Comments for helenmryan.com http://helenmryan.com Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:13:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Don’t Trade Your Passion for Glory by AJ Ogaard http://helenmryan.com/blog/2012/03/21/dont-trade-your-passion-for-glory/#comment-93 AJ Ogaard Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:13:43 +0000 http://helenmryan.com/?p=1677#comment-93 This is still one of my favorites! Every time I hear this song I feel energy start to build within. Your post is a great reminder to "be the best you can be" tied together with a great story and song. "Stick to your guns (and gut.) Don’t compromise. Challenge yourself." Very powerful indeed!  ~ Eye of the tiger, baby. This is still one of my favorites! Every time I hear this song I feel energy start to build within. Your post is a great reminder to “be the best you can be” tied together with a great story and song. “Stick to your guns (and gut.) Don’t compromise. Challenge yourself.” Very powerful indeed!  ~ Eye of the tiger, baby.

]]> Comment on Resistance is Futile: How to Overcome Inner Resistance by ginidietrich http://helenmryan.com/blog/2012/02/26/resistance-is-futile-overcome-resistance/#comment-91 ginidietrich Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:58:52 +0000 http://helenmryan.com/?p=1614#comment-91  @spinchick OMG! Get that out of your house! Stop buying it!    You know, I like the timer idea. I do that when I'm writing and it's after noon (I do my best work in the morning). If I set my timer for an hour and get a bunch of writing done, I reward myself with social media. :)  @spinchick OMG! Get that out of your house! Stop buying it! 
 
You know, I like the timer idea. I do that when I’m writing and it’s after noon (I do my best work in the morning). If I set my timer for an hour and get a bunch of writing done, I reward myself with social media. :)

]]> Comment on Resistance is Futile: How to Overcome Inner Resistance by spinchick http://helenmryan.com/blog/2012/02/26/resistance-is-futile-overcome-resistance/#comment-90 spinchick Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:06:59 +0000 http://helenmryan.com/?p=1614#comment-90  @ginidietrich Thanks for the advice. I've tried to set my timer and work x amount of time, but your idea sounds great. I should break projects up into smaller pieces and not get overwhelmed. And then I'll eat less "stress chocolate," huh?    @ginidietrich Thanks for the advice. I’ve tried to set my timer and work x amount of time, but your idea sounds great. I should break projects up into smaller pieces and not get overwhelmed. And then I’ll eat less “stress chocolate,” huh?
 

]]> Comment on Resistance is Futile: How to Overcome Inner Resistance by ginidietrich http://helenmryan.com/blog/2012/02/26/resistance-is-futile-overcome-resistance/#comment-89 ginidietrich Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:38:03 +0000 http://helenmryan.com/?p=1614#comment-89 Starting a project is ALWAYS the hardest! Always. You know what works really well for me? Breaking the project down into five or so mini-projects. Things I can accomplish in an hour or two. And then check it off my list. Typically, if I have the time to keep going, I do. Starting a project is ALWAYS the hardest! Always. You know what works really well for me? Breaking the project down into five or so mini-projects. Things I can accomplish in an hour or two. And then check it off my list. Typically, if I have the time to keep going, I do.

]]> Comment on Crazy Penguins by AJ Ogaard http://helenmryan.com/blog/2012/02/20/crazy-penguins/#comment-88 AJ Ogaard Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:37:22 +0000 http://helenmryan.com/?p=1585#comment-88 I have had my fair share of crazy penguins and like your message. It seems there are many people that just reach (or jump on) to consume other peoples' energy rather than find their own way. Like you, I have chosen not to allow anymore 'Crazy Penguins' to consume any more of my energy or time. Thanks for your reminder. "We are all surrounded by crazy penguins. It’s up to us if we want to allow them to jump on or not." I have had my fair share of crazy penguins and like your message.

It seems there are many people that just reach (or jump on) to consume other peoples’ energy rather than find their own way.

Like you, I have chosen not to allow anymore ‘Crazy Penguins’ to consume any more of my energy or time.

Thanks for your reminder.

“We are all surrounded by crazy penguins. It’s up to us if we want to allow them to jump on or not.”

]]> Comment on Why You Feel You’ll Never Get Ahead by AJ Ogaard http://helenmryan.com/blog/2012/01/12/why-you-feel-youll-never-get-ahead/#comment-87 AJ Ogaard Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:02:23 +0000 http://helenmryan.com/?p=1555#comment-87 Great post! So many don't even take a shot and give up before trying. Maybe this will inspire others to give it all they have. As you shared: "What I discovered is that not doing anything is far worse than pursuing something and failing at it." Great post! So many don’t even take a shot and give up before trying. Maybe this will inspire others to give it all they have.

As you shared: “What I discovered is that not doing anything is far worse than pursuing something and failing at it.”

]]> Comment on 10 Things I Learned Being a Single Mom by aspinchick http://helenmryan.com/blog/2011/12/01/10-things-i-learned-being-a-single-mom/#comment-85 aspinchick Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:17:22 +0000 http://helenmryan.com/?p=1496#comment-85 @AJ Ogaard Thanks for your comment. Yes, it is hard but also somewhat rewarding. I wanted to let people know that it does get easier and you will get through...one step at a time, one day at a time. @AJ Ogaard Thanks for your comment. Yes, it is hard but also somewhat rewarding. I wanted to let people know that it does get easier and you will get through…one step at a time, one day at a time.

]]> Comment on 10 Things I Learned Being a Single Mom by AJ Ogaard http://helenmryan.com/blog/2011/12/01/10-things-i-learned-being-a-single-mom/#comment-83 AJ Ogaard Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:51:17 +0000 http://helenmryan.com/?p=1496#comment-83 Playing by the rules doesn't really pay off the way we were taught. You brought a lot of consistency to the world around you. Many may have noticed and I am sure some took you for granted but the bottom line is your gave it your best. Your life has changed and being a single mother (parent) has it's challenges yet the list you share makes a lot of sense and those single parents out there should take notice of these important ways of living life. Keep it simple, as you point out and do the best you can without taking things too seriously. "You can survive anything." Playing by the rules doesn’t really pay off the way we were taught. You brought a lot of consistency to the world around you. Many may have noticed and I am sure some took you for granted but the bottom line is your gave it your best.

Your life has changed and being a single mother (parent) has it’s challenges yet the list you share makes a lot of sense and those single parents out there should take notice of these important ways of living life. Keep it simple, as you point out and do the best you can without taking things too seriously.

“You can survive anything.”

]]> Comment on The Simplest Way To Feel Better About Your Life by Jean Valois http://helenmryan.com/blog/2011/07/27/the-simplest-way-to-feel-better-about-your-life/#comment-73 Jean Valois Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:26:25 +0000 http://helenmryan.com/?p=1230#comment-73 Yeah that sounds like a cliché at first but it's true, you really have to remember what other people live to feel better about your life. Thanks for reminding me this. Yeah that sounds like a cliché at first but it’s true, you really have to remember what other people live to feel better about your life. Thanks for reminding me this.

]]> Comment on Who Is To Blame For Your Problems? by aspinchick http://helenmryan.com/blog/2011/09/21/who-is-to-blame-for-your-problems/#comment-69 aspinchick Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:01:31 +0000 http://helenmryan.com/?p=1390#comment-69 @CashewStyle So true Alicia. We have a hard time (maybe even harder!) accepting praise as we do accepting blame. Good point. @CashewStyle So true Alicia. We have a hard time (maybe even harder!) accepting praise as we do accepting blame. Good point.

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