tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218017137310902714.post1276798672155632092..comments2023-10-17T10:17:28.786-04:00Comments on The Exception: PowerThe Exceptionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758654167029552230noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218017137310902714.post-87000560098719449162009-03-13T11:25:00.000-04:002009-03-13T11:25:00.000-04:00A lesson that bears repeating often. Even as adult...A lesson that bears repeating often. Even as adults it's hard to remember this truth.MindyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103345017455083144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218017137310902714.post-11593698021124786962009-03-12T21:27:00.000-04:002009-03-12T21:27:00.000-04:00I very much agree. And so many people forget that...I very much agree. And so many people forget that agreeing 100% does not equal love. Understanding and acceptance equal love.<BR/>I think that's so hard to teach kids in this Everyone Gets A Trophy culture, because some situations aren't going to be ideal, and we have to learn to care and value them anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218017137310902714.post-91529014742486426172009-03-12T16:18:00.000-04:002009-03-12T16:18:00.000-04:00Power is important. When my father died, my mothe...Power is important. When my father died, my mother went through (and still, 10 years later, is going through) a process of blaming everyone else in her life for the situation she is in. I had to be told by an outside, unbiased third party that I had GIVEN her the power to make me feel guilty. And only I had the power to take that away. That was a key step in my detachment from the guilt cycle. <BR/><BR/>Power, and power struggles, are necessary to learn to deal with. It is of utmost importance, much like you and Dads say, to empower yourself. As parents, we must teach our children, hopefully and ideally by example. <BR/><BR/>What a lovely post, TE. Diva is one lucky little girl...<BR/><BR/>Be well.Mama Llamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392701844744910258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218017137310902714.post-61613554511606205702009-03-12T14:25:00.000-04:002009-03-12T14:25:00.000-04:00Very well put! I agree, when we crave the positive...Very well put! I agree, when we crave the positive opinion of others, and fall to pieces when a contrary opinion comes our way, we are giving away our power. It's better to love yourself, let your spirit resonate within you, and find that resonance when your emotions get the best of you. Inner peace and tranquility is a wonderful thing. You are doing a great thing in teaching your daughter how to move beautifully and lovingly through life!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com