Serious Tammy for a moment…
I saw this on Facebook yesterday and had to save it for here. Many of my readers have gone through some really tough times. We have all had our fair share but some have been dealt some really rough hands.
I write my blog to help others have a moment in their day to laugh or smile. Many of you know that.
There is another side of me that really tries to help offer inspiration to others and to help them see the good that is often missed in the confusion, pain, hurt, anger, you name it.
We are funny creatures. We latch on to the negative. We do this sometimes to help us get better. To find those weaknesses and move forward and improve.
Yet some hold on to the negative not thinking they are “worthy” of the positive or good things. Usually due to some assholes in their past that told them this garbage.
I find inspiration each day from many of you that are courageous to share your story. While you may not have intended to help others, you do with each post, each comment.
Today I wanted to borrow the saying above and remind each of you (and myself on occasion) that we need to always look at how far we have come, not always at how far we have left to go. Celebrate along the journey. Even a step forward is better than no step at all. And yes, two steps forward are still better even if we have to take one step back at the same time. Sometimes we forget that.
Thank you for sharing your story, and I hope I can continue to help along the way….
Tammy
~~~till we laugh again~~~
just need to get some eyes on the back of my head so I can do this 🙂
LOL, yes then you could see yourself coming and going
thank you for that, and some ice cream would help too! 😉
always going for the ice cream…. LOL You sound like me!
A lovely way to look at life. Thanks for the reminder. Oh, and you do make me laugh.
thank you….I think a good mix of inspiration and laughter is good for us 😀
Yes ….I write about the past a lot and things I wrote back when I was going through depression and other things because I can look back and see just how far I have come…Diane
I think blogging is a great way to capture our growth too.. Shows ourselves and others our journey
oh ya, i nominated you for an award. 😀 Reader Appreciation Award
Awwww, thanks! 😀
I forget to do this all the time. Thanks for the reminder!
Crazy how we all get wrapped up in our lives and tend to forget to see where we have been and learned.
Great post and reminder…I like this side of you too.
I need to mix it up to keep everyone on their toes…. I’m too busy to run to blogs…I’m just as passionate about both sides of me, I’d never get anything done. LOL
You are right. It is easier to see what lies ahead than to look behind. I also agree that laughter is often the key to getting through tough times. My husband has a saying that has gotten us through a lot: of bad situations: “Just think of how we’ll laugh about this in five years”. We almost always do.
It isn’t always easy to be positive, but you really have to push to try I find. It helps to keep your sanity…
thank you for saying this, great post, and i will try to look behind and see what i have done already.
You have and continue to go far!
tammy adams!! what a beautiful post. 🙂 cheers to you for spreading the smiles. I know its after a long time that I am commenting, but mate, I had my exams. But now that I am free, your post was a treat. 🙂
love and hugs.
Why thank you! Hope your exams went well!
Positive output encourages positive input. I draw strength from encouraging others.
I am so with you on that statement!
Great words to live by, and thanks, Tammy.
Thank you
Oh, gee, thanks, Dr. Phil. If we need people to make us feel better about our crappy lives, we will pay complete strangers to let us lie on their couches while we tell them out troubles. People with training and degrees from actual colleges where they teach them how to deal with the pond scum that haunts our every waking moment….
(Nah, I am totally messing with you. I love you. You are sweet and kind and caring, and we need you in our lives. Thanks for a great post. I look forward to your cheer and humor everyday. And to be honest, I am a lucky guy. I have never faced overwhelming trauma or hardship. I am deeply moved by people who get up every day and face real problems. They humble me, in a good way… Sorry if the opening lines caused you to feel any anger. That was a cheap shot. Unless you are laughing now, and then I will be more happy than you could know)…
You almost had me……LOL…… I like you keeping me on my toes…. 😀
Sorry… You know I would never say anything mean like that. But it was sort of funny.
Oh, I was laughing….
A most touching post as it made my eyes water at how many a-holes I have met that told me to believe in otherwise about myself. Thank you sooo much for your incredibly impactful post. A deep comfort to my heart. Thank you. *Sniffle, sniffle.
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I’m glad you liked it. NEVER, let anyone tell you , you are less than what you are…Fabulous! 😀
Awwww.. thank you soooo much… Hugssss… really needed that right now.. thank you soo much. 😀
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😀 ((((hugs))) have a great day!
Awww.. you too! Every day with you IS great! 😀
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Thank you for sharing
Tammye Honey (Which is what my hubby calls me)
You have an e on the end? I’ve never seen that version before
Might I mention a mom with a warped sense of humor lol
She just never wanted you to have one of those moniker key chains or a mug…. 😉
Or a normal life in school or college lol…nothing monogrammed in my life lol…perhaps that is why I make so much for my uniquely named grand children lol
Today you’re philosophical & I’m patting my self on the back in my post (which you will see in a couple days because I’m still behind). Thanks for the reminder!
Well, try and not hit your back to hard, don’t want to break it 😀