Comments on: Personal Best https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Wed, 19 Jul 2023 03:21:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lara https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/#comment-1560 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 02:40:09 +0000 #comment-1560 It is one of the more surprising things about motherhood–the fact that I probably learn more from my children than they learn from me. I love it though.

]]> By: Lara https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/#comment-1559 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 02:39:32 +0000 #comment-1559 It's true. And when you're only comparing yourself to yourself, it's easier to see your growth and not get discouraged. That whole comparing your weaknesses to others' strengths idea. 🙂

]]> By: Caroline @FitPinkMom https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/#comment-1558 Wed, 16 Jul 2014 01:32:43 +0000 #comment-1558 This is such a beautiful post! It can be so easy to get caught up comparing yourself to others… but that's a dangerous road. Your daughter sounds so mature. Isn't it funny how much we learn from our kids?

]]> By: Megan Walker https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/#comment-1557 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:14:58 +0000 #comment-1557 Bria taught me an important lesson too! I think competing with yourself is healthy, because that way you always grow and become better! Thanks for sharing on Hump Day Happenings : )

]]> By: Meredith Elizabeth https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/#comment-1556 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 15:43:05 +0000 #comment-1556 Awesome post to admit that we learn from our kiddos! It's can/should be a bidirectional learning experience. You're daughter has never been a daughter before… so this is new to her. LOL j/k I was adopted, so I guess I had some practice with first set. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to you~

]]> By: Emily Ince https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/#comment-1555 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 20:27:14 +0000 #comment-1555 What an inspiration!

]]> By: Lara https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/#comment-1554 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 04:50:16 +0000 #comment-1554 My other two are much more competitive regarding other people (more like I am!), especially my youngest. She cannot handle it if anyone does anything better than her. Bria just came this way, it's a wonderful trait that she has, but hopefully my younger daughters also learn from her!

]]> By: Lara https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/#comment-1553 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 04:49:14 +0000 #comment-1553 I needed it, too. I'm working on it.

And, Deb, you are amazing. I wish I could give you a hug in person, but I appreciate all you have posted in the past couple years. You have made me improve the way I look at life and the gospel so much. <3

]]> By: Cathy https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/#comment-1552 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:49:41 +0000 #comment-1552 Lara, this is such a great reminder to all of us not to compare ourselves with those around us. I have always had great difficulty with this and have to remind myself daily to do the best that I can do….

]]> By: Annette https://www.overstuffedlife.com/personal-best/#comment-1551 Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:01:56 +0000 #comment-1551 Oh, I like this one! I wish my daughter was a bit more me focused in this aspect instead of thinking of everyone else.

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