Comments on: Are You Trying to be a Superhero? http://alidavies.com/trying-superher/ Design Life and Business on your own terms. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/trying-superher/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Ali Davies Sat, 15 May 2010 11:59:30 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=790#comment-389 Hi Heather, thanks you so much for your comment. I think it is more supportive to other people to call it as it is rather than present something that isn't real. Last night a lady who I do not know sent a message on twitter saying this post had given her a "reality check" and had given her permission to have an "off" day - that is so important to me. To touch people in a way that it makes it OK to not be on flying form all the time - that is reality to me. I totally agree with you when you say "Sometimes it is our body's way of telling you to take a mental break for a minute" - spot on. It is always a message to take a look at what is really going on so you can take appropriate action. Thanks for dropping by Heather. I appreciate your input. Hi Heather, thanks you so much for your comment. I think it is more supportive to other people to call it as it is rather than present something that isn't real. Last night a lady who I do not know sent a message on twitter saying this post had given her a “reality check” and had given her permission to have an “off” day – that is so important to me. To touch people in a way that it makes it OK to not be on flying form all the time – that is reality to me. I totally agree with you when you say “Sometimes it is our body's way of telling you to take a mental break for a minute” – spot on. It is always a message to take a look at what is really going on so you can take appropriate action. Thanks for dropping by Heather. I appreciate your input.

]]> By: Heather Villa http://alidavies.com/trying-superher/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Heather Villa Sat, 15 May 2010 11:24:29 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=790#comment-388 Ali, thank you for being a real person. <br><br>It is refreshing to read about someone being true to their readers. I have seen this with a couple of people I follow and it really creates a stronger connection between me and the author. Like Christine Livingston's recent posts have also been focusing on being real, and I vividly remember her post "Why Pushing Through Is Not Always The Way To Get Ahead". It was at that point I made it a point to follow her on a regular basis. <br><br>I find it empowering, inspirational, motivating, and trustworthy when I read blogs in which people don't sugar coat it and keep it real. <br><br>Rest assured we all have moments, days, and I'll be honest - days at a time where we are just not in the "work" mode. Sometimes it is our body's way of telling you to take a mental break for a minute. <br><br>Sending lots of good health blessings to your hubby!!! Ali, thank you for being a real person.

It is refreshing to read about someone being true to their readers. I have seen this with a couple of people I follow and it really creates a stronger connection between me and the author. Like Christine Livingston's recent posts have also been focusing on being real, and I vividly remember her post “Why Pushing Through Is Not Always The Way To Get Ahead”. It was at that point I made it a point to follow her on a regular basis.

I find it empowering, inspirational, motivating, and trustworthy when I read blogs in which people don't sugar coat it and keep it real.

Rest assured we all have moments, days, and I'll be honest – days at a time where we are just not in the “work” mode. Sometimes it is our body's way of telling you to take a mental break for a minute.

Sending lots of good health blessings to your hubby!!!

]]> By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/trying-superher/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Ali Davies Sat, 15 May 2010 10:59:30 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=790#comment-293 Hi Heather, thanks you so much for your comment. I think it is more supportive to other people to call it as it is rather than present something that isn't real. Last night a lady who I do not know sent a message on twitter saying this post had given her a "reality check" and had given her permission to have an "off" day - that is so important to me. To touch people in a way that it makes it OK to not be on flying form all the time - that is reality to me. I totally agree with you when you say "Sometimes it is our body's way of telling you to take a mental break for a minute" - spot on. It is always a message to take a look at what is really going on so you can take appropriate action. Thanks for dropping by Heather. I appreciate your input. Hi Heather, thanks you so much for your comment. I think it is more supportive to other people to call it as it is rather than present something that isn't real. Last night a lady who I do not know sent a message on twitter saying this post had given her a “reality check” and had given her permission to have an “off” day – that is so important to me. To touch people in a way that it makes it OK to not be on flying form all the time – that is reality to me. I totally agree with you when you say “Sometimes it is our body's way of telling you to take a mental break for a minute” – spot on. It is always a message to take a look at what is really going on so you can take appropriate action. Thanks for dropping by Heather. I appreciate your input.

]]> By: Heather Villa http://alidavies.com/trying-superher/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Heather Villa Sat, 15 May 2010 10:24:29 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=790#comment-292 Ali, thank you for being a real person. <br><br>It is refreshing to read about someone being true to their readers. I have seen this with a couple of people I follow and it really creates a stronger connection between me and the author. Like Christine Livingston's recent posts have also been focusing on being real, and I vividly remember her post "Why Pushing Through Is Not Always The Way To Get Ahead". It was at that point I made it a point to follow her on a regular basis. <br><br>I find it empowering, inspirational, motivating, and trustworthy when I read blogs in which people don't sugar coat it and keep it real. <br><br>Rest assured we all have moments, days, and I'll be honest - days at a time where we are just not in the "work" mode. Sometimes it is our body's way of telling you to take a mental break for a minute. <br><br>Sending lots of good health blessings to your hubby!!! Ali, thank you for being a real person.

It is refreshing to read about someone being true to their readers. I have seen this with a couple of people I follow and it really creates a stronger connection between me and the author. Like Christine Livingston's recent posts have also been focusing on being real, and I vividly remember her post “Why Pushing Through Is Not Always The Way To Get Ahead”. It was at that point I made it a point to follow her on a regular basis.

I find it empowering, inspirational, motivating, and trustworthy when I read blogs in which people don't sugar coat it and keep it real.

Rest assured we all have moments, days, and I'll be honest – days at a time where we are just not in the “work” mode. Sometimes it is our body's way of telling you to take a mental break for a minute.

Sending lots of good health blessings to your hubby!!!

]]> By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/trying-superher/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Ali Davies Sat, 15 May 2010 00:13:07 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=790#comment-291 Christine, thank you so much for your kind words. To be honest I can't be doing with all this image of business and life perfection some people like to put out there - It is crap, not honest and sends people the wrong message. I think it is important to share the reality of what it is like to run your own business, be a wife, mother and all the other roles we play, not a myth. People need tools, tips and resources to deal with reality, not the myths of perfection that some people like to tout. Thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts. It is really appreciated. Christine, thank you so much for your kind words. To be honest I can't be doing with all this image of business and life perfection some people like to put out there – It is crap, not honest and sends people the wrong message. I think it is important to share the reality of what it is like to run your own business, be a wife, mother and all the other roles we play, not a myth. People need tools, tips and resources to deal with reality, not the myths of perfection that some people like to tout. Thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts. It is really appreciated.

]]> By: Christine Livingston http://alidavies.com/trying-superher/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Christine Livingston Fri, 14 May 2010 23:40:40 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=790#comment-290 Ali, first of all I really hope that all goes well for your husband in a few days. It's a real worry when the person who is our world is ill. My other half had seriously bad swine flu last year and, especially with all the scaremongering that was going on, I was beside myself.<br><br>You're very right that Ali the person is inseparable from Ali the business woman. And, like Barney has said here, it sounds like your decision to drop balls was wise. <br><br>Your example is admirable. I think leaders need to acknowledge their humanity and allow it. I know some people see this as weakness, but I think it's a strength to be able to say that things affect you AND to know that you are still the strong, clever, inspiring person that you are. I do feel that the more people like you can be like this, the more permission you'll others to be the same. Ali, first of all I really hope that all goes well for your husband in a few days. It's a real worry when the person who is our world is ill. My other half had seriously bad swine flu last year and, especially with all the scaremongering that was going on, I was beside myself.

You're very right that Ali the person is inseparable from Ali the business woman. And, like Barney has said here, it sounds like your decision to drop balls was wise.

Your example is admirable. I think leaders need to acknowledge their humanity and allow it. I know some people see this as weakness, but I think it's a strength to be able to say that things affect you AND to know that you are still the strong, clever, inspiring person that you are. I do feel that the more people like you can be like this, the more permission you'll others to be the same.

]]> By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/trying-superher/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Ali Davies Fri, 14 May 2010 14:22:53 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=790#comment-289 Thanks Barney. Appreciate your good wishes. It is easy to fall into the trap of having unrealistic expectations of ourslves in all our roles, especially for those of us that are recovering perfectionists!!! Thanks for dropping by. Thanks Barney. Appreciate your good wishes. It is easy to fall into the trap of having unrealistic expectations of ourslves in all our roles, especially for those of us that are recovering perfectionists!!! Thanks for dropping by.

]]> By: Barney Austen http://alidavies.com/trying-superher/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Barney Austen Fri, 14 May 2010 13:59:00 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=790#comment-288 Hi Ali. Sounds like you did the right thing and took stock of where you were at. Some solid advice here - no-one can do it everything all the time, no matter what the circumstances.<br><br>Hope all goes well for your husband.<br>Best regards<br>Barney Hi Ali. Sounds like you did the right thing and took stock of where you were at. Some solid advice here – no-one can do it everything all the time, no matter what the circumstances.

Hope all goes well for your husband.
Best regards
Barney

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