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Adventure vs. Darn Shame

5/9/2013

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Here's the bitch about therapy, especially if you are truthful. To yourself. Which IS the whole point, right? Admit it, you too have lied to yourself any number of times. I can't possibly be the only one. 

When your ego, super-ego and id collide, it causes pain, (sometimes manifested in body aches, case in point) it causes crocodile tears, it causes occasional poor choices (food, in my case) and ultimately, it causes release and relief and a clearer path to where you hope to be.

Throughout this adventure I call MY life I have definitely taken some risks. Some small. Some not so small. I would never call my life a darn shame, but there are certainly moments I can recall and think to myself, "Ah, I wish I had done (fill in the blank) instead of (fill in the blank)." Hindsight is always so gorgeously 20/20, isn't it?

If life was easy where would all the adventures be?

That's the quote from my FB Post today. In general, I must confess that I have led a fairly charmed life. It has certainly had it's ups and downs. There is a movie reel in my head that can capture "the best of" on demand, and then there is the opposite reel of "oh. my. god."

If you've known me a long time, and many of you have, you "know" my story; at least, the parts I have chosen to share. (I share a lot...) If you've found me through the wonder of the internet, you can piece together bits of it here and there.

My sister said to me once, "You hide your pain through laughter." A dear friend made the same observation of THIS blog earlier in the year. I think the day I decided to have my meltdown on my Me: On a Mission blog about my weight loss journey, is the day I decided to come clean on paper. Will my readers get my "whole" life here? Nah. You wouldn't want it all, although some of it is downright hilarious...years later. Some of it is still deadly painful. And frankly, some of it is mine. 

As I said the other day, I expect to live a good, long life. And I expect there are zillions of adventures left to have. I am glad you are here to join me on the journey. And when the kids all get older, I WILL write that book I've mentioned.

Go forth, have an adventurous day, filled with laughter, love, maybe a few tears, and a risk or two.

Love,
Maggie

PS - I remind myself of this every. single. day.
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Music Today: Life is a Highway
Turn up your speakers and sing along.
My sister Annemarie will sing along with this for sure!
http://youtu.be/osuhlptx0J8

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Mary DeTurris Poust link
5/8/2013 10:41:38 pm

Start writing that book today. Don't wait! Bird by bird, as Anne Lamott says. Or as Hemingway says in A Moveable Feast, for today just write one true thing, the truest sentence you know. I have a feeling your book will be amazing.
Hugs,
Mary

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Maggie ~ TGHR
5/8/2013 10:54:20 pm

Thanks so much, Mary!

I *do* write the book. I take breaks now and again because it's all just too much. And I need to be mindful of the people who are involved so as not to cause harm or damage. I debate daily on creating fiction vs. non-fiction. Funny, I wrote that and thought, adventure vs. darn shame. I guess I have my answer...

Hugs right back,
Maggie

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Robin
5/8/2013 11:20:12 pm

I think you have the title for your book. :)

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Maggie ~ TGHR
5/8/2013 11:36:51 pm

Hmmmmm.....
I can put it in my brain for consideration.
xo

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cara
5/9/2013 08:57:13 pm

I love how you share yourself. You are an amazing example of what it means to be human. Thank you

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Maggie ~ THGHR
5/9/2013 08:59:48 pm

xoxo

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