tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post6570085426966843131..comments2011-12-14T22:17:25.072-06:00Comments on COFFEE: COFFEE POST 7: Don't Drink the Poop! (Stephany)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-9375735497503038652011-01-13T17:05:42.791-06:002011-01-13T17:05:42.791-06:00Great job you on your successful holiday break! We...Great job you on your successful holiday break! We're in similar situations in our lives....I believe that we'll both not only survive, but thrive as a result of the changes we're going through.<br />I love the question you pose about what makes us and so many people want to make changes beginning in January and then not follow through. As you say, fear of failure and fear of success is huge! <br />Posting on COFFEE every two weeks is a little bit like training for a race. I can show up for a short race and finish. I might even do okay. But if I train for it, I'll do better and get more out of it. I'll wear my race tshirt with pride! We are so lucky to have this project-it's a huge motivator on so many levels....to have a better post, we might "train" more diligently, we have our fears addressed as the come up by gentle loving people, AND have a laugh every now and again!<br />Out with the poop!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072337244942358325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-79065838746313955942011-01-05T19:42:34.999-06:002011-01-05T19:42:34.999-06:00hahahahahahaha! and ewwwwwwww. DON'T DRINK THE...hahahahahahaha! and ewwwwwwww. DON'T DRINK THE POOP. got it. i will write that down! what a clever observer mr. eli is! (dangerous!)<br /><br />and SOOOOOOO impressed with getting all of your work done so you could actually ENJOY your break! i failed at that on a regular basis and spent every break with something hanging over my head. good for you. good for your kids. good for your soul. nice work.<br /><br />co-parenting on the eve of U 2.0. can't imagine how hard that would be--ESPECIALLY over the holidays. props to you for moving forward with a tough decision even though it's hard.<br /><br />i have no doubt at all whatsoever that you will not only finish the half, but you will finish at least 30 minutes ahead of me. seriously. if you have to say anything into my eyes it will be over your shoulder as you're smoking me.<br /><br />writing to explore and hash things out. lOVE.<br /><br />studenthood! exciting! EdS, PhD… i promise to call you "doctor" either way.<br /><br />high five, big s!patresa hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225877848092404155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-11063645592855878132011-01-05T10:00:51.448-06:002011-01-05T10:00:51.448-06:00Wowsers! You certainly have had a productive last ...Wowsers! You certainly have had a productive last few weeks! I am so impressed. I'm also glad to hear that you got a nice, relaxing vacation and moved through the co-parenting holidays smoothly. These are such good things. <br /><br />The poop drinking story is hilarious! I will not drink the poop, I promise! Their little memories blow me away sometimes. My son does the same thing, remembering moments and details I have long since forgotten. I have decided that his memory is better than mine because his brain's memory space still has room, being all fresh and new, but my brain is all old and full. Haha.<br /><br />Great blog. Here's to a poop-free 2011! :)Tawnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10188683676180842751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-16869575828253220542011-01-04T21:18:39.415-06:002011-01-04T21:18:39.415-06:00HA! My very own brother drinks that same kind of p...HA! My very own brother drinks that same kind of poop, and just now on facebook I saw where he had to have a root canal. He's never been a good teeth brusher, and I suspect that people who don't brush teeth AND drink poop will have many root canals in their lives. DON'T DRINK THE POOP.<br /><br />You know what I do around this time every year? Avoid the gym, willfully. As opposed to the other 300 days out of the year when I just avoid it casually and out of sheer laziness. For about 3 weeks in January, though, I do not get near that place--waaaay too many people, and they're all so crazy! One January, I watched a girl jump on and off 5 different machines in a matter of 20 minutes. And there was no circuit training involved--she just...kept jumping on and off of them. Like a kid hopped up on pixie sticks. <br /><br />Also, I ate some cookies someone left in the teacher's lounge today. Because I could tell: they left those there as a way to say: This is it! THIS is the year I resolve to not eat aaaanymore cookies! I'm done with the cookie eating! <br /><br />I, however, will not begin that resolution until February. Everyone knows whatever resolutions you make in January are just wishful thinking; so don't even go there until at least mid-February. Is my philosophy. About resolutions. And stuff.<br /><br />Lots of good vibes and prayers for Stephany, U 2.0...you are brave and strong and good, and you will be okay. I feel it all the way through the internets.<br /><br />And you'll make the right choice for you regarding specialist vs. doctorate--whatever you decide will be okay and perfect, because it's what's best for you.<br /><br />I can't even say anything about training for/running a half-marathon. I'm currently trying to psyche myself up just to register for a 5k. That's big stuff, S! BIG stuff!<br /><br />So you've been brave and strong and positive. And you're progressing towards your future fearlessly. AND you've birthed a memory miracle for the world! You may only have 5 COFFEE goals left, but you are a whirlwind of accomplishments already. Woo, Stephany!amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474804320816948025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-54117687385875363592011-01-04T18:43:54.216-06:002011-01-04T18:43:54.216-06:00First off, GIGGLING! I will NEVER drink the poop ...First off, GIGGLING! I will NEVER drink the poop (although once my sister accidentally drank out of her husband's poop cup.... wrong Sonic cup indeed!)!!<br /><br />Your son sounds absolutely fantastic. I am going to take a muster at guessing he must get those "smarts" from a certain cool and rockin' mama of his. Oh yeah, I remember Miss S; you are one smart smart cookie. <br /><br />Awesome on your goals!! WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO! Way to go.... Give me an S! S! (Sorry, couldn't help but reference a few old cheer days with you. ). :)<br /><br />Regarding your impending "Officially Unmarried" status, I can tell you that when I changed my status, it was actually TEN days before I knew it was official. Long story with attorney dropping some balls, but anticlimactic this sure was. Anyway, hugs to you Awesome S. Really, awesome awesome awesome.Tanner May (Tanya)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05005969461911192971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-57505579009368337522011-01-04T16:24:36.743-06:002011-01-04T16:24:36.743-06:00Miss Stephany! This was a great post! And congra...Miss Stephany! This was a great post! And congrats on so much achieving!!! Does your head hurt? Are you sore? Are your knuckles bleeding? All of these things I associate with such high levels of personal achievement! <br /><br />Wow, you are an inspiration to me, truly. It is wonderful to bask in the glow from missions accommplished. I bet even Tom Cruise basks once in a while.<br /><br />And I think it's awesome that you regard Eli as the memory bank - clearly he is in early preparation for a NASA recruitment program. <br /><br />And, you're totally right - the excitement of new challenges can really blind someone (i.e. ME) to the actual difficulties of really earning the goal. Maybe that's why it's so hard to actually follow-through. The excitement factor gets us hooked, but the work poops us out (thought I'd throw in the poop reference to continue the chain...). My coach (or maybe Dr. Phil?) once said that the third day of anything was the hardest. The curiosity and excitement will get you through the first day, the determination not to let your first day be your last will get you through the second, but by the third you really know what you're in for, and that's when the work starts. <br /><br />I think you are well past your third day, girlie, and are taking those long-legged strides into new things. Congrats.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905537299375598512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005249090549075026.post-66663977856780769212011-01-04T15:01:55.410-06:002011-01-04T15:01:55.410-06:00Stephany- Bravo!! It's so refreshing to hear ...Stephany- Bravo!! It's so refreshing to hear someone say that they were present, focused, relaxed and ambitious, especially at holiday time. That is truly inspiring to me and I am really happy for you that you were able to make that special time of the year genuinely special. In today's social/emotional economy, that is a feat!<br /><br />I totally agree that a lack of commitment to our goals, mixed with fear is what holds most of us back. I tend to set goals that my head fully agrees with, when my heart is just not on board. The friction between the two is usually what bites my progress in the buns...<br /><br />Eli sounds like a real firecracker - gotta love the keen observations of an (almost) 4 y/o... that is too funny! And I like how you used the illustration later on to tie it all together... well done, Maestro.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761660768046290323noreply@blogger.com