I knew from one of your tweets a while back that you’d been getting some trash talk, and not the fun or sexy kind. I know how it feels, at least for me, and that’s pretty darn sucky.

For all my certainty that it’s not my job to make everyone happy (or to make anyone happy, for that matter), I do feel like I’ve been kicked in the gut when it appears as someone truly despises or resents me. And then, a note, conversation, or teleclass with a just right client brings me back to my senses. It’s so amazing and fun — like dancing — to work with people who get value because the fit is just right.

FWIW, I think you rock. In fact, I know you rock. The only problem I have with you is that sometimes I get confused and think I should be more like you. Just now it occurs to me that that’s the part of me that feels just like you wanting me to notice how adorable she is. I like that.

Thanks for being you and doing what you do.

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I did it. I did a real check-in on my blog to figure out some yucky feelings today. I didn’t really figure them out, but that’s not the point.

What the point is, is that by writing about what was going on I was able to put into practice what I’ve been learning from you (and my awesome DBT therapist).

So big hug and thank you. And also, confidentially, that thing we talked about a while ago, it’s coming.

xx – Holden

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The same week you were going through hellish things, I had a very different experience. I started a blog (that was a really big thing, and your blogging therapy helped so much). I also figured out the underlying reasons behind a terrible pattern that has been making me seriously ill for six weeks of every year, spoke calmly and gently to them and it went away and as a result I feel like I have come back to life. It’s like spring has come early.

I would dearly, dearly love to be at the table. Oh boy would I, but unless something amazing happens financially, I doubt I will. You see, some amazing people (yourself being one of them) have been steadily making me realise that I too can pursue my dreams, and those dreams need money from the tiny pot too. But I am certain you are creating the most amazing thing, and big up love and cheering from the sidelines from me to you and all your table guests.

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You guys are all so wonderfully reassuring. I am in awe.

Also thanks to everyone who emailed, sent flowers, etc – just the sweetest thing ever.

This place never ceases to amaze me. THANK YOU!

One of the things I’ve noticed is that when people take the time and energy to say totally random and really unhelpful things to us, it rarely has anything to do with us. Instead, it feels (to me anyway) like it has way more to do with them and their stuff.

Your awesomeness reminds them how out of touch with their own awesomeness they are. Rather than receive that in a way that could nurture their growth, they lash out and respond from their pain. They’re fighting themselves, even when it looks like they’re fighting you.

So, a weird, still-doesn’t-mean-it-doesn’t-suck-to-experience-it sort of way, the unhelpful ick that people have sent your way this week just affirms that you’ve stepped forward into another level of radical awesomeness, which seems to be something you do bigger and better than just about anyone else I know.

I don’t know whether any of the above is true for you, or whether it’s helpful in any way, but I hope so. If nothing else, here’s a mug of tea, some nice incense, a sweet candle and an internet hug.

Thanks for being who you are, doing what you do and helping so many of us in the process. You absolutely and totally rock.

Fabeku

As for your detractors, you know how hot air balloons jettison sand bags to go higher? Sounds like a good idea to me.

Sending you extra hugs and love as you wind down this long week! So happy you got to talk with Naomi. I’ve been thrilled to see her on the blog again more frequently.

I had big excitement this week. I launched an article special on Twitter to get some new clients and it is going great so far. Increased my ongoing monthly income $500 bucks so far and its only been a few days.

Not huge by many standards, but very huge in this house!

Then tonight I thought I could do some techy yukky stuff on my blog and messed everything up!!

Isn’t that the way it goes? It will get better- but you already know that!

Hi to Selma!

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You said you were going to share more of your personal stories with us this year, and here are you, with just the right material to help you fulfill your resolution. But, seriously, you have no idea how helpful and healing it is for me, a reader from a few months back, to have you share it with us. And how good it is for us that you allow us to send our love to you!

I am wishing you big servings of peace and joy!
Andrea

The good and the hard. Mostly good, actually. Back in the process with the writing, which I’d ignored since before Christmas. Two lovely new bits of web work, both very fun and exciting projects. Meeting the lovely Ms Louden in phone-space – what a lovely dynamic voice. Meeting the very interesting Jacke Schroeder, with completely unexpected consequences which are going to take me some time to get my head around. A week of new things. Exiting new things.

The hard… a tricky patch, tango wise. The endless life purpose questions. General uncertainty.

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