tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.comments2021-07-18T15:04:57.533-05:00Keeping In The SunlightKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-82781580008495793032012-07-10T12:58:48.671-05:002012-07-10T12:58:48.671-05:00Hello Kat, I stumbled accross your blog and it has...Hello Kat, I stumbled accross your blog and it has helped to find another who also suffers from PTSD and has family issues. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-24162954625524313012012-04-27T09:03:13.793-05:002012-04-27T09:03:13.793-05:00I nominated you for a sunshine award:
http://snowf...I nominated you for a sunshine award:<br />http://snowflakes-stardust.blogspot.com/2012/04/sunshine-award.htmlElizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279501398388972542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-63484720396852621122012-03-25T21:42:10.551-05:002012-03-25T21:42:10.551-05:00Hello, Kat--
I have nominated you for the HUG (Ho...Hello, Kat--<br /><br />I have nominated you for the HUG (Hope Unites Globally) Award. You can find out more about the award by going to http://ahopefortoday.com/2012/01/14/hope-unites-globally-hug-award-guidelines/.<br /><br />Please also check out my blog post about the nomination!<br />http://bringingalongocd.blogspot.com/2012/03/spreading-hope.html<br /><br />Congratulations! You deserve it!<br /><br />TinaTina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-64519459456609922512012-03-14T11:01:29.035-05:002012-03-14T11:01:29.035-05:00Thanks, Karin. This is one of my favorite pattern...Thanks, Karin. This is one of my favorite patterns I've created. I actually made it with my blog in mind.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-56514275925360789822012-03-14T11:00:46.492-05:002012-03-14T11:00:46.492-05:00Thanks, Tina. Some people craft, but that brings ...Thanks, Tina. Some people craft, but that brings up a lot of anxiety for me. Just too much of a mess! So this gives me the same type of thing, without the mess. LOLKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-13284610028737092012012-03-13T23:54:55.675-05:002012-03-13T23:54:55.675-05:00I love your border pattern!I love your border pattern!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182813079850508907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-5898113359948655272012-03-13T17:17:29.638-05:002012-03-13T17:17:29.638-05:00Oh, this is beautiful. I love the pattern on your ...Oh, this is beautiful. I love the pattern on your blog! What a wonderful "outlet"! I can understand why you would find this creative and helpful! I'm going to check out the website later. Thanks for sharing!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-9750508105082729032012-03-13T12:38:25.399-05:002012-03-13T12:38:25.399-05:00LOL...Nah, I just have a lot of time on my hands. ...LOL...Nah, I just have a lot of time on my hands. *snort*<br /><br />Actually, if I had to draw these out by hand, they would look quite different, and NOT in a good way. Still, I love being able to use my creativity to take simple little shapes and turn them into something beautiful. It really does give me the greatest feeling.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-820480416593114152012-03-13T12:30:04.644-05:002012-03-13T12:30:04.644-05:00This post brought a tear to my eye. You are very ...This post brought a tear to my eye. You are very talented, Kat!Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279501398388972542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-60589481684720293942012-03-09T10:02:48.837-06:002012-03-09T10:02:48.837-06:00Rachel has been instrumental in drilling this into...Rachel has been instrumental in drilling this into my head as well, or at least trying to. Sometimes, I haven't been that receptive. It is definitely a hard thing for me. I've been trying to take it all in, but it really finally clicked while watching this movie. It really does make a huge difference.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-51587266359273012782012-03-09T10:00:28.773-06:002012-03-09T10:00:28.773-06:00You are AWESOME and daily inspire me!You are AWESOME and daily inspire me!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-60290905711004068842012-03-09T05:30:57.043-06:002012-03-09T05:30:57.043-06:00You are so right about perspective! It matters tre...You are so right about perspective! It matters tremendously in healing from OCD, especially when those of us who suffer from it tend to be VERY hard on ourselves. I will be forever greatful to my psychologist because she literally drilled this into my head. If I couldn't wait for 30 seconds to wash my hands she would have said, "But you waited 15 seconds. That was awesome!" She really helped me to see the world with fresh eyes.71º & Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981113989131619635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-30648049633284283812012-03-08T14:02:20.001-06:002012-03-08T14:02:20.001-06:00You are AWESOME and daily inspire me.You are AWESOME and daily inspire me.Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279501398388972542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-35748586228777939732012-03-06T20:06:01.038-06:002012-03-06T20:06:01.038-06:00It's really hard, and sometimes I just can'...It's really hard, and sometimes I just can't seem to do it. Sometimes, you just have to not try so hard, just give it time to come to you on its own. Sometimes, it hits me out of the blue, while I'm in the shower or making dinner or in the cereal aisle at the grocery store. Sometimes, it's just about allowing yourself to say that something's missing and you're just not getting it right now, but you will, and allowing that idea to be enough.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-37414175429265666302012-03-06T19:51:53.182-06:002012-03-06T19:51:53.182-06:00A really beautiful post, Kat. It's amazing how...A really beautiful post, Kat. It's amazing how different something looks when we look at it differently. As the video clip showed, a walnut looks like a brain if you put a zoom lens on it.<br /><br />Sometimes I try to look at things from another person's perspective. Sometimes I try to look at things positively. But sometimes I can't seem to "see the forest for the trees." How do you "step back"?Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-14983512962677405622012-03-06T11:16:33.929-06:002012-03-06T11:16:33.929-06:00I would normally have a total meltdown as well. I...I would normally have a total meltdown as well. I'm still a bit surprised that I didn't. When the wave hit, I did recognize it and felt like having a total meltdown cry, but then I realized all that would do would be make me even more stuffy than I already was. LOL<br /><br />I totally realized what was going on and thought to myself, "Why cry? None of it was that big of a deal on its own. None of it really deserved a cry on its own. It was just a combination and the fact that I'd let it build up." Then I realized that I could just let it go. It was past and what it was. I couldn't change it. Crying wouldn't change it. I just had to accept it and allow myself to decompress and feel each emotion separately for what it was. It was a very interesting moment for me to experience. I'm not sure I've ever felt that before.<br /><br />Oh....and the two week migraines are getting old. I totally think they're a result of the Zoloft amplifying my normal migraines. So......it's something I definitely have to address with Scott at the end of the month when I go in for my med check.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-24803163070820493862012-03-05T22:45:58.564-06:002012-03-05T22:45:58.564-06:00Wow, ok, I would have had a total meltdown. I thin...Wow, ok, I would have had a total meltdown. I think it's really amazing how you got through everything you had to. You were really there for your mom. I think it's totally cool to cry out your emotions. It's sure better than holding them in. I am always surprised by the relief I often feel after crying out my anxiety. It's like, ok, well, now I can go on through the rest of my day now that I got that out of the way! Two week migraine? That's really rough. Hope you are feeling all better very soon71 & Sunnyhttp://www.71sunny.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-2146832274671659572012-03-05T09:53:19.924-06:002012-03-05T09:53:19.924-06:00My mom is back at work today, definitely feeling b...My mom is back at work today, definitely feeling better but still not back to 100%. (This week is state-wide standardized testing, so she really had to be back for that.) I'm feeling much better other than the sciatica, which just is what it is. There's not a lot I can do about it right now.<br /><br />I think that being able to realize and understand what is going on when my anxiety or depression are high is one of the biggest things I've gotten out of therapy so far. It really does help me not feel so "wrong" when it happens, which really does help with everything else. It helps me know how to deal with things rather than being lost in the emotional whirlwind or crushed by the wave of depression. I can now step back and say, "This is what this is, now what do I do? How do I deal with this?" It's still hard sometimes, especially given the delayed processing, but it's getting better bit by bit. : )Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-67911364218954037122012-03-03T20:37:14.658-06:002012-03-03T20:37:14.658-06:00What a week, and how well you handled it! I hope y...What a week, and how well you handled it! I hope your mother is feeling better, and I hope you are over the bug too.<br /><br />That is so great that even though the floodgates opened, you knew what was going on. There's so much healthy acceptance in that. I'm glad, too, that you can see the improvement you've made. That's hard to do sometimes, to realize that the small steps are adding up.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-19056502575148643922012-03-03T19:10:33.513-06:002012-03-03T19:10:33.513-06:00Thanks, Lizzie. I know there are some things I co...Thanks, Lizzie. I know there are some things I could have done better, but I also know that overall it was a huge improvement over where I was at six months ago. : )Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542984912834780882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-67558837158660433702012-03-03T15:56:04.298-06:002012-03-03T15:56:04.298-06:00You really are my hero :-)
You handled everything...You really are my hero :-)<br /><br />You handled everything really well this week!<br /><br />You couldn't have asked for more triggers and stress if you tried and you dealt with each situation as it came up.<br /><br />I am so proud of you!Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279501398388972542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-75179365789692809382012-02-28T17:05:23.974-06:002012-02-28T17:05:23.974-06:00"I've felt more like wrapping my self up ..."I've felt more like wrapping my self up in a warm blankie and hiding from the world. I didn't mind you. "- I basically did this for six weeks, so you should give yourself lots of pats on the back. I didn't have all your reasons to, either :) I'm glad you are doing better!The Blue Morphohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387317327488568515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-87349435799720181132012-02-24T22:29:11.324-06:002012-02-24T22:29:11.324-06:00No guilt necessary! I'm just looking forward t...No guilt necessary! I'm just looking forward to what you have to say (write). : )71 & Sunnyhttp://www.71sunny.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-2520362569533754732012-02-24T20:46:26.754-06:002012-02-24T20:46:26.754-06:00So glad to "see" you again! I understand...So glad to "see" you again! I understand the need to take time for other things. Don't feel guilty about it!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5457231017484475828.post-65657633099114968162012-02-24T17:57:38.387-06:002012-02-24T17:57:38.387-06:00Ohhhh don't feel guilty for not blogging. &qu...Ohhhh don't feel guilty for not blogging. "The blog" is for you to use how and when you need and want to!<br /><br />I do have to admit though... I love that you blogged again :-)Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279501398388972542noreply@blogger.com