Comments on: Why Comparing Yourself to Others is a Dangerous Habit

By: Liz Rosenbaum

Liz Rosenbaum — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:02:39 +0000

Annie – Your comment about the pear was so funny. Thanks for the laugh! And honestly – we all need to be more kind to ourselves! I’m sorry you’ve been feeling down in the dumps, but the good news is, exercise is a natural mood booster! It’s like a daily dose of Prozac! So, once you start a routine, I’m sure you’ll feel more chipper and upbeat about things.
Holly – THANK YOU! You know, there are some days where I start to wonder if I’m the only girl out there who deals with these annoying issues. I doubt I am though – so I hope to one day have a voice loud enough to really help a lot of women. Life is too short to waste away feeling insecure and embarrassed about minor flaws that we all have. It made me so happy to hear that you are telling friends and family about this site and that it really is making a difference. Comments like that make me want to keep writing all of the things inside of me that want to come out. Really – You made me so happy! Thanks for your encouragement.

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:11:08 +0000

Awesome article Liz! You have a great gift of expressing yourself beautifully and touching lives in the process. I couldn’t agree with you more. Although, I have to tell you, I have been a fan of your scrapbooking work for years so have read and seen so much of your life and family. I have always thought you are an amazing, successful, beautiful, young woman with a gift for drawing others to yourself. Thank you for your vulnerability and honesty in sharing your own struggles. How comforting it is to remember that we all struggle. Keep up the good work! You are making a difference. I thoroughly enjoy your site and have been recommending it to family and friends. I so appreciate all of your practical tips and ideas for good, all around health. The complete picture. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!!!!

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:50:58 +0000

ok, it could be the hormones, or the extream guilt of KNOWING i can be much healthier person, but i am so in TEARS!! everything you said is ringing soo true to me- i was JUST at costco with my husband- and a friend from his school appeared out of no where with a FABULOUS wife with fake EVERYTHING- and i just sorta slinked away- because i felt like i was embarrassing John. ever since then, i have been really down in the dumps! KNOWING i need to get on a routine, but spending too much comparing apples to fit fabuous Asian pears! (i am the pear)
thank you