tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post4041264078191723021..comments2023-04-26T10:48:38.547-04:00Comments on Bent Not Broken: Reflections on a rough weekBentNotBrokenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-51092600018855241242015-10-29T10:29:39.975-04:002015-10-29T10:29:39.975-04:00I like this reality show idea thing, though I'...I like this reality show idea thing, though I'm pretty sure that TLC would portray me as a selfish bitch. Still better than anything Duggar though! <br /><br />Taking care of ourselves seems so easy but in practice is so hard. I'm trying to be nice to myself though. <br />BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-2012811188902590692015-10-29T10:17:56.010-04:002015-10-29T10:17:56.010-04:00Loved your review! I might steal some of your pro...Loved your review! I might steal some of your prompts for my review! :)BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-26983482716527677582015-10-29T00:46:13.923-04:002015-10-29T00:46:13.923-04:00I totally hear you on the restlessness thing.........I totally hear you on the restlessness thing.......I have no clue what to do with it myself......<br /><br />Thinking of you always with this family baby marathon you're going through. What a reality show that would make, or a book, or as the basis for your own Eat, Pray Love movie......(my head is so twisted and I like it here cuz I know I don't have to apologize for it:-)<br /><br />"I can honor myself, my feelings, and my grief. Right now I think this needs to be my next big thing." Yep, I think this might possibly be the BIGGEST thing. I know it's the biggest thing I ever practiced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-35384651204464856262015-10-27T13:44:20.857-04:002015-10-27T13:44:20.857-04:00I enjoyed both the book & the movie. I liked I...I enjoyed both the book & the movie. I liked Italy best in the book; Indonesia was more appealing in the movie than it was in the book (of course, Javier Bardem may have had something to do with that, lol). ;) <br /><br />Here's my review of the book: <br /><br />http://theroadlesstravelledlb.blogspot.ca/2008/08/barren-btches-book-tour-eat-pray-love.htmlloribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-90979132416867927662015-10-21T22:52:23.062-04:002015-10-21T22:52:23.062-04:00Thanks! Was the movie good? I liked the book so ...Thanks! Was the movie good? I liked the book so much that I want to see the movie. But I don't want the movie to ruin the book for me. :)BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-53087160911608615432015-10-21T22:47:17.447-04:002015-10-21T22:47:17.447-04:00I can definitely say that being kind to myself isn...I can definitely say that being kind to myself isn't second nature for me. At the same time I know I feel so much better when I do take care of myself. A Catch 22 for sure!<br />BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-43317610233727752242015-10-20T07:36:33.376-04:002015-10-20T07:36:33.376-04:00Holy smokes, why did people tag you and ask you ou...Holy smokes, why did people tag you and ask you outright like that? Just insane! Wishing you strength and peace during this tough time. Loving the quote. I didn't read the book, but I did watch the movie. Amelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16792921371964029469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-31892104484231217622015-10-20T04:46:53.374-04:002015-10-20T04:46:53.374-04:00I often wonder why honoring oneself and being kind...I often wonder why honoring oneself and being kind to oneself is so hard. Do we not feel we deserve it? Is our self esteem that low? Anyway, I hope you manage to figure out a way to do it consistently. As for Facebook, well you already know how I feel about it. I haven't deleted my account, but I'm completely inactive, which means I'm not contacted or tagged very much and it (hopefully) doesn't look mean that I don't comment on anyone's news. I can still log in occasionally and send someone a personal message, but only when inclined to.<br /><br />You are totally right about being open. I find it goes further than talking about infertility. Even being asked how I am can throw me into a spin on a bad day. If I say 'fine' or 'good', it's often a lie and I don't think I sound that convincing. If I say something that implies I'm not doing so well, then, as you say, the unsolicited advice flows freely. Or the pity, which is worse. Anyway, don't want to end on a negative. Good luck with the self love! You deserve it.<br /><br />Naomi MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-38686378374843802742015-10-18T21:50:56.244-04:002015-10-18T21:50:56.244-04:00Not being very open about infertility is a double ...Not being very open about infertility is a double edged sword. If we're open about it we will inevitably get tons of unsolicited "helpful" advice or the god's will crap, but if we don't talk about it we open ourselves up to comments like I got the other day (from my grandma and another woman in the 75+ age bracket). Maybe someday I'll get to the point where I can respond in a way that makes them feel like jerks. BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-11891444407363563202015-10-18T21:43:16.519-04:002015-10-18T21:43:16.519-04:00Hi! It completely boggles my mind that people act...Hi! It completely boggles my mind that people actually get pregnant easily....and it irritates me even more when they talk about it in the presence of people who they knew are going through/went through infertility. <br /><br />At 34 I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I love my job but I don't know that I want to do it forever. I love the city I live in but I definitely don't want to live in this city forever. Hubs and I are pretty certain we'll stay where we are for at least five more years, but after that who knows? The world is our oyster! BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-34316115797447814622015-10-18T21:36:48.562-04:002015-10-18T21:36:48.562-04:00It's funny how that works....the oldest sister...It's funny how that works....the oldest sister (me) tries to have a baby really hard for a long time and ultimately comes out of it with no baby and the youngest sister has not one, not two, but three unplanned pregnancies. How does that even happen?! <br /><br />I don't get the nicknames either, or the cheezy pregnancy announcements. Hubs and I always said that we wouldn't announce on Facebook. Turns out we didn't need to have that conversation. :)<br /><br />I think that being true to ourselves is a reminder that we all need sometimes. BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-61421239306600495982015-10-17T22:44:30.642-04:002015-10-17T22:44:30.642-04:00I cannot believe that people tagged you asking wha...I cannot believe that people tagged you asking what your reproductive plans were!! This is an example of when to say, "if I wanted you to know, I'd gave told you!". I want to rant on your behalf!!Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-67379342690885523262015-10-17T20:30:06.305-04:002015-10-17T20:30:06.305-04:00HI there. I, too, have an itch to do something, i...HI there. I, too, have an itch to do something, if only I could figure out what the heck it was! I'm just hoping that whatever it is will eventually smack me on the head and say 'this, you want to do this', until then I just faff my way through life, pretty directionless, watching far too much sport on TV. I also know about the 'can't not get pregnant' difficulty - my sister in law, who had 4 kids in 5 or 6 years, once complained how terrible it was that she was able to get pregnant so easily. Yeah, right, that is such a bummer. I'm so glad you shared that with me, an infertile *sigh*. Life goes on though ah! I just haven't worked out where mine is going exactly, yet.Michahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585008845765873770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-54767718952109222092015-10-17T14:09:40.934-04:002015-10-17T14:09:40.934-04:00dear BnB,
how I love your writing.... "Not g...dear BnB, <br />how I love your writing.... "Not getting pregnant has proven to be quite difficult for her"... this sentence made me laugh. <br /><br />And - your currently pregnant sister is getting a pumpkin??? <br />I always hated when women use silly nicknames for their children. <br /><br />I love your conclusion. That whatever you feel is OK. That you need to be true to yourself.<br /><br />I hope that your weekend is nice.<br /><br />xo.<br /><br />Klara<br />Klarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.com