Comments on: The Worst Thing You Can Say (To Yourself) https://missystevenswrites.com/the-worst-thing-you-can-say-to-yourself Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kate F. (@katefineske) https://missystevenswrites.com/the-worst-thing-you-can-say-to-yourself#comment-3257 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:56 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=5109#comment-3257 Welcome back! (I’m on hiatus too at my personal blog.) What a great post to return too… And I practically snorted out my own coffee at the slipped in comment about Justin Timberlake 🙂

]]> By: Jef https://missystevenswrites.com/the-worst-thing-you-can-say-to-yourself#comment-3256 Wed, 15 May 2013 23:06:25 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=5109#comment-3256 I can’t remember it was Anne Lamont or Julia Cameron who wrote it, but the phrase “give yourself permission to write badly” was very liberating for me. I’ve also adapted it to give myself permission to do other things: give myself permission to fling elephant dung on a blank canvas badly, give myself permission to imitate Carol Channing imitating Jack Nicholson in The Shining badly, and give myself permission to do the splits sober badly, to name just a few. The funny thing about giving yourself permission to do something badly is that you quit worrying about and you usually improve.

]]> By: Jackie https://missystevenswrites.com/the-worst-thing-you-can-say-to-yourself#comment-3255 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:54:57 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=5109#comment-3255 Breaks are good once in a while but I was pretty excited to see you in my reader again!

My 3 year old has taken to saying “I can’t” a lot lately and I’ve been trying to figure out how to break him of that. It’s a slow process since he doesn’t always understand what I’m explaining.

]]> By: Wonder, Friend | 3 Things For Mom (a Guest Post) https://missystevenswrites.com/the-worst-thing-you-can-say-to-yourself#comment-3254 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:49:47 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=5109#comment-3254 […] Guest Post)Posted by Missy in Guest Posts | 0 commentsDo not call your eye doctor; you are seeing a second post this week. Wonders never cease.Today, I’m guest posting at 3 Things for Mom, a blog so cool I […]

]]> By: Aleta https://missystevenswrites.com/the-worst-thing-you-can-say-to-yourself#comment-3253 Mon, 13 May 2013 22:11:07 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=5109#comment-3253 Sometimes bloggers need down time 🙂 I’ve taken a few of those here and there and come back. It’s always good to see bloggy friends again.

I am taking notes – no “can’t” in our son’s future. I love that your father gave you this and you are passing it along.

]]> By: julie gardner https://missystevenswrites.com/the-worst-thing-you-can-say-to-yourself#comment-3252 Mon, 13 May 2013 20:31:52 +0000 http://www.wonderfriend.com/?p=5109#comment-3252 Your space is missed when you’re gone.
But I know (I KNOW!) it’s sometimes necessary.

No excuses.

Just happy to see you here now.
(Also, I really wish my coffee pot had one more cup in it right now.)

Anyway, I think your advice to your son is just as effective as your dad’s phrase was for you.

It’s the best we can do for our kids. We can only try to say the right things. Then help them dust off and go at something again.

(Kind of what we have to do, too, huh?)

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