tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post3658718066419578984..comments2024-01-02T08:47:44.178-05:00Comments on Smart + Strong = Sexy: ContentmentBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793109148879037341noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-71249871449742606382009-07-28T11:03:23.558-04:002009-07-28T11:03:23.558-04:00Our dreams are so much like yours. Thanks for the...Our dreams are so much like yours. Thanks for the reminder regarding being content with what you have already.Tania @ Larger Family Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874505458409069530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-76519747467319671112009-07-08T00:11:15.544-04:002009-07-08T00:11:15.544-04:00Well said, but you're right - easier said than...Well said, but you're right - easier said than done. I struggle with the same issues. I just try to remind myself of all that I have that most (or at least a lot of) people don't have. Sometimes it helps to travel somewhere where others live differently from you. It brings perspective. We went to Ireland a couple years ago. They don't throw anything away there that still works and they only buy the essentials. I bought a picture of an old farmhouse abandonded during the potato famine to remind me of this.Tiffany Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060844207247194742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-49872083353399836502009-07-07T23:54:44.665-04:002009-07-07T23:54:44.665-04:00Brooke, I couldn't be more proud of how far yo...Brooke, I couldn't be more proud of how far you've come. :o)aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16652017621453945535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-85925203509359491432009-07-07T23:52:25.001-04:002009-07-07T23:52:25.001-04:00What a great post! I have also struggled in the co...What a great post! I have also struggled in the contentment area. I think it all depends where you're heart is. I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting certain things out of life, like you said, setting goals and dreams. I think we step into troubled waters when we start to envy what others have. When these dreams and goals come out of just wanting a better life, God can do wonders to help us achieve those goals. When those wants come out of jealousy and envy, we set ourselves up to never be happy. It is all about having contentment with what we can accomplish, set backs and all. <br /><br />I admire your desire to have your land paid for and a large down payment for building your house. It shows your desire to do things the responsible way. It also shows that these goals don't come from envying what someone else has. <br /><br />I wish more people had your determination. We are lucky enough to almost have our 40 acres paid for (thanks to a huge down payment). And we will still be able to put down enough money to avoid PMI on our house. It is a tough job staying on the disciplined track but reading your blog helps me stay focused. Thanks!!<br /><br />By the way, you are doing great with your weight loss goals. I know you wish you would see a smaller number on the scale. But the fact you have lost so many inches is proof that what you are doing is working.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576020338507266077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-23515811200315331892009-07-07T18:54:13.945-04:002009-07-07T18:54:13.945-04:00This is the second post I've read about conten...This is the second post I've read about contentment...maybe someone is sending me a message. Thanks for the reminder. My family is healthy, we're happy. We don't need all our wants when we have each other.jen@odbthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669577977587833584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-70806486342221950812009-07-07T15:43:01.094-04:002009-07-07T15:43:01.094-04:00terrific feeling isn't it? I love to tell peo...terrific feeling isn't it? I love to tell people how 'thankful' I am for my home (that it allows me to 'go to work' & 'go home from work' in the same structure) & every time I say it I am reminded how truely content I am.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329566601461112910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-50199644396537727132009-07-07T15:30:29.852-04:002009-07-07T15:30:29.852-04:00i have been going through the same thing these las...i have been going through the same thing these last few weeks as well. I dont like the way I look, I dont like the fact we are still renting our house. I dont like this and that, especially when all the people around me seem to be moving forward with their lives. They have bought homes, or looking to buy, and we are still saving our emergency fund. We are years away from making a huge downpayment on a home and sometimes it really gets to me. I just keep repeating the dave quote of "live like no one else, so one day you can live like no one else."<br />it just gets tough and i know I am being envious rather than joyful and helpful to my friends. uhhhhLive Simply- Live Wellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383356777633081642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-51294015574750438832009-07-07T15:23:37.490-04:002009-07-07T15:23:37.490-04:00oh i know just what you mean. i really do try to b...oh i know just what you mean. i really do try to be content with what i have and what i am, but i am always thinking one step ahead -- how can this be improved, how can i do this better? usually it's when i see someone else struggling (like in marriage or career) that it reminds me to be thankful for the present. it's easy to forget!Christie O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16119774914469200174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-67802772632661245592009-07-07T14:52:40.774-04:002009-07-07T14:52:40.774-04:00Noooooo...I have not attended her wedding. It'...Noooooo...I have not attended her wedding. It's actually kinda sad how her life worked out. I mean...she was so hateful to me and to Hubby, but she's gone through so many weird and crazy relationships and isn't happy often with life. But I'm honestly hoping that she's happy now. =)Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16791257181990955117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-48877176573239634912009-07-07T12:18:46.574-04:002009-07-07T12:18:46.574-04:00I think it's harder to be content when you see...I think it's harder to be content when you see other people around you who have so much. We live in a town that's very wealthy, and while we have been seriously blessed, I still want the big house and big paycheck and big education...Grrr...It's frustrating sometimes, but I just have to sit back sometimes and honestly just count my blessings. Like you said, though, it's easier said than done -- but, there's no harm in dreaming of the future! =)Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16791257181990955117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-35861206071887688082009-07-07T10:28:45.716-04:002009-07-07T10:28:45.716-04:00Yay for contentment! It really is a choice you hav...Yay for contentment! It really is a choice you have to make for yourself. I'm glad that you can be content with renting (it def. helps that it's a big house) when you have land where you can build your dream home. I love farmhouses!!!Simplelivin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11348147286894425833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-80904673185275047562009-07-07T10:20:06.402-04:002009-07-07T10:20:06.402-04:00What a great bunch of thoughts...I deal with this ...What a great bunch of thoughts...I deal with this in my life on a daily basis as well. This is a good way to look at it though, as setting goals and dreaming. I have to remind myself of the difference between day dreaming and not being at peace with that I have, though. Fine line for me. <br /><br />And NO - I certainly didn't know I was going to marry him then (LOL); I was just being goofy with my roommate. And it came to bite me in the butt later - she still reminds me of it.mistihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081356659284514338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347737109684156629.post-37698439615962254752009-07-07T09:38:10.826-04:002009-07-07T09:38:10.826-04:00I think you are doing great in the contentment are...I think you are doing great in the contentment area, especially since you are young. I think contentment is a life long issue, and I struggle with it too.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289456727508305342noreply@blogger.com