm chubby...I think myself thin everyday and still, I'm chubby. And I seriously, 100% believe I'm a thin person. It's like I have the opposite of anorexia, where no matter what, those affected by it think they're fat, but in my case, no matter what I think I'm thin. Well, until I buy a pair of jeans, then I'm hit with the truth and it all comes crashing down. But if the theory of thinking yourself thin worked, I'd be a size 0 at this point. Thanks for cleaning up my reading list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37085797.post-8023606483490462392008-04-20T20:46:00.000-07:002008-04-20T20:46:00.000-07:00Gee, my family must just not be good positive thin...Gee, my family must just not be good positive thinkers, cuz I'm still fat, and my mom still has cancer. Hmmm...maybe we aren't trying hard enough.<BR/><BR/>Girl, I say put it in the box, and don't bother trying a third time.ChiTown Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240876368610100419noreply@blogger.com