Boring

Hey, you've got a tribe here!! >>I love your clusters and journaling...and the scattered beads really make this so pretty!

You have expressed how words can affect people for such a long time--. Great journaling and those clusters and background really are fantastic! Glad you were brave enough to share.

You found your tribe - we're right here!!! I remember a day when i was dieting. I had lost nearly 40 lbs and I was SO PROUD of myself. That particular day I decided to splurge and got myself some fried zucchini at Carls Jr. I still had about 30 lbs to go, so I wasn't thin by any means yet. I walked out the door and two "grown up boys" (20 somethings) said to me, "Look at the fat chick - maybe you should put down those fries!!". It CRUSHED me and it set me off on a bad slip from the diet, and I still remember it to this day and the feelings I felt 20+ years ago when it happened.
Words hurt. If I can pass that realization on to my daughgter, I will be happy.
That said - your clusters are beautiful, and I'm glad you continued to play along.

YES you have a tribe here!!! So glad that you shared it!! So proud of you! It's so hard how words can hurt and for what a long time! But I'm like you I would struggle with such words years too.... You are loved and you are great my dear! Love your clusters and how you did the journaling

Thank you so much for sharing your heart! You definitely have a tribe here! The things people say can hurt really bad. I remember something some stupid boys said when I was in elementary school. It took a long time for me to get over it. Sometimes I think "boring" is better than some of the craziness that happens! Your clustering is fantastic. I love how your journaling flows down the page.

Thank you all girls for taking the time to come here and comment. I really appreciate that. You are right, I do have a tribe here! Thank you for that!

LOVE the flow of your journaling down the page and the placement of the clustering with it. The title is wonderful tucked in at the top.

I missed your heartfelt journal in the last Survisior but glad I found it today. Yes, you have a Tribe" here and thank you for sharing your story. I am sure all of us have one and words hurt and people can be mean. I hope you have come to terms in putting that behind you and have moved on to those who cherish you!

Thank you so much for commenting here after all this time. This is still a though story, personally speaking but I've been moving forward since I wrote this piece... It's easier to forgive and let go after we help others in the same place I guess... I've been truly blessed and I rather focus on my blessings at this point. I'm not saying this wont change any minute, but right now I'm in a good place... ;D
Oh I missed all the fun in the survivor too! I'll try to catch the one next year!