tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post5748870211735643356..comments2023-09-09T06:12:36.477-04:00Comments on the wild and wily ways of a brunette bombshell: about those green pants.meg feehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16588092985523441189noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-13306846601549113782011-05-11T21:15:11.118-04:002011-05-11T21:15:11.118-04:00props, meg, props. i adore your blog, your reading...props, meg, props. i adore your blog, your reading voice (so cool! how do you do that?), and those green pants. <br /><br />this is one of those posts of yours that just makes me sit back and say "ahh, that felt good to read."<br /><br />thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-16694121942066507162011-05-09T12:15:10.386-04:002011-05-09T12:15:10.386-04:00Hearing you actually read this out loud...
I am s...Hearing you actually read this out loud...<br /><br />I am speechless.Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193909190012896449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-89025068325143152232011-05-06T23:09:27.517-04:002011-05-06T23:09:27.517-04:00You have the loveliest voice. You should work par...You have the loveliest voice. You should work part time recording books on tape. I'm serious!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13264553405241844534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-75703157886826017172011-05-06T11:50:44.925-04:002011-05-06T11:50:44.925-04:00I read this post over and over. It truly hits hom...I read this post over and over. It truly hits home with me. Thank you for putting into words what so many women are feeling. You are beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-72588547489989252162011-05-04T20:05:48.367-04:002011-05-04T20:05:48.367-04:00You look great in those green pants! This is such ...You look great in those green pants! This is such an honest post, it's amazing. I think it's helpful for more than just eating disorders. It's true about everything a person can feel about themselves. I admire you for being so open about NED. Thank you so much for sharing! Your words really are inspirational.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463209158600746767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-57313409492832583572011-05-04T16:13:27.516-04:002011-05-04T16:13:27.516-04:00Yesterday I read through all of your NED posts. I ...Yesterday I read through all of your NED posts. I just want to tell you that I think you are so beautiful and such a wonderful, brave example to women around the world. I look up to you in many ways!lauren brimleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02222721998263261800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-30689642014207882172011-05-04T15:52:28.939-04:002011-05-04T15:52:28.939-04:00you show us that being vulnerable really is a beau...you show us that being vulnerable really is a beautiful thing.<br /><br />thank you for that.look a little closerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812347695459778959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-60672045103129758822011-05-04T15:20:56.917-04:002011-05-04T15:20:56.917-04:00you are so exquisite.you are so exquisite.Emily A. Blasikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752055399467587440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-3795569472637404702011-05-04T14:04:32.889-04:002011-05-04T14:04:32.889-04:00beautiful post. I love what you wrote, "i thi...beautiful post. I love what you wrote, "i think there's this idea that the thin version of ourselves is actually a different person. and oh what a dangerous, little idea this is!" So true. I think a lot of girls need to read this, and I really admire you for telling your story.Betseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457277127636535635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-35914086734210831852011-05-04T11:16:49.245-04:002011-05-04T11:16:49.245-04:00Ok I love the pants.
I like the style and I thin...Ok I love the pants. <br /><br />I like the style and I think it takes guts to wear em. This is a beautifully written post and I can identify with it on so many levels. Beauty comes from pain right? I definitely have those days. (ok, most days..)<br /><br />Keep fighting against the "oh my legs look fat".. ;) (cause they don't anyways) <br /><br />Feel free to stop by..<br />Leighanaluther.blogspot.comLeighanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07548043560282231669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-44596698866806951382011-05-04T11:08:23.314-04:002011-05-04T11:08:23.314-04:00I love this.I love this.Jessica Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294509400474780332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-15060077580595297492011-05-04T10:42:06.063-04:002011-05-04T10:42:06.063-04:00Those pants are lovely and you are gorgeous. I do ...Those pants are lovely and you are gorgeous. I do agree with you that it is better to just "be" instead of working a thought from negative to positive. Also, the line about thinking that your thinner self is a different person is so true. I think people often think that their "new job"/"new significant other"/"new town" self is a different person as well, but it is always you that you are left with.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286138344298275475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-75964188254585763702011-05-04T10:36:55.140-04:002011-05-04T10:36:55.140-04:00Meg, as I read your blog day by day and I read abo...Meg, as I read your blog day by day and I read about Ned. I start to find so much of myself in those stories. <br />HOW DID YOU FIND HELP? I don't like myself most days and I know I don't love myself. How do you find it?? Where did you turn?<br /><br />You are a beautiful Person.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649735157568211646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-92154275393532906642011-05-04T09:03:47.501-04:002011-05-04T09:03:47.501-04:00Meg, isn't it so funny how our mind works? We ...Meg, isn't it so funny how our mind works? We are always our biggest critics - but as many people above have stated - I remember seeing that pic and thinking "wow she looks so good!" and absolutely loving the pants, I have always had naturally bigger hips (like Beyonce! haha), so I know those pants would just exaggerate them in a non-flatering way - but you totally pull off the look like a sassy, mod lady!<br /><br />Thank you for being so honest about your struggles - I hope all our viewpoints are a source of encouragement, and remember, if you can conquer your mind, you can conquer anything. It really is so true.Shalhttp://heartsdevotions.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-76509740932473751632011-05-04T08:47:51.730-04:002011-05-04T08:47:51.730-04:00i know it's sooooo not as easy as someone tell...i know it's sooooo not as easy as someone telling you they think you're hot to erase all the self-doubt and insecurities....i know that. BUT for the record can i just say i think you are SOOOO beautiful?<br /><br />well i did.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10367253838866005395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-84379890591132907442011-05-04T08:39:55.899-04:002011-05-04T08:39:55.899-04:00wow, you are so strong and it's absolutely bea...wow, you are so strong and it's absolutely beautiful to see. Thank you for sharing this with us.Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386359341889497677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-16885178283826799432011-05-04T06:45:48.690-04:002011-05-04T06:45:48.690-04:00Your honesty is beautiful. But do not fear; you ar...Your honesty is beautiful. But do not fear; you are far from being unhealthy! I promise. I love the green pants, too. <br /><br />On the other hand, I am very unhealthy and I've always had troubles with body image. I am working on it though; I've lost 49 lbs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-33353747302673311932011-05-04T06:34:10.183-04:002011-05-04T06:34:10.183-04:00I need to think it doesn't matter more definit...I need to think it doesn't matter more definitely. I always aim to just look happy in photos... I'm sure when I look back at them in the future I won't care about how I looked, just how I felt at the time and I want to remember being happy.Rhiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247621700283476437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-46373229505974468852011-05-04T06:12:16.461-04:002011-05-04T06:12:16.461-04:00You have nothing to worry about! you have a gorgeo...You have nothing to worry about! you have a gorgeous, healthy body!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03038453626532039182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-44378409043518679072011-05-04T05:37:19.129-04:002011-05-04T05:37:19.129-04:00I just love your writing, so honest. Glad I found ...I just love your writing, so honest. Glad I found your blog :)Felicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14399801716256196469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-77074649818623441132011-05-04T03:50:43.447-04:002011-05-04T03:50:43.447-04:00by the way, i do hope you get to fall madly in lov...by the way, i do hope you get to fall madly in love with yourself, just like the rest of us do ;)Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18271654411556565442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-56364715065990088872011-05-04T02:19:51.706-04:002011-05-04T02:19:51.706-04:00Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for writing this! Thank...Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for writing this! Thank you for putting words to these feelings. So many times I still find myself struggling with the thought that "if/when I weigh xxx pounds, then xyz will be possible" or "then I will do xyz". That's the sort of thought process that can really hold a person back. <br />Thank you for speaking the truth here!<br /><br />An aside...my pair of pants that gave me the same reaction as the one you've described here are almost that exact same shade of green. It doesn't mean anything, just thought it was a funny coincidence. :)<br /><br />Sending you a big virtual hug!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16277973787647515497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-33721718580072042612011-05-04T01:17:57.648-04:002011-05-04T01:17:57.648-04:00Hey Meg,
I've been reading your blog but for a...Hey Meg,<br />I've been reading your blog but for a while but I don't think I've ever commented. After reading this post I felt compelled to say something...<br /><br />Your thoughts reminded me of one of the most important things I've realized about my ED... I was anorexic in high school, recovering for a while, and then slipped into bulimia in college, from which I'm still recovering and probably always will be. <br /><br />The thing is, as much as i HATED having an eating disorder, and as much as I hated myself for being so messed up, I needed it, and I was so scared to let it go. And I did a lot of thinking, too, about why I needed it so much, and what it was doing for me. <br /><br />And the thing I came up with, in addition to that beautiful moment after a binge that you describe (yes, i know that one all too well), is that my ED gave me a place to go when everything else I was feeling was too big, too terrifying, or just too much to deal with. I was so, so scared to just feel loneliness, or sadness, or guilt, or anxiety... it was easier to create crisis situations by bingeing, and then 'resolve' them by purging. Terrible, i know, but self-contained, finite, and concrete... unlike feelings, which are unpredictable, and which you so-often can't just wish away. And then afterwards, yes, I'd get to feel that moment of starting again, and maybe getting it right this. time. But it was the rush, and then the numbness, and then the relief that were just such an irresistible distraction from the real pain that I was so scared to face.<br /><br />Real recovery for me started when I was able to feel a binge coming and give myself *just one moment* to think about what i was *feeling*. And there was a moment when it all made sense... when I realized just how scared I was, but also realized that my ED was just not going to help me resolve whatever the real issue was. And little by little, I was able to say to myself... "i'm SO lonely", or "i'm SO scared", and then do something that might actually change that, like call a friend, or do something kind for myself. But the thing that really blew me away was how much of a difference it made JUST to give myself the gift of actually acknowledging my feelings. So much of the time, that's all it takes for me to start feeling better. You know... sometimes we just have to learn how to really, truly take care of ourselves. <br /><br />It makes me so happy to hear about your healing journey. Thank you for sharing.Caitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-35690873301438345322011-05-04T01:11:14.745-04:002011-05-04T01:11:14.745-04:00this is perfect. thank you.this is perfect. thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155538679069971441.post-17765614979646621242011-05-03T23:58:00.233-04:002011-05-03T23:58:00.233-04:00This is beautiful! Seriously, I'm new and did...This is beautiful! Seriously, I'm new and didn't know anything about your struggle with "Ned" but I so appreciate you sharing. I think we all struggle with similar issues in different ways, and it is always so nice to be reminded that you take things day by day, thought by thought. Oh, and girl, I LOVE those green pants! You wear them proudly!<br /><br />~Tiffany<br />http://tiffanyd22.blogspot.comTiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884647798001916687noreply@blogger.com