Comments on: Hushing the Inner Bully http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/10/hushing-the-inner-bully/ Writing, Speaking, and Coaching to Empower and Set Free Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:12:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Joan C Webb http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/10/hushing-the-inner-bully/comment-page-1/#comment-4663 Joan C Webb Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:47:47 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=368#comment-4663 Awesome, Kitty. I love it that you have your knee up resting, and that you're doing nothing but recuperating (which is substantial) right now. You had quite the trip. I'm sure you touched many lives. Now you are hushing Mr. Should Bully and ministering to Kitty. I'm smiling here. Awesome, Kitty. I love it that you have your knee up resting, and that you’re doing nothing but recuperating (which is substantial) right now.
You had quite the trip. I’m sure you touched many lives.
Now you are hushing Mr. Should Bully and ministering to Kitty. I’m smiling here.

]]> By: Kitty Chappell http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/10/hushing-the-inner-bully/comment-page-1/#comment-4662 Kitty Chappell Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:13:33 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=368#comment-4662 This is exactly what I needed, Joan! I just returned from a 30-day speaking and book-signing tour in Poland where I spoke in 13 different cities via train, bus and automobile (four times in Warsaw area) was interviewed on 2 live radio shows, 5 taped radio programs, one live talk show, and had several magazine and newspaper interviews. Needless to say, I was exhausted upon arriving home. But I didn't know it because I was still on a "high" from the trip. Despite having hurt my knee on the flight home, I planned to hit the deck running. I'd whiz through countless e-mail message, an entire laundry basket full of mail picked up at the post office, face and deal with a serious business problem, and ignore my painful knee by jumping right back into exercising at Curves. All in the first week. After all, I was Super Woman! But my body said nie (the no word it had picked up in Poland) and it crashed. But my brain was a bully! "You whimp! Get up and get going, you have a month of catch-up to do, plus, you have some writing deadlines, so don't waste time!" I was feeling guilty until I read your wise words today. I realize I am not Super Woman, I don't have to do everything right now. In fact, I'm giving my body permission to take as long as it needs to rest. So, please excuse me as I'm going to fix myself a cup of Polish hot chocolate, lean back in my easy chair, rest my knee, and do absolutely nothing!! And not feel guilty!! This is exactly what I needed, Joan! I just returned from a 30-day speaking and book-signing tour in Poland where I spoke in 13 different cities via train, bus and automobile (four times in Warsaw area) was interviewed on 2 live radio shows, 5 taped radio programs, one live talk show, and had several magazine and newspaper interviews. Needless to say, I was exhausted upon arriving home. But I didn’t know it because I was still on a “high” from the trip.

Despite having hurt my knee on the flight home, I planned to hit the deck running. I’d whiz through countless e-mail message, an entire laundry basket full of mail picked up at the post office, face and deal with a serious business problem, and ignore my painful knee by jumping right back into exercising at Curves. All in the first week. After all, I was Super Woman! But my body said nie (the no word it had picked up in Poland) and it crashed. But my brain was a bully! “You whimp! Get up and get going, you have a month of catch-up to do, plus, you have some writing deadlines, so don’t waste time!”

I was feeling guilty until I read your wise words today. I realize I am not Super Woman, I don’t have to do everything right now. In fact, I’m giving my body permission to take as long as it needs to rest. So, please excuse me as I’m going to fix myself a cup of Polish hot chocolate, lean back in my easy chair, rest my knee, and do absolutely nothing!! And not feel guilty!!

]]> By: Joan C Webb http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/10/hushing-the-inner-bully/comment-page-1/#comment-4655 Joan C Webb Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:23:27 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=368#comment-4655 Thanks for your comments, Denise. And congrats for your progress in hearing that negative "voice" less and less. :-) It is an ongoing process, isn't it? But worth it! Thanks for your comments, Denise. And congrats for your progress in hearing that negative “voice” less and less. :-) It is an ongoing process, isn’t it? But worth it!

]]> By: Denise Miller Holmes http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/10/hushing-the-inner-bully/comment-page-1/#comment-4653 Denise Miller Holmes Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:15:56 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=368#comment-4653 I liked this Joan. I think it reflects many women's experience. I hear that voice less and less, but it takes time and self-love to diminish it's power. Thank you for writing this. I liked this Joan. I think it reflects many women’s experience. I hear that voice less and less, but it takes time and self-love to diminish it’s power. Thank you for writing this.

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