Comments on: How to Worry: A Primer http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/09/21/how-to-worry/ From The Ground Up Thought Sat, 19 May 2012 10:25:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jennifer Louden http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/09/21/how-to-worry/#comment-175 Jennifer Louden Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:37:33 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-175 I have done the same thing on my birthday - the conversation goes "I have so much to do" and the reply is "But today is my birthday so I'll do what I want" and it feels so freeing. Love the warmth and comfort of this post. I have done the same thing on my birthday - the conversation goes “I have so much to do” and the reply is “But today is my birthday so I’ll do what I want” and it feels so freeing.

Love the warmth and comfort of this post.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/09/21/how-to-worry/#comment-155 Rachel Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:01:25 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-155 To the last commenter...You're welcome. I will be writing more on this topic in the very near future. Dread is a hard place to be, I have felt it and it can be hard to pick your head up off the pillow or stop moving depending. It's all consuming sometimes. Keep an eye out for future posts. And join my telecalls when you can, this will be a part of today's call actually (Sept 27) To the last commenter…You’re welcome. I will be writing more on this topic in the very near future. Dread is a hard place to be, I have felt it and it can be hard to pick your head up off the pillow or stop moving depending. It’s all consuming sometimes. Keep an eye out for future posts. And join my telecalls when you can, this will be a part of today’s call actually (Sept 27)

]]> By: Stormysu http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/09/21/how-to-worry/#comment-156 Stormysu Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:59:01 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-156 Rachel Thank you for your light touch to this dark place. I have suddenly found myself struggling with really juicy anxieties & am working to gently extricate myself from new dreads. Some of my new mantra's have been working to cajole me on, but I like the way your thinking both interrupts and redirects the energy of the worrier. Thanks. Rachel

Thank you for your light touch to this dark place. I have suddenly found myself struggling with really juicy anxieties & am working to gently extricate myself from new dreads. Some of my new mantra’s have been working to cajole me on, but I like the way your thinking both interrupts and redirects the energy of the worrier. Thanks.

]]> By: bonobolucy http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/09/21/how-to-worry/#comment-157 bonobolucy Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:23:02 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-157 Rachel!!! You are brilliant...so glad I follow you on Twitter. This post is awesome - I am a born procrastinator - I love that I will now be using my procrastination for good!!! THANK YOU! Rachel!!! You are brilliant…so glad I follow you on Twitter. This post is awesome - I am a born procrastinator - I love that I will now be using my procrastination for good!!!
THANK YOU!

]]> By: Chuck http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/09/21/how-to-worry/#comment-158 Chuck Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:31:07 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-158 Great Post. So where did you learn to worry? Great Post. So where did you learn to worry?

]]> By: Ken Wagner http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/09/21/how-to-worry/#comment-159 Ken Wagner Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:07:26 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-159 I enjoyed your post and saw a bit of myself in your story. I understand the perspective of "Doc Potter," but it was off-key. You were sharing your soul; she was offering unsolicited clinical advice. There will always be perils when the intensely personal shares space with the ruthlessly commercial. This new social media simply digitizes the dangers. I say push through the risk - and keep sharing! I enjoyed your post and saw a bit of myself in your story. I understand the perspective of “Doc Potter,” but it was off-key. You were sharing your soul; she was offering unsolicited clinical advice.

There will always be perils when the intensely personal shares space with the ruthlessly commercial. This new social media simply digitizes the dangers.

I say push through the risk - and keep sharing!

]]> By: Karen http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/09/21/how-to-worry/#comment-160 Karen Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:56:30 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-160 To the Dr. whose advice I will definately not be taking. !!!! No amount of qualifications or degrees ever replaces, integrity, authenticity and professionalism. We are all entitled to our opinion but not at the cost of others. The reason why I love reading and so look forward to Rachel's blog, is because no matter how sensitive the subject. Rachel always builds people up and speaks from the heart. There is NO competing with that. Keep writing Rachel!! To the Dr. whose advice I will definately not be taking. !!!!

No amount of qualifications or degrees ever replaces, integrity, authenticity and professionalism. We are all entitled to our opinion but not at the cost of others. The reason why I love reading and so look forward to Rachel’s blog, is because no matter how sensitive the subject. Rachel always builds people up and speaks from the heart.
There is NO competing with that. Keep writing Rachel!!

]]> By: Susan Kuhn http://www.whynotrachel.com/2008/09/21/how-to-worry/#comment-161 Susan Kuhn Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:25:52 +0000 http://whynotrachel.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-161 Rachel, your friend Susan here checking in. I think you should take more showers, if this lovely post came from a worry in the shower....I like the way you ACCEPT worry and DANCE with it, treat it like a scared child and teach it (gently but firmly) that it does not rule the roost....that the adults are in charge but they are kind and gentle and really know how to care for worried young souls. Now that Dr. Potter worries me ;-) Her words are so harsh. She sounds like she has not had a gentle kind spirit help her accept and calm her own worries. Too bad for her...I hope she continues to read your blog and learn from you. Oh....and this was a particularly beautiful blog post, Rachel! Love your work! Rachel, your friend Susan here checking in. I think you should take more showers, if this lovely post came from a worry in the shower….I like the way you ACCEPT worry and DANCE with it, treat it like a scared child and teach it (gently but firmly) that it does not rule the roost….that the adults are in charge but they are kind and gentle and really know how to care for worried young souls. Now that Dr. Potter worries me ;-) Her words are so harsh. She sounds like she has not had a gentle kind spirit help her accept and calm her own worries. Too bad for her…I hope she continues to read your blog and learn from you. Oh….and this was a particularly beautiful blog post, Rachel! Love your work!

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