Comments on: When “good” isn’t good enough

By: Celebrating the ordinary

Celebrating the ordinary — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:57:43 +0000

[...] week I wrote a post admitting I often struggle with feeling “not good enough“. It was one of those posts that sees you hesitate before hitting publish. I worried that [...]

By: The Fool

The Fool — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:25:25 +0000

It’s great being ambitious but I also think it’s so important to be able to switch off and be satisfied. Enjoy the simple things like muddy walks or playing a game with your daughter. Otherwise you can send yourself mad thinking that the grass is greener.

By: anna tims (@ageingmatron)

anna tims (@ageingmatron) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:45:38 +0000

Now this is why there’s a lot to be said for middle age. I shall never consider myself an adequate parent and shall always feel I should have made more of my career, but time and age make you realise that just about everyone feels the same way and that the greatest successes can often hide the most fragile egos. As far as kids are concerned, their mum (unless she does something criminally heinous) is always the best simply by dint of Being There.

By: lulastic

lulastic — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:18:27 +0000

You know what they say, social media is everyone’s showreel- not real life!
I do think it adds another challenge to our ability to be content where we are.
I am on a constant “Try and Be more content bender”- at the moment this involves not looking at my blog stats- and it really works, bizarely!
You are a fab mum, with an exciting career and an ace blog- I suspect so many people look at you as someone who they’d want to aspire to.
What a funny old world, eh?!

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:08:54 +0000

Yet again, so happy I shared this post. And you are WONDERFUL Louise – so talented. Thanks for the lovely comment. xx

By: Louise Whitaker

Louise Whitaker — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:24:03 +0000

This is definitely how I feel a lot! You’re so right a lot of it is because you can see how well your friends and other people are doing, so you instantly compare yourself and wonder how they’ve done it and wish you could find out without sounding like you’re not happy for them!I also think your mum is wise about appreciating the smaller things in life.. I read something on my Twitter feed not long ago and it stayed with me. “Being grateful for what you have right now is the fastest way to happiness… Take a look around you. The best parts of your life could pass, if you are just counting on what is to come. Don’t let the search for the happy ending make you forget your happy life.” So true!! So busy waiting for the future to happen, “then I will be happy… When that happens, then I will be content” but makes you miss the little things! And its the little moments in life that make life BIG!

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:39:41 +0000

You NEVER feel like this – really?! You’re right, you’re good at appearing to do it very well. You’re one of the people I think “Gosh she’s so successful, I need to do more and be more like Alison!” Just goes to show there’s always someone else who you think is doing it better, but when it comes down to it we all feel this way sometimes. I love the idea of regular snapshots of REAL life. Mine would be a pile of dirty laundry and muddy footprints on the floor. x

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:37:31 +0000

What she said.

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:37:22 +0000

Ah and the feeling’s mutual! You’re right, Tamsyn is SO wise. x

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:37:06 +0000

You’re right of course. I’m not very good at sitting still and relaxing though! Must. Get. Better. x