tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post5414385509287146648..comments2024-02-21T03:32:15.577-05:00Comments on Jill Kemerer: Secret #9: Jody Hedlund's Blog Tour!Jill Kemererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-6426299774694922202012-09-18T10:05:46.514-04:002012-09-18T10:05:46.514-04:00Thanks Jill. I am still trying.Thanks Jill. I am still trying.Taurean Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604609379930060667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-29317988983887767192012-09-17T22:18:45.519-04:002012-09-17T22:18:45.519-04:00Taurean, the book I mentioned earlier is actually ...Taurean, the book I mentioned earlier is actually a parenting book--but I think adults should read it too! It really helped me understand facets of my personality I'd tried to pretend weren't there. It's called "Raising the Spirited Child." <br /><br />Also, I loved how you worded this: "Demonic weather mood swings!" I don't know if it makes you feel better, but you certainly know how to phrase your dissatisfaction! :)<br /><br />Most writers I know feel deeply. We're up high on the sensitivity extreme. I hate feeling depressed, sad, angry, etc... but it's impossible not to sometimes! The only thing that helps me is my relationship with God. He puts up with my tantrums, smiles at my sulks, and sometimes, just sometimes, shows me the glimpse of light through the pain. :)<br /><br />Take care and try to hang in there!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-70953825540266359742012-09-17T16:30:42.557-04:002012-09-17T16:30:42.557-04:00So Jill, what's a more positive way of saying
...So Jill, what's a more positive way of saying<br />"I'm a defensive, stubbornly temperamental jack***?" (...Insert Awkward blushing and frowning here...)Taurean Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604609379930060667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-50542566649815955742012-09-17T16:26:55.314-04:002012-09-17T16:26:55.314-04:00I had to speak to this. But last week was "Ha...I had to speak to this. But last week was "Hard" to put it mildly, and I know I need to stay away from blog and forum discussions because I could not temper or subdue my rage.<br /><br />My biggest issue is how intense I feel emotions, in particular the negative ones. <br /><br />There rarely is a "Grey area" as people often preach to me about. It's either happy or sad, silly or serious, etc. <br /><br />While I never want to be devoid of all emotions, feeling joy and (sadly more often lately) pain in such a intense manner alienates me from others and I see no way to spin this into a positive bent, and not for lack of trying for my own sake.<br /><br /><br />Things that may a minor gripe for some is a CRISIS for me, and when you're the only "heart on one's sleeve" type in a sea of almost surreal serene pragmatic folks, it's nothing if not frustrating.<br /><br />It's hard to see the "benefits" of who you are when the downsides are all anyone around you notices, or you can see yourself.<br /><br />I know I often come off harsh to people, and I'm too quick to anger, and FAR too defensive, but lately silence is the only way I can avoid dishing out attitude unfairly.<br /><br />As for where I stand in the "Neatniks" debate-<br /><br />I'm afraid I'm the odd apple in the vast majority of self-proclaimed "Neat Freaks" as being the messy pack rat in my family. <br /><br />I draw the line at letting flies and moths take over the house (They're really bad this year with the demonic weather mood swings we've had so far) but I can put up with FAR more clutter and chaos than my grandmother can. I don't want to live in filth, but just because my standards of cleanliness don't match up to her or more orderly folks commenting here doesn't mean I advocate letting things go to seed either.<br /><br /><br />Something I don't think my grandmother (The <br />If I were to roughly rate how we deal with living around clutter and mess, she'd be 50% and I'd be 75%.<br /><br />In terms of how ideally clean and neat we try to keep things. She demands nothing less of 90% and most days just getting to 70% is a miracle with how emotionally fragile I've been, no fault on her part, mind you.<br />Taurean Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604609379930060667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-31601051422686384122012-09-17T06:33:52.373-04:002012-09-17T06:33:52.373-04:00Thanks again to everyone for stopping by Jill'...Thanks again to everyone for stopping by Jill's blog and sharing more about yourselves! <br /><br />And a BIG thank you to Jill for hosting me!! I truly appreciate having a spot on your lovely blog! :-)Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-82763832431773815682012-09-17T06:31:59.708-04:002012-09-17T06:31:59.708-04:00I love some of the organizational ideas I see over...I love some of the organizational ideas I see over on Pinterest. There are a lot of cool ideas! I just don't have the time to implement them! :-)Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-52966867268014223292012-09-16T12:38:03.824-04:002012-09-16T12:38:03.824-04:00Mine isn't either, Livia, but I can dream! :)Mine isn't either, Livia, but I can dream! :)<br />Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-6893605382146608192012-09-15T11:33:10.393-04:002012-09-15T11:33:10.393-04:00Jill -- yes, I love the organized sections in stor...Jill -- yes, I love the organized sections in stores! I would love my house to be that organized but it isn't ;)Livia Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059335917756643684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-84407983133124707542012-09-15T10:37:57.211-04:002012-09-15T10:37:57.211-04:00Do you love the organizer sections in stores? I do...Do you love the organizer sections in stores? I do! I love pretty bins!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-13521182405466594192012-09-15T10:36:12.841-04:002012-09-15T10:36:12.841-04:00You? A control freak, Shay? No! Ha! Ha! You? A control freak, Shay? No! Ha! Ha! Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-55013191129014499572012-09-15T10:35:25.322-04:002012-09-15T10:35:25.322-04:00Too funny! Organizing in your sleep! Love it!! I g...Too funny! Organizing in your sleep! Love it!! I got your e-mail addy, so I'll add you in!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-84698192686492760772012-09-14T21:07:03.993-04:002012-09-14T21:07:03.993-04:00Great post, Jody! Thanks Jill for having Jody over...Great post, Jody! Thanks Jill for having Jody over here...I'm having fun reading this blog tour -- I probably have more blogs to visit, don't I?<br /><br />I'm also very neat and picky about things. I prefer things to be just so or perfect. I agree sometimes it gets messy and I have to deal with it. But there's always a solution to most things! :)Livia Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059335917756643684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-28896793838072369652012-09-14T21:02:10.066-04:002012-09-14T21:02:10.066-04:00Jody: Thanks for sharing your secret. It's ama...Jody: Thanks for sharing your secret. It's amazing you can dust after 5 kids! Jill: Thanks for hosting. My secret is I'm a control freak. It's very difficult to let others help when I'm drowning in piles (love the pile-itis!) and dust. Good luck on your blog tour, Jody.Shay Lacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381320232580591156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-84684244247231703982012-09-14T18:22:55.637-04:002012-09-14T18:22:55.637-04:00oh.. email! Sorry.
g.gclermont AT gmail DOT comoh.. email! Sorry. <br /><br />g.gclermont AT gmail DOT comGanisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-55880330989423911182012-09-14T18:22:13.178-04:002012-09-14T18:22:13.178-04:00Hi Jody!
Once more thank you for sharing. And tha...Hi Jody! <br />Once more thank you for sharing. And thank YOU, Jill for sharing this review. <br /><br />Three cheers for those of us who like order. Add my name to the list (maybe not the part about being a freak) but disorder definitely trows me off balance. I remember this time when, in the middle of the night, I was sleeping and I suddenly woke up I don't even remember why. But what I do remember was seeing the disorganized things around me! Now I'm not sure, but I'm thinking it's either I forgot about sleep and actually started cleaning or first thing in the morning I got right to business.<br /><br />Yeah. :-) <br /><br />Thank you for this post and the giveaway! Ganisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-68946313796758665442012-09-14T14:48:37.478-04:002012-09-14T14:48:37.478-04:00Hi Everyone!! I'm really enjoying your comment...Hi Everyone!! I'm really enjoying your comments today! It's so fun to learn more about each of you! I guess it shows that we're all a work in progress! I'm thankful for how I've been able to grow but know I still have a long way to go! :-)<br /><br />Keep sharing everyone! I think one of the best things about this blog tour has been getting to find out more about YOU! :-)Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-46711070152504989602012-09-14T13:29:28.144-04:002012-09-14T13:29:28.144-04:00Keli, I'm really struggling with the piles lat...Keli, I'm really struggling with the piles lately too. I'm thinking of getting some desktop organizers. I need to do something!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-28603647203110754922012-09-14T13:28:26.474-04:002012-09-14T13:28:26.474-04:00Aren't her books wonderful, Carol? Love them!
...Aren't her books wonderful, Carol? Love them!<br /><br />And I can procrastinate with the best of them! Ha!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-28132521181365232582012-09-14T13:27:27.849-04:002012-09-14T13:27:27.849-04:00Liz, shyness and introversion just aren't appr...Liz, shyness and introversion just aren't appreciated or celebrated in today's culture. But I don't think either trait is negative. Some people are just more social than others. I need a lot of time alone to recharge my batteries. :)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-57676275080801255442012-09-14T13:25:32.466-04:002012-09-14T13:25:32.466-04:00I loved Jody's book too, Lindsay!! One of my f...I loved Jody's book too, Lindsay!! One of my favorite books is actually a parenting book, and I always apply one piece of advice not just to my kids but to myself and how I view things. Basically, it's rename the trait that you think of as negative into a positive. <br /><br />You're a worrier? Nope! You're results-oriented. It probably eats you up until something is done. See what I mean? Results oriented sounds better than worrier, but they describe the same attribute. :)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-21856487797233690102012-09-14T13:22:31.594-04:002012-09-14T13:22:31.594-04:00I understand! My husband and I have been very over...I understand! My husband and I have been very overworked with moving and remodeling. A few weeks ago, we sat in the living room and watched movies all day. We didn't care what was on. We just flipped channels and sat around. We never do that! But I think we needed it!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-30658636436662297502012-09-14T13:20:46.834-04:002012-09-14T13:20:46.834-04:00Heather, I love being outdoors too. :) I just do m...Heather, I love being outdoors too. :) I just do my best to keep up with the essentials--laundry, groceries, dishes, and general tidiness. :)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-23201042830812909272012-09-14T13:19:24.855-04:002012-09-14T13:19:24.855-04:00"Grandma's house!" Too funny, Noreen..."Grandma's house!" Too funny, Noreen! I like what you said about still loving things neat--I think there are different seasons in our lives. When the kids are young, it's a season to let go of some rigidity, but when they're older? Bring it back!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-23468199905657117962012-09-14T13:17:58.400-04:002012-09-14T13:17:58.400-04:00Jessica, I'm the baby of the family, and my fr...Jessica, I'm the baby of the family, and my friends always wanted to hang out with my older sis! I can relate! :)<br />Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911314544674287828.post-47083492638377281582012-09-14T12:41:17.807-04:002012-09-14T12:41:17.807-04:00P.S. Please don't enter me in the drawing. I h...P.S. Please don't enter me in the drawing. I have two copies of Jody's book--one to keep and one to giveaway on an upcoming post of my own.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.com