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Mini-Muse Monday-Facing Your Fears
Thanksgiving in the USA is this week, which means I have a six hour drive, one-way to my father’s.
I’m not someone who enjoys long trips in the car. If I could read during the journey, I would, but I get car-sick. That also means I can’t write.
Still, the trip is worth it. My father is getting on in years, and although he’s never read one of my books, nor is every likely too, he is proud of me in his own way.
I was thinking about that today; how important it is to encourage others in their endeavors. Life is full of well-meaning nay-sayers. Okay, there are just some negative Nancy’s too.
I might not ever have started writing if I’d told anyone what I intended to do. Instead, I wrote the book, and after it was written, I dared to share outside my immediate family and intimate circle.
As expected, some people were (and are) immensely supportive, and others …well, not so much. I still get harassed by judgmental people because the bedroom door is open in some of my books. Just this last week, two Christians thought it was their duty to chastise me, because I’m a person of strong faith too.
I’m of the mind that people would do far better to examine themselves and work on being the best person they can be, rather than pointing the finger at someone else.
That brings me to the point of this week’s mini-muse subject.
Have you ever attempted something new despite fear of others’ reactions, or have you refrained from trying something for the same reason?
Why is it we are so eager for acceptance and fear rejection?
I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Oh, and have a truly wonderful Thanksgiving if you celebrate the holiday.
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Collette, I am so sorry about your carsickness! So none of the remedies out there help you? Or do you just prefer not to put extra unnecessary meds in your body? Which I could totally understand, since they probably have their own sideaffects too! lol. It’s nice you make that sacrifice for your father, so many kids can’t be bothered for their older parents. I suppose I haven’t tried new things, because I don’t believe in myself. In answer to your question, in July, my husband and I went on a very severe weightloss program through Sharp Hospital. We both have done very well on it and when I told my mother about it, she seemed supportive, but then had to throw in a very negative comment. She just had to point out that since I started out at 5’5”, 255lbs., I was going to have a lot of loose skin when I was done that wouldn’t tone up. That was her focus. Not the fact that I had already lost around 20lbs. at the time, (now it is 45). And that is what she does. She just can’t be totally positive. I am 53 years old. I know my skin is not as elastic as a young chick anymore. I know I am too old to totally tone everything up like I would have done when I was younger, but I can still do some. And I am okay. She is my mother, I love her, and I just try to ignore that part of her. Plus, we think she is in the early stages of Dimentia, which doesn’t help. Oh, and I have been overweight for a large part of my life, and I think that is another reason why I don’t try new things. It has really affected how I handle myself in all areas. Being thin again is really going to be hard to get used to. 🙂
Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving! My family won’t be having a traditional one this year, because we are serving for a few hours at a local shelter. We wanted to do something different this year and since my son is also on the diet, it works out great for us! Have a great day! Meredith
Good for you!!! You should be so proud of yourself. Please let me know how your progress goes. You’re an inspiration! Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
It sure can be hard with the naysayers out there , so glad you didnèt give up , growing up i couldnèt do anything right to please my family , either i was to skinny or my hair wasnèt right ,or they just couldnèt understand how i could read so much or wasnèt pretty enough , now i am 62 a mother of 3 grown children and a grandson, and granddaughter and i am doing what i want and donèt care what they say any more , its my life and i am enjoying it . Hope you have an awesome Thanksgiving , ours is over , we have in Oct.
The older I get, Sharon, the less I care what other’s think of me. I don’t deliberately try to be contrary, but I’m not trying to please people anymore!