Comments on: The Climb http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/ modernemotive.com Wordpress weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:18:13 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: modernemotive: ecofriendly paper goods + design » Blog Archive » One thing http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-909 modernemotive: ecofriendly paper goods + design » Blog Archive » One thing Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:21:23 +0000 http://modernemotive.com/blog/?p=406#comment-909 [...] some of you may have read, my boyfriend has brain damage. I won’t get into anymore than I already have, but having seen the devastation F.A.S.D. (Fetal [...] [...] some of you may have read, my boyfriend has brain damage. I won’t get into anymore than I already have, but having seen the devastation F.A.S.D. (Fetal [...]

]]> By: PJ http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-178 PJ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:00:36 +0000 http://modernemotive.com/blog/?p=406#comment-178 Thank you for sharing this intensely personal post. In a way, it must have been cathartic for you to write it. Like most people, I have also had my fair share of challenges--some which seem to be never ending. It helps me to know that other people who I consider to be creative, successful and all-around lovely also struggle. That probably seems cruel, but I don't mean it to be. I just mean that we're all human and we all have our highs and lows. It's reassuring to me to believe that nobody has a "perfect" life. We're all just trying to make do with the hand we were dealt. Sometimes I wonder if I'd feel some sense of relief exposing my deep, dark secrets to the world, but I'm just not brave enough to do that yet. Thank you for sharing this intensely personal post. In a way, it must have been cathartic for you to write it. Like most people, I have also had my fair share of challenges–some which seem to be never ending. It helps me to know that other people who I consider to be creative, successful and all-around lovely also struggle. That probably seems cruel, but I don’t mean it to be. I just mean that we’re all human and we all have our highs and lows. It’s reassuring to me to believe that nobody has a “perfect” life. We’re all just trying to make do with the hand we were dealt.

Sometimes I wonder if I’d feel some sense of relief exposing my deep, dark secrets to the world, but I’m just not brave enough to do that yet.

]]> By: Angie http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Angie Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:09:04 +0000 http://modernemotive.com/blog/?p=406#comment-169 I find our daily struggles, big and small, keep us grounded and more importantly, connected. My relationship with my husband has endured many trials, many of which were out of our control. Because we have always been able to 'climb' through together, I know we have a stronger foundation than many of our friends. Was is hard. Hell yes! Has it been worth it? You bet. You have such a beautiful voice. It is wonderful to read and share all the facets of your life, good, bad, personal, professional. Thanks for sharing Adele. I find our daily struggles, big and small, keep us grounded and more importantly, connected. My relationship with my husband has endured many trials, many of which were out of our control. Because we have always been able to ‘climb’ through together, I know we have a stronger foundation than many of our friends. Was is hard. Hell yes! Has it been worth it? You bet.

You have such a beautiful voice. It is wonderful to read and share all the facets of your life, good, bad, personal, professional. Thanks for sharing Adele.

]]> By: Isa Maria http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Isa Maria Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:46:36 +0000 http://modernemotive.com/blog/?p=406#comment-165 Wow definatley a hugely personal blog post but it's one of the reasons why writing a blog can be so theraputic. I personally like to hear about people's lives as well as their businesses it brings the human aspect to all these online shops and is one of the reasons I love the handmade community. I stopped writing my personal blog last year because I went through a very hard time losing my son and after that my heart wasn't really in it. I didn't share the full traumatic story as it would have been too much and way too personal but I did mention it incase someone else with the same prenatal diagnosis found me and wanted to talk. As a way to get out of the funk I was in I tried to concentrate on business and at the time that worked for me. As I mentioned in the 10 things comments, I'm pregnant again and finding it hard not mentioning to people because its such a part of my life the sickness, the extreme tiredness the lack of concentration but fear the same problems we faced last time will happen again. All I can do is wait and see. So yes share whatever you need to share with us, we are listening and we will not judge. Take care, Isa Wow definatley a hugely personal blog post but it’s one of the reasons why writing a blog can be so theraputic. I personally like to hear about people’s lives as well as their businesses it brings the human aspect to all these online shops and is one of the reasons I love the handmade community.

I stopped writing my personal blog last year because I went through a very hard time losing my son and after that my heart wasn’t really in it. I didn’t share the full traumatic story as it would have been too much and way too personal but I did mention it incase someone else with the same prenatal diagnosis found me and wanted to talk. As a way to get out of the funk I was in I tried to concentrate on business and at the time that worked for me.

As I mentioned in the 10 things comments, I’m pregnant again and finding it hard not mentioning to people because its such a part of my life the sickness, the extreme tiredness the lack of concentration but fear the same problems we faced last time will happen again. All I can do is wait and see.

So yes share whatever you need to share with us, we are listening and we will not judge.

Take care,

Isa

]]> By: Amanda http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Amanda Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:59:15 +0000 http://modernemotive.com/blog/?p=406#comment-160 Hi Adele Thank you so much for sharing this part of yourself with us. I think it is so beautiful when people have the courage to let the real them be seen. Like Jen (a few comments above) I had tears in my eyes when reading your post... As you will know from my comment to your 10 Things post I have had number of challenges over the last 7 years (mountain loads actually) which I won't go into here, but it always hurts and angers me when I hear of other people (lovely people) going through hard times, challenges and frustrations. I am one of those people who just wants to help everyone and take away the things that hurt them and my own challenges have brought out that compassion in me even more. I don't know exactly what you are going through, and I won't pretend I do, I will however offer an open inbox if ever you feel you need a listening ear (reading eye) on the other end side of the screen. Sometimes writing to a "stranger" is easier than talking with a friend. At least, I have found it is. One of the beautiful things about your style of handmade online business and blog is that it allows you to be yourself and open up as you create whatever tone for that business and blog that you like. I applaud you and honestly wish there were more people in this world as brave as you, willing to share their true selves. It really is a beautiful thing to encounter! Be encouraged. You are not alone! Hi Adele
Thank you so much for sharing this part of yourself with us. I think it is so beautiful when people have the courage to let the real them be seen.

Like Jen (a few comments above) I had tears in my eyes when reading your post… As you will know from my comment to your 10 Things post I have had number of challenges over the last 7 years (mountain loads actually) which I won’t go into here, but it always hurts and angers me when I hear of other people (lovely people) going through hard times, challenges and frustrations. I am one of those people who just wants to help everyone and take away the things that hurt them and my own challenges have brought out that compassion in me even more.

I don’t know exactly what you are going through, and I won’t pretend I do, I will however offer an open inbox if ever you feel you need a listening ear (reading eye) on the other end side of the screen. Sometimes writing to a “stranger” is easier than talking with a friend. At least, I have found it is.

One of the beautiful things about your style of handmade online business and blog is that it allows you to be yourself and open up as you create whatever tone for that business and blog that you like.

I applaud you and honestly wish there were more people in this world as brave as you, willing to share their true selves. It really is a beautiful thing to encounter!

Be encouraged. You are not alone!

]]> By: karyn http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-158 karyn Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:43:14 +0000 http://modernemotive.com/blog/?p=406#comment-158 hi adele, it's wonderful to get to know more about you and i thank you for sharing more than you normally would. it never ceases to amaze me the support that can be found in this blog world. big hug to you and hopefully one day in person too! hi adele, it’s wonderful to get to know more about you and i thank you for sharing more than you normally would. it never ceases to amaze me the support that can be found in this blog world. big hug to you and hopefully one day in person too!

]]> By: wendy http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-157 wendy Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:42:33 +0000 http://modernemotive.com/blog/?p=406#comment-157 i'm glad i read this before you took it down :) thanks for opening up, it's nice to know more about you. what a crazy 2 years you've had! love that top photo... i’m glad i read this before you took it down :) thanks for opening up, it’s nice to know more about you. what a crazy 2 years you’ve had! love that top photo…

]]> By: Jen http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Jen Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:44:03 +0000 http://modernemotive.com/blog/?p=406#comment-156 Oh Adele, you brought tears to my eyes. It's wonderful that you are sharing parts of your personal life. I'm so happy to have "met" you and happy to have learned a little more about you from this post. :) Oh Adele, you brought tears to my eyes. It’s wonderful that you are sharing parts of your personal life. I’m so happy to have “met” you and happy to have learned a little more about you from this post. :)

]]> By: Jane Flanagan http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Jane Flanagan Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:43:27 +0000 http://modernemotive.com/blog/?p=406#comment-155 Thank you for sharing something so personal. I know how hard it can be to hit "publish" on a post like this... I've shared my fair share of posts that were similarly difficult and I've always been glad I did, because I always have this feeling that I'm alone and, for some strange reason, the feedback I get from blog-friends can sometimes be more reassuring than that I receive from real-world people. Perhaps this is because it's so easy to sugar-coat my blog life, to not share the ugly truth of my darker moments... I'm not going to pretend that I can relate to your relationship or give you pat advice. I know it must be so difficult at times. And I tend to wish that everybody I care about had a challenge-free life and that includes my friends in the blog world. But, when it comes to myself, I know that my own challenges define me, for better or for worse. And so it's hard for me to ever wish them away, though sometimes I cry myself to sleep about them. Mostly, I hope that you feel that you're not alone; that even if we can't understand fully, we care. Jane xx Thank you for sharing something so personal. I know how hard it can be to hit “publish” on a post like this… I’ve shared my fair share of posts that were similarly difficult and I’ve always been glad I did, because I always have this feeling that I’m alone and, for some strange reason, the feedback I get from blog-friends can sometimes be more reassuring than that I receive from real-world people. Perhaps this is because it’s so easy to sugar-coat my blog life, to not share the ugly truth of my darker moments…

I’m not going to pretend that I can relate to your relationship or give you pat advice. I know it must be so difficult at times. And I tend to wish that everybody I care about had a challenge-free life and that includes my friends in the blog world. But, when it comes to myself, I know that my own challenges define me, for better or for worse. And so it’s hard for me to ever wish them away, though sometimes I cry myself to sleep about them.

Mostly, I hope that you feel that you’re not alone; that even if we can’t understand fully, we care.

Jane
xx

]]> By: jenna at sweet fine day http://modernemotive.com/blog/2010/01/29/the-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-154 jenna at sweet fine day Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:29:44 +0000 http://modernemotive.com/blog/?p=406#comment-154 Adele, nice to know a bit more about you. Thanks for sharing. Adele, nice to know a bit more about you. Thanks for sharing.

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