Re: Enjoying my Birthday Today without Guilt!

[Guest guest]

happy birthday lisa! good for you for feeling so strong and deserving,

because YOU ARE!

love,

christine.

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> Wanted to share some positives. Hope it's okay. Today is my 41st

> birthday. I am a school teacher and work as a reading support

> teacher part time. I was happy today to walk to my office and see my

> door decorated and roses at my desk. They are from my partner that I

> work with. One of my students brought me an end of the year gift

> today with the most thoughtful card from her mother. Everyone was

> stopping to wish me a happy birthday. My husband and daughter (3 1/2

> years old) sent me flowers, My husband set up a date for tonight at

> my favorite restaurant and my friends and family called to wish me a

> happy birthday. I felt loved and special. But most of all I am

> actually enjoying it. I don't feel the guilt today. It feels so

> wonderful! I actually feel like it's okay and I feel strong today.

> I don't have the negative self-talk thing going on in my head. I feel

> worth it.

>

> This is something huge coming from me. I never let myself truly

> enjoy something without the guilt creeping in. I think I am stronger

> having had the support of all of you validating me and I have been

> reading positive books trying to fill my head with positive language

> to replace the bad feelings. What else is amazing is my brother and

> sister are actually getting it and supporting me. I think they really

> see me now and not the distorted image my parents created. My latest

> problem is with my father(mother is not alive) I don't need to tell

> the story as of why but my father sent me some terrible hate mail

> trying to assassinate my character and bully me into something (a

> long story) and threatening to cut me out of the family. My brother

> and sister are supporting me and not going along with it. I think

> they are really starting to understand our family dynamic for what it

> is. Anyway. That has also given me some sense of peace. Just

> celebrating one happy day today and treasuring it! One day at a

> time...

>

> Thanks to all of you for listening. It means so much!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Happy Birthday . Yes, you can DEFINITELY share your good news!

We really need the good news so that we remember all our hard work

is worth it.

Sylvia

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> Wanted to share some positives. Hope it's okay. Today is my 41st

> birthday. I am a school teacher and work as a reading support

> teacher part time. I was happy today to walk to my office and see

my

> door decorated and roses at my desk. They are from my partner

that I

> work with. One of my students brought me an end of the year gift

> today with the most thoughtful card from her mother. Everyone was

> stopping to wish me a happy birthday. My husband and daughter (3

1/2

> years old) sent me flowers, My husband set up a date for tonight

at

> my favorite restaurant and my friends and family called to wish me

a

> happy birthday. I felt loved and special. But most of all I am

> actually enjoying it. I don't feel the guilt today. It feels so

> wonderful! I actually feel like it's okay and I feel strong

today.

> I don't have the negative self-talk thing going on in my head. I

feel

> worth it.

>

> This is something huge coming from me. I never let myself truly

> enjoy something without the guilt creeping in. I think I am

stronger

> having had the support of all of you validating me and I have been

> reading positive books trying to fill my head with positive

language

> to replace the bad feelings. What else is amazing is my brother

and

> sister are actually getting it and supporting me. I think they

really

> see me now and not the distorted image my parents created. My

latest

> problem is with my father(mother is not alive) I don't need to

tell

> the story as of why but my father sent me some terrible hate mail

> trying to assassinate my character and bully me into something (a

> long story) and threatening to cut me out of the family. My

brother

> and sister are supporting me and not going along with it. I think

> they are really starting to understand our family dynamic for what

it

> is. Anyway. That has also given me some sense of peace. Just

> celebrating one happy day today and treasuring it! One day at a

> time...

>

> Thanks to all of you for listening. It means so much!

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

You go girl...good for you! Write these thoughts down in a journal

somewhere, then when that " guilt " and negative thoughts start

creeping in, look back and read what you wrote. I find this is very

validating to remind me that I am a good person and people do care

about me, even if they aren't nada or relatives.

Stay Strong,

Dawn

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> Wanted to share some positives. Hope it's okay. Today is my 41st

> birthday. I am a school teacher and work as a reading support

> teacher part time. I was happy today to walk to my office and see

my

> door decorated and roses at my desk. They are from my partner that

I

> work with. One of my students brought me an end of the year gift

> today with the most thoughtful card from her mother. Everyone was

> stopping to wish me a happy birthday. My husband and daughter (3

1/2

> years old) sent me flowers, My husband set up a date for tonight at

> my favorite restaurant and my friends and family called to wish me

a

> happy birthday. I felt loved and special. But most of all I am

> actually enjoying it. I don't feel the guilt today. It feels so

> wonderful! I actually feel like it's okay and I feel strong

today.

> I don't have the negative self-talk thing going on in my head. I

feel

> worth it.

>

> This is something huge coming from me. I never let myself truly

> enjoy something without the guilt creeping in. I think I am

stronger

> having had the support of all of you validating me and I have been

> reading positive books trying to fill my head with positive

language

> to replace the bad feelings. What else is amazing is my brother and

> sister are actually getting it and supporting me. I think they

really

> see me now and not the distorted image my parents created. My

latest

> problem is with my father(mother is not alive) I don't need to

tell

> the story as of why but my father sent me some terrible hate mail

> trying to assassinate my character and bully me into something (a

> long story) and threatening to cut me out of the family. My

brother

> and sister are supporting me and not going along with it. I think

> they are really starting to understand our family dynamic for what

it

> is. Anyway. That has also given me some sense of peace. Just

> celebrating one happy day today and treasuring it! One day at a

> time...

>

> Thanks to all of you for listening. It means so much!

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's wonderful !! Happy Birthday! I'm glad you're enjoying it so much.

Jae

lisahodyas wrote: Hello

Everyone,

Wanted to share some positives. Hope it's okay. Today is my 41st

birthday. I am a school teacher and work as a reading support

teacher part time. I was happy today to walk to my office and see my

door decorated and roses at my desk. They are from my partner that I

work with. One of my students brought me an end of the year gift

today with the most thoughtful card from her mother. Everyone was

stopping to wish me a happy birthday. My husband and daughter (3 1/2

years old) sent me flowers, My husband set up a date for tonight at

my favorite restaurant and my friends and family called to wish me a

happy birthday. I felt loved and special. But most of all I am

actually enjoying it. I don't feel the guilt today. It feels so

wonderful! I actually feel like it's okay and I feel strong today.

I don't have the negative self-talk thing going on in my head. I feel

worth it.

This is something huge coming from me. I never let myself truly

enjoy something without the guilt creeping in. I think I am stronger

having had the support of all of you validating me and I have been

reading positive books trying to fill my head with positive language

to replace the bad feelings. What else is amazing is my brother and

sister are actually getting it and supporting me. I think they really

see me now and not the distorted image my parents created. My latest

problem is with my father(mother is not alive) I don't need to tell

the story as of why but my father sent me some terrible hate mail

trying to assassinate my character and bully me into something (a

long story) and threatening to cut me out of the family. My brother

and sister are supporting me and not going along with it. I think

they are really starting to understand our family dynamic for what it

is. Anyway. That has also given me some sense of peace. Just

celebrating one happy day today and treasuring it! One day at a

time...

Thanks to all of you for listening. It means so much!

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[Guest guest]

, Happy Birthday!

-Becky

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> Wanted to share some positives. Hope it's okay. Today is my 41st

> birthday. I am a school teacher and work as a reading support

> teacher part time. I was happy today to walk to my office and see my

> door decorated and roses at my desk. They are from my partner that I

> work with. One of my students brought me an end of the year gift

> today with the most thoughtful card from her mother. Everyone was

> stopping to wish me a happy birthday. My husband and daughter (3 1/2

> years old) sent me flowers, My husband set up a date for tonight at

> my favorite restaurant and my friends and family called to wish me a

> happy birthday. I felt loved and special. But most of all I am

> actually enjoying it. I don't feel the guilt today. It feels so

> wonderful! I actually feel like it's okay and I feel strong today.

> I don't have the negative self-talk thing going on in my head. I feel

> worth it.

>

> This is something huge coming from me. I never let myself truly

> enjoy something without the guilt creeping in. I think I am stronger

> having had the support of all of you validating me and I have been

> reading positive books trying to fill my head with positive language

> to replace the bad feelings. What else is amazing is my brother and

> sister are actually getting it and supporting me. I think they really

> see me now and not the distorted image my parents created. My latest

> problem is with my father(mother is not alive) I don't need to tell

> the story as of why but my father sent me some terrible hate mail

> trying to assassinate my character and bully me into something (a

> long story) and threatening to cut me out of the family. My brother

> and sister are supporting me and not going along with it. I think

> they are really starting to understand our family dynamic for what it

> is. Anyway. That has also given me some sense of peace. Just

> celebrating one happy day today and treasuring it! One day at a

> time...

>

> Thanks to all of you for listening. It means so much!

>

>

>

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