tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022915969824853823.post7935882634225694377..comments2017-11-28T11:20:09.420-05:00Comments on justmaryagain: Luckily, this isn't a motivational blog.2023http://www.blogger.com/profile/06090347339729432098noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022915969824853823.post-20435052288267773032017-07-05T12:28:38.630-04:002017-07-05T12:28:38.630-04:00Mark, you know a little something about adaptabili...Mark, you know a little something about adaptability yourself ;).2023https://www.blogger.com/profile/06090347339729432098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022915969824853823.post-40659800044218661822017-07-02T11:30:40.341-04:002017-07-02T11:30:40.341-04:00Humor has always been your saving grace, I say. Yo...Humor has always been your saving grace, I say. You have never lost it. Your sitcom would be "I Love Lucidity." You've never lost that, either.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173711110500689117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022915969824853823.post-83335266510263801962017-05-03T19:28:06.838-04:002017-05-03T19:28:06.838-04:00I can't imagine trying to cope with that type ...I can't imagine trying to cope with that type of interruption to life. I'm so glad you are here again, writing. And I don't think you've done nothing amazing or brave in your life. You're being amazing and brave right now, writing this, and just living. And I have a feeling you have influenced others in good ways that you don't even know about. Your posts are always thought-provoking and often humorous. So, yes, no mug shots is really, really good. But there are ALL kinds of tiny little bits of good and smart and brave and beautiful that make up you. And yes, peanut butter is ALWAYS a great coping mechanism. Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506026496063245730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022915969824853823.post-78251285321271627742017-05-02T17:40:30.798-04:002017-05-02T17:40:30.798-04:00I am sure you FEEL it or you'd not say it, but...I am sure you FEEL it or you'd not say it, but almost any idea of self-goodness is extremely difficult for me to internalize. <br />Now, that doesn't mean I don't like to read it. And for short bits I can sometimes even believe it.2023https://www.blogger.com/profile/06090347339729432098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022915969824853823.post-35198593528730330102017-05-01T12:46:51.469-04:002017-05-01T12:46:51.469-04:00Painting this last week, I dug through old CD'...Painting this last week, I dug through old CD's and wandered down memory lane. Matchbox 20 was in the mix and this song called "The Burn." I listened to it over and over. <br /><br />"I thought about leaving <br /> but I couldn't even get outta bed<br />Thought about singin' <br /> but I couldn't remember all of the words<br />Breakin' <br /> but I couldn't get the pieces apart"<br /><br />I have this theory that a perfect existence leaves one with a blank canvas of a soul. That the tragedies and joys, triumphs and disasters...these are the colors of us. And you, my friend, are a beautifully and richly hued soul. <br />Chantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324845550553743658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022915969824853823.post-74508869112251590682017-04-29T12:40:57.269-04:002017-04-29T12:40:57.269-04:00I was diagnosed with late-onset schizophrenia in ...I was diagnosed with late-onset schizophrenia in 2006 after some psychotic breaks. I was so ill, I did not even comprehend nor remember the diagnosis. I was mighty eccentric at times in the past, but my schizophrenia was not a life-long condition. <br />I was online & blogging before the condition hit me in mid-life. 2023https://www.blogger.com/profile/06090347339729432098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022915969824853823.post-89075454203735061392017-04-29T09:14:31.424-04:002017-04-29T09:14:31.424-04:00I've never known anybody who had been diagnose...I've never known anybody who had been diagnosed as schizophrenic (that I know of, ha!) so this is interesting to me. Were you always so, or did this come on after your previous online life?<br /><br />I've always seen you as an intelligent, knowledgeable person who spoke her mind. Donna. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393352099473686196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022915969824853823.post-12616014442487154532017-04-28T14:39:04.169-04:002017-04-28T14:39:04.169-04:00I happen to have an extra spoon, & hey, it is ...I happen to have an extra spoon, & hey, it is reduced-fat peanut butter. <br />Seriously, your willingness to read & listen actually does help. It is very easy to feel that sharing on this level will drive people away(it has in real life), but if I never do, I tend to alienate myself more. Thank you, Beth.2023https://www.blogger.com/profile/06090347339729432098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4022915969824853823.post-39071352696745106812017-04-28T14:12:19.960-04:002017-04-28T14:12:19.960-04:00I have no easy words of advice or help. All I can ...I have no easy words of advice or help. All I can say is I'm here, willing to read and listen. (But yes, I'm on board with the peanut butter thing.)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149068921334726430noreply@blogger.com