Comments on: Love Yourself: Be The Underdog

By: Tess

Tess — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:54:39 +0000

Hey Wilma,
All is well!

By: Wilma Ham

Wilma Ham — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:22:46 +0000

Okay, I accept that dork it is and I accept you as an unique dork.
I think I am projecting my dork view on you and that is not accepting, is it?
Arrgghh, but now I am really curious to meet you.
Wilma Ham´s last post…Only acceptance has you do things differently.

By: Tess

Tess — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:32:08 +0000

Wilma,
You’re correct about your choice of words…you gotta know my daughter and me…once a dork always a dork. I guess it’s a private joke. It’s something we enjoy being! Yes dorks are unique ones:)

Thanks to everyone for visiting and commenting. I hope you all take the time to visit John’s blog. It’s a great way to give back in honor of those who helped us along!

By: Wilma Ham

Wilma Ham — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:46:00 +0000

Hi John and Tess.
The whole world uses the word uniqueness without really understanding the meaning of it.
Because if we did, a whole lot of people would NOT talk about uniqueness as they would know uniqueness is NOT fun right now.
Uniqueness currently still means strange and weird and NOT fitting in indeed.
John, you though got what it takes to be unique and of course you did not go for DO-ing the so called popular uniqueness but you went for BE-ing the authentic one.
That takes courage and I congratulate you on BE-ing unique.
May many more of us follow your lead and start understanding and accepting uniqueness as that is where our authentic self will show up and that will free us from being a clone who is easily manipulated in a unsane world.

People like you will bring peace, so thank you for being you John and thank you Tess for having this unique guest, Wilma.
And Tess, what about changing “dork” to “unique one”, it is more to what is reality.
Wilma Ham´s last post…Only acceptance has you do things differently.

By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now

Karl Staib - Work Happy Now — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:13:01 +0000

I know that I’ve been put in the “weird” category by a lot of people. It’s people’s way of dealing with their own issues.

I think that’s what it comes down to people project what they see in themselves on to others. When it scares them they attack it.

I love your attitude. By embracing your differences that’s when you can help the most people. I wish you all the luck in the world.
Karl Staib – Work Happy Now´s last post…Hard, Fun and Beautiful – Backyard Sledding Edition

By: John

John — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:03:27 +0000

@Zeenat Hey, Zeenat, thanks for being here! I appreciate your compliments wholeheartedly. I don’t know if I’ll be some sort of guru, but I hope to someday become an authority everyone can trust.

I will definitely shine through my uniqueness – thanks big sis

Happy New Year!

@Sara – Nice to meet you Sara! Your last statement speaks volumes. I just had to find a tribe that I could call my own. And in the end, I did. They accepted me, before I even thought of considering them. If only I didn’t wait so long to grasp the opportunity.

Happy New Years! I hope one day I can live up to all of your compliments

@suzen – sorry, I was up late last night responding to these comments so I must have missed some words. I meant “hit hard” in the manner of hitting a home run out of the park. It was an expression. Sorry I confused you
John´s last post…Not Another New Year’s Post?!

By: suzen

suzen — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:53:31 +0000

Hi John – reading your comment on my comment and have no clue what you are referring to when you say I really “hit hard”??? You sure you were commenting on my comment? I don’t hit. I hug. Color me confused.
suzen´s last post…Step it Up, Suck it Up – GET UP

By: Sara B. Healy

Sara B. Healy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:21:05 +0000

Tess — Thank you for sharing John with us. I really enjoyed his post.

John — I think you are wise beyond your years to come to this realization about how very unique and special you are. It’s interesting that as you acknowledged this about yourself, you began to see the others who are also like you.

Perhaps it’s not that YOU are different, but more like what Clarissa Pinkola Estes says in her book “Women Who Run with Wolves, ” you just have to find your own tribe:~)
Sara B. Healy´s last post…New Year’s Day and an Old Roman God

By: Tess Bold Life

Tess Bold Life — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:06:58 +0000

Patricia,
I think there are more people like us being their unique selves than copycats. I’m so happy you honor your special traits that make you…you. Without that we wouldn’t have http://www.PatriciasWisdom.com! Thanks for being you!

Hulbert,
I’m so happy I got rid of that me and you against the world mentality a long time ago. The odds just weren’t very good;)

suZen,
Yes Lance’s quote is a real winner. One of my favorites as well. I need a sign like that in my office… a great reminder.

Dawn,
“Embracing yourself, and all your ‘features’ is essential. As soon as I learned to love myself, accept myself, even when I know I’m being flaky, I became empowered like never before.”
This is great wisdom…empowered like never before. How’s that sound for the New Year?

Z.
Yes doesn’t John shine? Think of where he and his blog will be in 4 years!
And we get to enjoy, help and view along the way. Lucky us!

John,
Thanks so much for being my guest here at the bold life. What a great way to end the year and bring in the new! Rock 2010 like Hayden says.
Tess Bold Life´s last post…Love Yourself: Be The Underdog

By: Zeenat{Positive Provocations}

Zeenat{Positive Provocations} — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:20:11 +0000

Tess.Awesome choice for a guest post

John,
You know how much i love your writing You’re like a breath of fresh air..and sometimes i wonder about your age…you cant be so young and know so much….:) Thats a compliment. Imagine by the time you reach your thirties youre going to be guru of sorts
But, thats what this is all about the totally UNIQUE and absolutely and ONLY YOU! The sooner we can embrace our own uniqueness…the sooner we can shine! And my dear little bro..YOU SHINE!
Keep shining….your light helps us all
Lots of love
Z~
Zeenat{Positive Provocations}´s last post…Love, Kindness and Happiness