Comments on: I Know Your Type and You’re Killing Yourself

By: nomoreinertia

nomoreinertia — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:59:22 +0000

*rendered speechless*

THAT WAS PAINFUL PETE THOMAS!!!
“Mother Teresa”…ya, I get it.

The only RUNNING I’ve been doing is…………. running from myself.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:50:17 +0000

Thank you for sharing this, you described be to a tee and gave me something to think about.

By: Allie

Allie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:00:52 +0000

This reminds me of what I was repeatedly told as a child in Sunday School – the way to have JOY in your life is to put Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself last. It took DECADES for me to figure out that putting myself LAST was taking all the joy out of my life, and I’m still trying to break the habit of thinking that I don’t matter; that tending to others is more important than taking care of myself, and not having the time (because I’m busy with Others) to eat right or exercise becomes a way of life and morphs into not wanting to do any of those things, which leads to depression and comfort eating.

By: workintolose

workintolose — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:11:57 +0000

Wow! This is amazing…I have tears in my eyes just reading it cause it hits me right in the heart. Thank you Pete for the reminder!

By: Dianne Brubaker

Dianne Brubaker — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:36:20 +0000

Thanks, Pete. Great reminders about the importance of just saying no to others sometimes.

I am lucky to have a husband who thinks it’s great when I have my ‘me’ time. I realized that I am no good to anyone without recharging myself in some way. I take some time just for me every day. A lot of my ‘me’ time is spent in conversation with God. Like an on-going chat we seem to have.

I find that when I get my time alone or with girlfriends, I come home happier. I come home more willing to be there in the moment, rather than wishing I were somewhere else.

It’s so hard for so many to think they are worthy of that seemingly selfish time, but it’s not selfish and we are ALL SO WORTHY!