Comments on: A Note on Sadness: Cloudy with a Chance of Sunshine

By: jennyblake

jennyblake — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:47:00 +0000

Hi BlueRoses — thanks so much for your comment. I’m sorry to hear that
you’re going through the pain of a relationship ending too — it’s
heart-wrenching to say the least. Know that you are resilient and you WILL
make it through this. Sending you warm thoughts and big hugs!

By: bleuroses

bleuroses — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:29:00 +0000

Hi Jenny,

I’m glad I followed the links from your other posts to this one. A relationship recently ended in my life and I have yet to take my sadness out to lunch. If it’s any indication about how humans react to life it’s that we lavish our attention and time on only the things that keep us happy and comfortable; the rest of it is neglected or shunned. Thank you for reminding me to maintain balance in my life.

By: jennyblake

jennyblake — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:32:47 +0000

Aw, that's awesome! I was saying to my dad that it could be an entire post in itself. If I do end up writing it, full credit will go to you (and my Dad) for the encouragement! Hope you're having a great week – whether sunny, overcast, or somewhere in between

By: Grace Boyle

Grace Boyle — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:09:21 +0000

Wow, I love that. You should blog just about that topic (even deeper than this) that the colors in nature are actually brightest when it's overcast. I sent it to all my friends. Absolutely beautiful!

By: jennyblake

jennyblake — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:34:38 +0000

David – Okay, first of all, I GOL'd at your Toyota reference. Dammit! You
got me. But you are so right. Unlike cars, you can't just step on the brake
pedal and tell feelings to stop on command when a relationship ends (even
though I love/d all those feelings and wouldn't take a single one back). And
while we're on the brake analogy, I'm wondering if I got a faulty emergency
brake too. Tried pulling mine many times today to fix my dreadful Case of
the Mondays and it just wasn't working!

I am 100% with you that feelings help us feel alive and grow – even the
painful ones. I don't think I have ever felt as alive as I did every day for
the last few months. Even now, I feel like I won the lottery – I got to
laugh almost all day, every day. ALL DAY EVERY DAY! That is priceless. I'd
pay good money (or trade a pair of Louboutin's) to experience that for a
week! Let alone three months. That feeling is addictive and amazing -
sometimes I just wish the withdrawals weren't so bad.

Finally – Jenny Fact: it brought tears to my eyes to read the part about
making you proud for stepping out of my comfort zone and hearing you say
that you think the vulnerable side is beautiful. (Caveat: tears are a more
common occurrence in my naked turtle state). That means so much to me – you
have no idea. I respect you and particularly your vulnerability in writing
SO much – and I have learned so much from the openness and vulnerability of
your posts. If mine is even a fraction as touching as many of yours have
been, I am honored.

Thanks for stopping by and for your wise words, as always. They always make
me giggle, smile, think and – duh duh duhnnnnn – FEEL.

By: jennyblake

jennyblake — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:51:37 +0000

Shereen – you are so welcome! I'm so happy that this post resonated with you
and provided a little boost for your “turtle shell” moments this week.
Sometimes we need to retreat in order to process – and not everyone will
understand that. As I've been reminding myself: be kind with yourself, take
it easy, take care of yourself, and focus on doing things that make you
happy. The feelings will still come and go, but at least you can welcome
them and be compassionate instead of wishing they weren't there (since we
both know that won't really make them go away!). Thank you so much for
stopping by – it's always great to hear from you and I hope all is well.