tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050262466308751436.post5767747883347626418..comments2023-07-12T08:57:11.130-07:00Comments on katilda.com: Dear Love, I surrender.katildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17794183122186770465noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050262466308751436.post-3518254600637750402014-02-27T06:30:10.852-08:002014-02-27T06:30:10.852-08:00Freaking move to Utah and date me.Freaking move to Utah and date me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050262466308751436.post-30571423120797137532014-02-19T11:11:58.653-08:002014-02-19T11:11:58.653-08:00I love this post and I feel like I could have writ...I love this post and I feel like I could have written all of these exact words. Being able to surrender is amazing. I have felt so much peace and joy in letting go of my expectations and enjoying my life for what it is. What I didn't expect though, is that you have to surrender over and over again. I thought that once I'd had that big moment of surrender (and it really did feel like a big, pivotal moment), that I'd be good. I'd fought that battle and won. And then, a few months or a few years later, I'd find myself fighting the same battle, struggling to give my will to God, to make peace with my circumstances. At first I was dismayed that I seemed to be back in the same place, but I've since realized that the whole purpose of life is learning to let go.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338949204492816733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050262466308751436.post-59904270721827113312014-02-08T06:05:13.227-08:002014-02-08T06:05:13.227-08:00Commenting here after coming back to read for a se...Commenting here after coming back to read for a second time. <br /><br />This is so beautifully written and so relevant for me personally. I just ended a relationship with a man I did love but didn't apparently know very well. It was never going to work, but it was an excruciating decision to make (and I'm having to remake it most days). I think something that made it harder for me to come to terms with was the fact that I'm almost 33 - I do want marriage, I do want children, and I feel like the clock is ticking. What frightens me is that I almost stayed because I wanted the results of a relationship without having the relationship itself, if that makes sense? <br /><br />I had a brief flurry of panic dates shortly after the breakup, all of which left me feeling dazed and disillusioned. Would I never find someone I was so attracted to again? Would I never be so stimulated by someone? I read this post while I was bumping about between these worries like a moth between bulbs, and it put everything in a bit more perspective. <br /><br />There is such a frenzy, sometimes, about finding the right person to be with. Your writing reminded me that the 'right person' bit is more important than slotting neatly within a time frame or the constraints of other people's /society's expectations. <br /><br />Thank you so much for this. I am sure I'll be back to read it again.<br /><br />Cheryl xxx Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03035560366555484918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050262466308751436.post-25597323831260960512014-02-05T13:40:41.383-08:002014-02-05T13:40:41.383-08:00Rockin'. You go girl. I just wanna give this p...Rockin'. You go girl. I just wanna give this post a beg fat AMENEmily Sarah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728064204772394300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050262466308751436.post-25618487638359582202014-02-04T19:37:47.352-08:002014-02-04T19:37:47.352-08:00I'm reading this at the gym and I got all kind...I'm reading this at the gym and I got all kinds of 9.5 incline on the treadmill kind of empowered. Seriously, this is the bomb. I loved every word. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349446423010249163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050262466308751436.post-22788087688659938462014-02-02T23:38:38.499-08:002014-02-02T23:38:38.499-08:00This is a great post and I feel like your words ca...This is a great post and I feel like your words can be applied to almost any struggle we go through in life. Being a part of the LDS community, I feel like sometimes there is SO much pressure to get married- and although marriage is wonderful and something everyone wants to fulfill, it is not the end-all solution to find happiness. My husband and I got married when we were 22 and we both honestly wish we would have waited longer. We both love each other and are happy, but we can't help but imagine how things would be if we did just date longer. I think the most important thing in life is that you are happy, individually. And since being married, I have seen myself and my husband go through many changes... all changes to make us happy. So in the end, I do think that is the most important thing and I admire every word you said in this post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078600955165902700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050262466308751436.post-1695911884302746742014-02-02T22:38:33.195-08:002014-02-02T22:38:33.195-08:00it's always tempting to think about our lives ...it's always tempting to think about our lives in terms of what we DONT have instead of what we do. i find myself doing the same sometimes... like how i'm NOT a mother yet. it's terrible because it makes me feel depressed and like my whole life should revolve around being a mommy right now. my own mother told me something very wise a while back saying that my life is and will never be defined by if i am a mother or not a mother. ive tried to remember that during the tough times. like your life is not defined on whether you are single or married or dating someone, etc. obviously these are all good things that we want to attain eventually, but we should not be living life wishing and hoping but rather being in the present moment (things you already know... im just reiterating this for my own remembrance :) <br />sorry for the novel!!!!!KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368961144798455713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050262466308751436.post-14174335100086394152014-02-02T20:21:55.808-08:002014-02-02T20:21:55.808-08:00This. is. Brilliant!! I love every bit of it. An...This. is. Brilliant!! I love every bit of it. And definitely the picture at the end. I'm right there with you, nodding along to every word. I think you are one of the most happy single people I know. And you live your life more freely and fulfilling than ANYONE! You are the very epitome of not letting the-lack-of-home-life set you back. You are one who is truly living! And it's inspiring to me. Amen to it all.Chantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285715619510125647noreply@blogger.com