tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post287893034434628926..comments2022-03-29T05:08:58.489-07:00Comments on Rhymes With Migraine: letting go of superwomanMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03540633438951294127noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-61778678977708276182009-02-11T10:49:00.000-08:002009-02-11T10:49:00.000-08:00in honor of MJ<A HREF="http://livebeyondstressandillness.blogspot.com/2009/02/will-real-superwoman-please-stand-up.html" REL="nofollow">in honor of MJ</A>Diana Bertoldohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925738539822608824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-15745703819308222522009-02-10T20:56:00.000-08:002009-02-10T20:56:00.000-08:00Maureen, I had a therapist once stress the importa...Maureen, I had a therapist once stress the importance of positive self-talk, of telling myself the same things I would tell a close friend in my shoes. That really stuck with me, and I wonder sometimes why it's hard for us to be kind to ourselves.<BR/><BR/>Joanna, it's still hard for me sometimes (a lot of times) not to get too down on myself for not being perfect. But who is perfect, MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540633438951294127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-3282883955633331252009-02-10T17:54:00.000-08:002009-02-10T17:54:00.000-08:00MJ,This was a beautiful post. Thank you for shari...MJ,<BR/><BR/>This was a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing yourself in this way. I have to say though, the woman who wrote this could only be a woman who is truly a SUPERWOMAN. I hope you revamp your definition of Superwoman so it includes a woman who (despite the crazy odds and life's afflictions) can love herself unconditionally. Your story is the epitome of a true Superwoman. Thank youDiana Bertoldohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925738539822608824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-16855062201969693242009-02-03T08:25:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:25:00.000-08:00I have always suffered from Super Woman complex. ...I have always suffered from Super Woman complex. I have to make myself take care of ME.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great blog.<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-87772307437147764592009-02-03T08:24:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:24:00.000-08:00I have always suffered from Super Woman complex. ...I have always suffered from Super Woman complex. I have to make myself take care of ME.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great blog.<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Metal Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680660042263718745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-3881147163868305462009-02-02T18:32:00.000-08:002009-02-02T18:32:00.000-08:00I am still trying to keep at my full time job teac...I am still trying to keep at my full time job teaching and continue my one-semester-at-a-time trek toward a doctorate in Educational Technology (and I am 56 years old and near 27 years into my teaching career). I am enrolled in the spring semester and will be taking my 10th class - of 14.<BR/><BR/>I dropped out of the EdD program 5 yrs ago- for health reason, but then picked it up again a year Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367683479572026733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-81954630390995919452009-02-02T01:31:00.000-08:002009-02-02T01:31:00.000-08:00Wow, I totally relate to this entry... it took me ...Wow, I totally relate to this entry... it took me a while to shed the idea that I was a failure because I couldn't keep up with my school work like I used to once my headaches started, and my perfectionism with my school work and organization in general went out the window, too... it's so hard, but so important to let go of so that we can take care of ourselves and remember that we ARE Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11576629637444934548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-2879558042569269642009-01-29T10:44:00.000-08:002009-01-29T10:44:00.000-08:00MJ,I think most of us were overachievers before il...MJ,<BR/><BR/>I think most of us were overachievers before illness, so this can be hard to deal with. Thank you for addressing it so honestly, and for showing the difference in how your body reacted to being berated and made to feel guilty, as opposed to being loved and relaxed. We do it for everyone else, why not for us?<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the poignant reminder. I pray your pain is Maureen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825595311970223353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-67242340783752295432009-01-25T23:55:00.000-08:002009-01-25T23:55:00.000-08:00Leslie, glad that my post resonated with you. I kn...Leslie, glad that my post resonated with you. I know I've struggled with the "Superwoman" image a lot, especially since I've always been such an over-achiever. But it doesn't do me any good to compare myself to an impossible image, so I'm trying to let it go.<BR/><BR/>Mindy, I often get mad at myself when I trigger bad Migraine pain, thinking it's my fault for doing something that triggers the MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540633438951294127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-25345921104688966742009-01-25T23:01:00.000-08:002009-01-25T23:01:00.000-08:00I loved your last paragraph. It is so true and so...I loved your last paragraph. It is so true and so hard. I think that other people don't always understand what this is like. I have even found myself, especially today, getting mad at myself for getting a headache. Like it was my fault or something. Maybe I didn't take good enough care of myself. Thank you for the reminder!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253004375110171137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321992337975555663.post-38624923996595659272009-01-24T11:38:00.000-08:002009-01-24T11:38:00.000-08:00Hi MJ,It's funny because I've been writing a simil...Hi MJ,<BR/>It's funny because I've been writing a similar post for the past few days. You are so right that shedding that "superwoman" image is super difficult. As always, you've struck a cord!<BR/>LeslieLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13910940045470516414noreply@blogger.com