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Cindie--I love this. Thank you. Julianna--You are...

2010-07-14T13:06:55.120-05:00

Cindie--I love this. Thank you.

Julianna--You are such an awesome regular. Thank you for your support in all ways--you inspire me, too!

Luna--Thank you so much for sharing your story in brief, too. I am continually surprised and humbled by those who've told me of their troubles and offered to lend an ear or eye. It's so powerful, and so appreciated.

Lainey--I love you.

Josh--That sounds like a solid plan of solidarity.

I read this in Jung's The Practice of Psychoth...

2010-07-10T01:54:57.796-05:00

I read this in Jung's The Practice of Psychotherapy the other day:

"...to live with ourselves demands a number of Christian virtues which we then to have to apply to our own case, such as patience, love, faith, hope, and humility. It is all very fine to make our neighbour happy by applying them to him, but the demon of self-admiration so easily claps us on the back and says, "Well done!"... But - does it make *us* happy when we have to apply these virtues to ourselves? when I am the recipient of my own gifts, the least among my brothers whom I must take to my bosom? when I must admit that I need all my patience, my love, my faith, and even my humility, and I that I myself am my own devil, the antagonist who always wants the opposite in everything? Can we ever really endure ourselves? 'Do unto others...'-this is as true of evil as of good."

and, in the words of Jimmy Eat World: "I can't bring myself to say it's my own advice I need."

I can't really speak to anything that you're going through, but I can speak to the uncomely experience of trying to love yourself. i'm not especially good at it and I feel rather hypocritical exhorting you to do so yourself, but, nevertheless, you should. so do the good to yourself that you would do to others and I will try to do the same in a strange solidarity.

good. i always enjoy your posts, photo or no. i en...

2010-07-06T09:37:20.361-05:00

good. i always enjoy your posts, photo or no. i enjoy it almost as much as being friends with you. ok, not that much. but still, just trying to be encouraging. i appreciate your honesty. i think bloggers end up making life look incredibly shiny, too shiny.

I really hope your health issues get resolved. I d...

2010-07-04T23:12:43.809-05:00

I really hope your health issues get resolved. I don't have thyroid problems, but I have Crohn's Disease, and I can completely understand the feelings that go along with being not only diagnosed, but also with the changing self image that goes along with such an illness. <3 I wish you all the best, and while I'm sure that you are surrounded by friends and family, if you need someone to talk to about the situation, please feel free to email me.

So sorry to hear about your difficulties, but you ...

2010-07-04T12:08:15.343-05:00

So sorry to hear about your difficulties, but you clearly have a tenacious spirit and I am looking forward to hearing good reports in your future updates- not to mention your inspirational style!

OSRTS will be your little planet where you go to t...

2010-07-03T16:12:37.056-05:00

OSRTS will be your little planet where you go to take a break from your reality. Thanks for keeping us stylish, and best of luck with your health issues. Be indomitable.