I've never been a trend follower. Ever! But my mother was. The sentence I most remember her using on me throughout my life was: "This is what they're wearing now." And I would always counter with one of two responses: "Who is 'they'?" and /or "Who cares??" (There's a reason that I am the sibling with the label, "rebel!") But really, I wasn't trying to be a rebel, but rather just true to myself. Why would I want to look like everyone else?? So, when I found this quote in a new book of mine, I just had to use one of its' quotes from an unknown author:
" Embrace your uniqueness. Time is much too short to be living someone else's life."
You've cried at weddings, right? At the birth of a baby? And, of course, you've probably cried at funerals, but have you ever stopped to wonder why both happy and sad events, make you so emotional? Even worse, do you often feel like you're the only one? I will impart wisdom gleaned from professional conferences, seminars, books and articles and/or I will blog my personal thoughts. Either way, I hope you check in often, so you know that your tears are never shed in a vacuum!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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About Me
- Ms. Baby Boomer-dang
- Dallas, TX, United States
- I am an educator and consultant, in the field of loss and grief. I love educating others, as well as learning from them, about life's little and big, happy and sad losses: marriage, divorce, moving away, losing one's health, aging gracefully.....or not......death of a loved one, a pet, a dream, children growing up and parents having to let go, etc. etc. Hopefully, you get the picture. Let's laugh, cry and learn together!
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