Hump Day Poll: Newsworthy?
source If that brings you warm fuzzies, you're welcome. If you don't know what the heck that's referring to, then you might be too young to understand most of my references here and should probably brush up ! We are going on year 9 of not having watched the news. I remember the last time we went to Kauai in 2016 (holy crap, that makes me want to cry) we didn't watch the news once and couldn't believe how much happier we were. We decided to see how long we could push it and here we are almost a decade later. It's enough to be inundated on internet sites on the hourly with the latest dumpster fire lit that should have nothing to do with the kind of stuff it's reporting but to voluntarily watch the news just is not something I have in me. I rarely watch live tv because of the commercials (well more commercials) but I left it on once a few years ago when a show I was watching went live and the news came on right after. I wasn't watchin...
That has always been the hardest thing for me to do. Now that that I'm feeling better about myself, it's getting a little easier. Great post.
ReplyDeleteI know I'm guilty of this! Especially now, when I don't feel it at all, and I have certainly given the snarky response. Good reminder, Mrs., of something we all learned a long time ago but forgot how to do! :)
ReplyDeleteAlso guilty. Great post!!
ReplyDeleteWow that is timely. I had this very thing come up yesterday. It's hard when you are so used to being put down by yourself to suck it up and accept it from others. We should but it's hard. I'm going to work on this myself and I'm glad you reminded me to think about it from the compliment givers point of view. That makes it much different. You rock!
ReplyDeleteHow very true! I had some folks in the neighborhood come visit today. When they found out I had a 16 year old they asked if I had her at 15. I laughed out loud said no at 24. They said "WHAT" how old are you. I told them and they complimented me. I automatically start fishing for the reason behind the compliment. Things like, hmmm do they want something out of my yard, or how about - they want to rob my house and are sizing me up and even better - they are spies and they work for the FBI. LOL_- SERIOUSLY just take the dang compliment!
ReplyDeleteHugs sister, I missed you!
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While we recoil from compliments, it's so easy for us to latch onto anything remotely negative and own it. Why IS that? What is it within us that is so ready to believe the worst of ourselves, even if we are gracious by nature and authentically kind to others? Good post, my friend. Very wise.
ReplyDeleteI've been wondering the same thing recently. I read a thing a while ago about how it's just really hurtful to the compliment giver when we do this. I wish I could remember where I read it, a magazine somewhere I think. That makes me sad. I don't want to hurt the feelings of some person trying to be nice to me, but I have a hard time not deflecting compliments with sarcasm or playing down whatever I'm being complimented on.
ReplyDeleteI am SO guilty of this! My hubby will get so mad and me and say, "You're welcome". I'm trying to be better, but constantly need a reminder...so thanks! SO TRUE!!
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