tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post1036087444067492488..comments2023-11-09T22:12:38.418+00:00Comments on Mummy do that!: On Saturday, I Walked the Firecartsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07443437791014670129noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-54534358849464891472009-10-02T22:27:50.172+01:002009-10-02T22:27:50.172+01:00I had not heard that saying before "step over...I had not heard that saying before "step over your shadow". I like it.<br /><br />Well done too, not sure I would be brave enough.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848203901556742390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-7151125547761103032009-10-02T21:50:42.407+01:002009-10-02T21:50:42.407+01:00Kat, I guess it's up to every one how to inter...Kat, I guess it's up to every one how to interpret what potential means. I tried not to be too critical and think of it as something you would like to do but are afraid to take the risk to do because of lack of confidence, experience or fear of the unknown. To keep challenging myself and go for stuff even if there are reasons to stay within my comfort zone. I still was uncomfortable with the concept.<br /><br />Mwa, that's exactly it, how do we know what the right path is? We have so much potential, we can't do it all, we have to make decisions which path to follow? Is it career, passion, mothering? I guess the important bit is to choose wisely and responsibly<br /><br />Kate, we all have more potential to reach, regardless of age. I'm much older, but still none the wiser about my potential, even if I did change my path considerably at some point. Twice in fact. And I don't regret either.<br /><br />Cave Mother, as I had to also make sure my daughter was ok I missed half of the workshops and my mind was meandering between firewalk and firecracker (i.e. Cubling) so I think the big empowerment message didn't quite arrive home with me. I also still think nothing compares to the empowerment I felt about growing my daughter. That beats everything. Yet I utterly enjoyed the challenge and the sudden change in me, from risk aversion to present mindedly deciding to do it.cartsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443437791014670129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-18870130540749689192009-10-02T18:08:39.305+01:002009-10-02T18:08:39.305+01:00Flipping heck. Brave you. I would love to do tha...Flipping heck. Brave you. I would love to do that. I daresay that any "empowerment" I felt would last for a matter of days.Cave Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489375502067939290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-46510734371743966492009-10-02T14:09:14.302+01:002009-10-02T14:09:14.302+01:00What a refreshing read. I felt empowered just read...What a refreshing read. I felt empowered just reading your experiences and only wished I could make the relevent changes to better our lives at the moment (sigh). I am always being told that I, at 25 and mother of one, have yet to reach my potential. I can only do my best to help my partner who is working so hard to support us all, and am even going back to work from my maternity leave early, even if it means putting a hold on my dream career as a writer.<br /><br />Looking forward to the next entry, I would be greatful if you could take a look and become a follower of my blog 'Two men, a cat and me' at www.katecollings.blogspot.com <br /><br />Best wishes<br />Kate Collings<br />xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-41785858619524687652009-10-02T13:08:48.525+01:002009-10-02T13:08:48.525+01:00I loved that. It must have been an amazing experie...I loved that. It must have been an amazing experience.<br /><br />You really got to me with the last part, though. About not reaching your full potential. I was a researcher at a university, and, like you, gave it up. A lot of people think I'm "wasting my potential" by not earning a lot of money or building some high-flying career. Instead, I have chosen to become a teacher and now a mother at home. I choose to love and nurture, and will continue to do so when I go back to teaching later.<br /><br />I suppose we can never know what the "right" path is, but I do feel that examining my motivations and my life has made a huge difference.<br /><br />(Sorry I'm a bit rambling and incohesive.)Mwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954216492730746581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804194858842522280.post-15406631784181342132009-10-02T02:40:40.461+01:002009-10-02T02:40:40.461+01:00What a great post and fantastic opportunity to try...What a great post and fantastic opportunity to try something new. I completely agree about the 'reaching your potential' issue. Just because you are good at something (or it can make you money) does not mean you should do it. And real lifehas always challenged me much more than any artificial set up. However, it is cool you got to fire walk. Well done.Slugs on the refrigeratorhttp://www.slugsontherefrigerator.comnoreply@blogger.com