Comments on: Good things: attainable and not http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sarah http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40606 Sarah Thu, 14 May 2009 13:07:06 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=1492#comment-40606 It's nice to see your happiness coming through in the blog. That makes me happy! [Even though I am a lame blog reader these days as I never get caught up.] Attainable happiness - a moment of feeling at peace, thinking that I'm finally getting healthy, watching Little Dorrit on PBS.org. Unattainable happiness - the longing for a boyfriend and baby. It’s nice to see your happiness coming through in the blog. That makes me happy! [Even though I am a lame blog reader these days as I never get caught up.]

Attainable happiness – a moment of feeling at peace, thinking that I’m finally getting healthy, watching Little Dorrit on PBS.org. Unattainable happiness – the longing for a boyfriend and baby.

]]> By: gypsygrrl http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40597 gypsygrrl Thu, 14 May 2009 07:53:27 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=1492#comment-40597 attainable happy ~~~ being a nurse. like SOON. making my patient's laugh, and feel better. ~~~ working in a Military Hospital, caring for my beloved military (see item #1 in UNattainable) ~~~ having my own fucking place for the first time in my life: the goal is early december ~~~ letting my nursing school friends claim & love me, and heal the parts of my heart so bruised from the not-beloning. ~~~ being the nurse for a WWII Marine Veteran (this is more honour than happy, but still...i got teary-eyed listening to his heart...) ~~~ homemade cards from kids ~~~ seeing The Closer billboard ad on the way to clinical every morning (June 8th) ~~~ taking a sexy girl out to dinner and laughing/talking for hours, knowing she likes the time we spend together as much as i do, i.e. *twinkling* ~~~ serious & very mutual flirting via txt messages, knowing the next time i see said sexygirl, i am going to kiss her ~~~ having a dog in my future unattainable happy ~~~ being a Marine (wont happen in this lifetime, but i still love to think of it) ~~~ having my own house (not banking on this, but still the thoughts of a wee house with a fenced in backyard including one bigdog [german shepherd or doberman] feeds my soul) attainable happy

~~~ being a nurse. like SOON. making my patient’s laugh, and feel better.

~~~ working in a Military Hospital, caring for my beloved military (see item #1 in UNattainable)

~~~ having my own fucking place for the first time in my life: the goal is early december

~~~ letting my nursing school friends claim & love me, and heal the parts of my heart so bruised from the not-beloning.

~~~ being the nurse for a WWII Marine Veteran (this is more honour than happy, but still…i got teary-eyed listening to his heart…)

~~~ homemade cards from kids

~~~ seeing The Closer billboard ad on the way to clinical every morning (June 8th)

~~~ taking a sexy girl out to dinner and laughing/talking for hours, knowing she likes the time we spend together as much as i do, i.e. *twinkling*

~~~ serious & very mutual flirting via txt messages, knowing the next time i see said sexygirl, i am going to kiss her

~~~ having a dog in my future

unattainable happy

~~~ being a Marine (wont happen in this lifetime, but i still love to think of it)

~~~ having my own house (not banking on this, but still the thoughts of a wee house with a fenced in backyard including one bigdog [german shepherd or doberman] feeds my soul)

]]> By: Faith http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40587 Faith Thu, 14 May 2009 03:52:11 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=1492#comment-40587 attainable happy things--great hair. I mean incredibly fantabulous awesomely gorgeous great hair. The half-assed desire to grow it long quickly nipped itself in the bud, and I'm now sporting a tres sexy do with brilliant red highlights that, as soon as they fade, will be replaced with brilliant pink highlights. Anyone in the DFW area who needs a stylist, shoot me an email! Yoga, losing weight (-27 pounds since I went vegan), rebuilding a friendship that I thought was irreparably damaged, doggy kisses, oatmeal for breakfast every Saturday morning when I meet my parents at the diner, talking to my husband on the phone when he's out of town. not so attainable happy things--gorgeous dresses & shoes & handbags. I'm rather a clothes whore, and only my size has kept me from going completely crazy. If I ever managed to get down to a 10 or 12, though, watch out. attainable happy things–great hair. I mean incredibly fantabulous awesomely gorgeous great hair. The half-assed desire to grow it long quickly nipped itself in the bud, and I’m now sporting a tres sexy do with brilliant red highlights that, as soon as they fade, will be replaced with brilliant pink highlights. Anyone in the DFW area who needs a stylist, shoot me an email! Yoga, losing weight (-27 pounds since I went vegan), rebuilding a friendship that I thought was irreparably damaged, doggy kisses, oatmeal for breakfast every Saturday morning when I meet my parents at the diner, talking to my husband on the phone when he’s out of town.

not so attainable happy things–gorgeous dresses & shoes & handbags. I’m rather a clothes whore, and only my size has kept me from going completely crazy. If I ever managed to get down to a 10 or 12, though, watch out.

]]> By: Attainable vs. Unattainable « The Longest Road – Yet Untraveled http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40559 Attainable vs. Unattainable « The Longest Road – Yet Untraveled Wed, 13 May 2009 16:22:41 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=1492#comment-40559 [...] 2009 Above All Things... Hope , My Family , The Blogosphere 0 Comments The post at Creating Motherhood about the things that make us happy has sparked the interest within me to blog as well. Mostly [...] [...] 2009 Above All Things… Hope , My Family , The Blogosphere 0 Comments The post at Creating Motherhood about the things that make us happy has sparked the interest within me to blog as well. Mostly [...]

]]> By: rebecca http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40557 rebecca Wed, 13 May 2009 15:30:00 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=1492#comment-40557 oh, man, that air conditioning ordeal sounds horrid. i live in texas so i feel your pain. so glad you got it fixed. attainable things that make me happy: *watching big love on netflix. *clean floors. i love mopping *snuggling in for a nap with my baby *FOOD. the breastfeeding hunger is all-consuming. unattainable: i am not sure i want to go there right now! oh, man, that air conditioning ordeal sounds horrid. i live in texas so i feel your pain. so glad you got it fixed.

attainable things that make me happy:
*watching big love on netflix.
*clean floors. i love mopping
*snuggling in for a nap with my baby
*FOOD. the breastfeeding hunger is all-consuming.

unattainable: i am not sure i want to go there right now!

]]> By: Laura http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40537 Laura Wed, 13 May 2009 04:46:41 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=1492#comment-40537 And I should add that on my teacher's salary, I technically shouldn't have enough money to attain the iphone (or two since C. has one, too!), but I attain it anyway... lol. Oh, and the lizard body reminds me of our last house, and our air conditioning (window unit) quit, and we found out it was because of all these dead ladybugs inside it. It was a LOT of dead ladybugs! And I should add that on my teacher’s salary, I technically shouldn’t have enough money to attain the iphone (or two since C. has one, too!), but I attain it anyway… lol. Oh, and the lizard body reminds me of our last house, and our air conditioning (window unit) quit, and we found out it was because of all these dead ladybugs inside it. It was a LOT of dead ladybugs!

]]> By: Laura http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40524 Laura Tue, 12 May 2009 23:21:25 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=1492#comment-40524 I am sooooooo addicted to my iphone!!! I am sooooooo addicted to my iphone!!!

]]> By: Cara http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40523 Cara Tue, 12 May 2009 23:16:17 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=1492#comment-40523 I've been thinking alot about feeling happy - aka, satisfied from within and without... and - I would be soooooo happy if my house was just clutter free and organzied - and STAY THAT WAY I suppose that falls in to both categories. I’ve been thinking alot about feeling happy – aka, satisfied from within and without…

and – I would be soooooo happy if my house was just clutter free and organzied – and STAY THAT WAY

I suppose that falls in to both categories.

]]> By: Barb http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40520 Barb Tue, 12 May 2009 22:22:29 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=1492#comment-40520 Fun stuff!!! I love happy posts. :) I haven't done one in a while. Thanks for your comment chicky poo. You're right, I DID work hard damn it. ;-) Fun stuff!!! I love happy posts. :) I haven’t done one in a while.

Thanks for your comment chicky poo. You’re right, I DID work hard damn it. ;-)

]]> By: Donna http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/05/11/good-things-attainable-and-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40504 Donna Tue, 12 May 2009 18:18:56 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=1492#comment-40504 Happiness is knowing that all comes from above and within. Your greatest happiness lives outside of you now. Treasure all your days, even the seemingly despairing ones. They will not last forever and will lead to the sunshine above. Happiness is knowing that all comes from above and within. Your greatest happiness lives outside of you now. Treasure all your days, even the seemingly despairing ones. They will not last forever and will lead to the sunshine above.

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