tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post6794965220245004395..comments2023-09-17T15:44:55.446-04:00Comments on My Wandering Mind: STRENGTHJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-23846031101659016922012-06-30T20:42:01.900-04:002012-06-30T20:42:01.900-04:00Rescued from the damn spam folder AGAIN...hidden a...Rescued from the damn spam folder AGAIN...hidden amongst the trolls comments. Sorry, I freed you, finally!<br />I have known others with similar stories about the physical strength being inherent and the emotional strength lacking for decades. <br />I do believe it comes with surviving something you may have thought was unbearable or possibly unimaginable. With survival comes strength. With life, comes some pain and some challenge and the strength is the result of having another day follow what is surely the end of your world.<br />Thank you for stopping and sharing. ♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-1754226706382615272012-06-30T20:35:15.438-04:002012-06-30T20:35:15.438-04:00Ruminate away...I believe it's true. :)
Thank...Ruminate away...I believe it's true. :)<br />Thanks for stopping in and sharing with me. How was your coffee? :)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-90236643064918948622012-06-30T11:23:28.847-04:002012-06-30T11:23:28.847-04:00"Emotional strength is all about having survi..."Emotional strength is all about having survived, something."<br /><br />I will be ruminating on that simple truth for some time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644569152748119356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-38840863383057310752012-06-30T00:03:36.619-04:002012-06-30T00:03:36.619-04:00Yeppers. I find that to be true. I miss you alread...Yeppers. I find that to be true. I miss you already! You just haven't been around to play and I miss that! ♥ Thanks for making time for me. ♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-42422318127814089402012-06-29T23:49:39.475-04:002012-06-29T23:49:39.475-04:00Excellent as always, Jo. The tough stuff really do...Excellent as always, Jo. The tough stuff really does make us stronger and each battle we survive only serves to deepen our well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-81920986514086554862012-06-29T21:12:24.164-04:002012-06-29T21:12:24.164-04:00You are so sweet to me Kat. I appreciate your loya...You are so sweet to me Kat. I appreciate your loyalty and your loving words. Thank you so much. ♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-44122994373647444862012-06-29T21:11:32.358-04:002012-06-29T21:11:32.358-04:00I believe a lot of men believe what you are saying...I believe a lot of men believe what you are saying is fact. My thoughts are that men are usually (there are many exceptions) not as emotionally strong as women because they don't allow themselves to feel the pain or perhaps to learn from the pain. Other people cannot hurt you, you choose to allow them to hurt you. I have learned to be very careful who I allow to be in a position of possibly hurting me and I find many men don't understand that philosophy. The strength I am speaking of comes directly from surviving pain. You must be open to it to ever fully experience it.<br />Thanks so much for stopping and sharing.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-77776424951173585782012-06-29T21:08:10.631-04:002012-06-29T21:08:10.631-04:00Thank you very much. Glad you stopped in and share...Thank you very much. Glad you stopped in and shared your thoughts. ♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-50186322948070413202012-06-29T21:07:25.564-04:002012-06-29T21:07:25.564-04:00Thank you Mike...I would agree with you on that. T...Thank you Mike...I would agree with you on that. Though for some, it is more of an obsession to be the biggest or the strongest, nothing about good health or toning, which does in fact require emotional strength.<br />I have failed in recent years to care about physical strength and for that reason, I have pretty much turned to mush.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-84978670258435450872012-06-28T23:58:34.083-04:002012-06-28T23:58:34.083-04:00Only one who has walked through fire and come out ...Only one who has walked through fire and come out the other side knows what true strength is and you, my friend, are one of the strongest women I know. It does show in your writing. XOXOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-68025649285180279702012-06-28T23:28:01.273-04:002012-06-28T23:28:01.273-04:00Generally women seem to have more emotional streng...Generally women seem to have more emotional strength than men, becuase from start they are put under more trying circumstances as part of their daily life than men. <br /><br />I think I read somewhere that the heart is just like another muscle,the more you work it the stronger it gets.. Now this maybe for both the happy and the sad times..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061415237966688481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-16346355186579753872012-06-28T23:22:42.486-04:002012-06-28T23:22:42.486-04:00I loved this sentence, "The two can reside in...I loved this sentence, "The two can reside in one body, for sure. It's just a matter of understanding that emotional strength is learned and physical strength is earned." --Pretty much sum up both well!Journey of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814279353807130008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-74566470590426571482012-06-28T13:22:33.380-04:002012-06-28T13:22:33.380-04:00Hey Jo, I very much enjoyed this post and I can te...Hey Jo, I very much enjoyed this post and I can tell you've thought about this topic. I suppose it could be said that you might need a good deal of emotional strength to gain physical strength. On any given day, when you're tired and the desire to go work out is completely absent. That is where I have historically failed! LOL.<br /><br />thanks, Mike@NativeMikeAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446931065863021549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-77147826205820439132012-06-27T22:33:36.585-04:002012-06-27T22:33:36.585-04:00Hey you old pirate, where ya been? good to see yo...Hey you old pirate, where ya been? good to see you again. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing. ♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-77849344711809876682012-06-27T19:51:33.366-04:002012-06-27T19:51:33.366-04:00Ah Jo, I've missed your wandering mind!! Defin...Ah Jo, I've missed your wandering mind!! Definitely emotional strength grows with experiences and age. I like to think of it as wisdom and wish I had it. Good one.pbquighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10272713311572221677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-76809447722441315592012-06-27T14:38:08.757-04:002012-06-27T14:38:08.757-04:00GBE Strength! Thus the title strength! lol You ...GBE Strength! Thus the title strength! lol You are just too busy girl.<br />Thanks for stopping by. ♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-42815027900581618492012-06-26T21:39:00.652-04:002012-06-26T21:39:00.652-04:00I missed this. what prompt is this for?I missed this. what prompt is this for?Sandra Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191775335774130719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-19885058053057781092012-06-26T18:04:43.343-04:002012-06-26T18:04:43.343-04:00Yeppers. I believe that, too.Yeppers. I believe that, too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-16513874897031497622012-06-26T18:04:12.810-04:002012-06-26T18:04:12.810-04:00I am exactly the same. Thanks for sharing, Sharon....I am exactly the same. Thanks for sharing, Sharon. I think you speak for many women of a certain age.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-58278151071506687432012-06-26T18:02:48.268-04:002012-06-26T18:02:48.268-04:00Excellent comment. I think it's good to let go...Excellent comment. I think it's good to let go now and then and feel the pain or the strain or whatever, but one must be able to gather it up again because no one can do that for you. I am glad I have finally learned that and can carry on when I am needed. Strength is am important part of who we are, I think, and the lacking of it is also important in telling the world who we are. ♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-63796453766996002262012-06-26T17:56:42.196-04:002012-06-26T17:56:42.196-04:00I agree. When strength is needed, most women can c...I agree. When strength is needed, most women can call it up into action.<br />thank you for stopping by and sharing. ♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-73708989655357774762012-06-26T17:55:47.566-04:002012-06-26T17:55:47.566-04:00Thank you, Daphne. I appreciate your observation v...Thank you, Daphne. I appreciate your observation very much. I shall.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-24330022556101959482012-06-26T13:30:29.252-04:002012-06-26T13:30:29.252-04:00Powerful, Jo (pun intended). We women are strong ...Powerful, Jo (pun intended). We women are strong than we think (always) and do set the bar, only we don't realize we are doing it at the time.brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480258485472568272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-40652718418281085382012-06-26T11:37:06.738-04:002012-06-26T11:37:06.738-04:00The things that are the most difficult are what he...The things that are the most difficult are what helps us grow stronger. I am grateful for every struggle, every pain, every broken heart, because I am stronger as a result. If my body was as strong as my heart and mind, I'd be the world champion weight lifter!Sharon Greenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341769570752679625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8032376069218624542.post-73266505458288681842012-06-26T10:30:30.482-04:002012-06-26T10:30:30.482-04:00Women are almost forced into being emotionally str...Women are almost forced into being emotionally strong. We have to be, because we are the carers of the world, a somewhat stereotypical view, but one that remains strong. I can't help but wonder if we would have a few less emotional problems, as women, if we occasionally allowed ourselves to fall apart and, most importantly, did it visibly, let the world know we can't always be strong! <br />Great piece, Jo. Got me to thinking :o)Mojo Writinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457472397010589516noreply@blogger.com