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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 8:52am
1. Did you learn something new this week? If so, what?

2. Do you feel you're growing as a person (not from food);-)?

3. Are you a survivor?

4. Are you proactive or reactive?

5. When things are toughest how do you usually deal with them?

Rhonda

       ~~Rhonda~~


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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 8:56am
1. Did you learn something new this week? If so, what?

The first thing that comes to mind is that an actual allergy to chocolate is rare, and that Benydrl won't help a true anaphylactic shock reaction (only epinephrine will). Thanks, Booty!

2. Do you feel you're growing as a person (not from food);-)?

Yes. I constantly read and listen to others who've "been there, done that."

3. Are you a survivor?

Yes

4. Are you proactive or reactive?

Definitely proactive

5. When things are toughest how do you usually deal with them?

Pray first, then go to my family for support. Think about any actions I can take to improve the situation and do them. Vent to friends and ask for suggestions.

Rhonda

       ~~Rhonda~~


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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 9:12am
1. Did you learn something new this week? If so, what?

I learned that my spiritual life affects everything about me more than I realized and my time with God needs to come before anything or anyone.


2. Do you feel you're growing as a person (not from food);-)?

Absolutely

3. Are you a survivor?

Yes, I've survived sexual harrassment and a husband who had an addiction

4. Are you proactive or reactive?

I tend to be reactive - i.e. when I was sexually harrassed on the job, I went to counseling to "deal with it" - the @*#!%^& should have been the one to go to counseling. However, my child is the most important person in my equation . . .

5. When things are toughest how do you usually deal with them?

Head on if possible, but I try to get feedback and advice from others. I also try to not act in anger or do something in revenge.

Katherine (Kat)
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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 9:19am
1. I learned that I can still nap for 2 hours at a stretch. ;^)

2. Yes, I'm still growing, though I go through stagnant periods. I think I'm stagnant right now.

3. I believe I'm a surviving type.

4. When I set my mind to something, I'm proactive. I tend to seek equilibrium, and when the scales tip I want to right them.

5. I get p-o'd if I feel I've been done wrong, distraught if I feel like I'm facing a wall, dumbfounded when things are chaotic, but I also get determined and will seek a solution. I'll analyze things, set a plan and follow it through. On my resume, I list one of my qualities as "Persistent in challenging situations." That's what was so tough about this week - the things with my car were beyond what either I or DH could control, and it was frustrating, because we couldn't do anything to rectify it all.

Cussette


Edited 7/18/2003 9:24:07 AM ET by cussette

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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 9:36am
1. Did you learn something new this week? If so, what?

That you never know when it is your time to go. My SIL's sisters in-laws were killed in a car crash Saturday night. They were a young and wonderful couple. Very hard time for the whole family. Also learned through this and another experience, that my parents and grandparents aren't going to be around forever and I need to show my love and appreciation to them for all they have done for me by visiting them more often.



2. Do you feel you're growing as a person (not from food);-)?

Most definitely! Each and every day!

3. Are you a survivor?

We all are in some way or we wouldn't still be here.

4. Are you proactive or reactive?

?????? Not sure

5. When things are toughest how do you usually deal with them?

Fight back harder! Sometimes the world gets the best of me but I usually kick back and show my stubborness and don't allow it to get me down to where I can't get back up.

 

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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 10:01am
1. Did you learn something new this week? If so, what?

That I'm a really good sounding board. I don't talk a lot (HUH???), but I listen and try to help people get their thoughts together and I even ask an occasional incisive question, sometimes the "light-bulb" question.

2. Do you feel you're growing as a person (not from food);-)?

Definitely

3. Are you a survivor?

Yes. Thankfully, the bumps in my road have been very few and very far between, and they've been speed bumps rather than mountains.

4. Are you proactive or reactive?

Both. I try to pull things together if I see them going the wrong way, but people can still thwart my attempts. Then I react - not well, sorry to say.

5. When things are toughest how do you usually deal with them?

Frankly, I retreat and stew for a while. Sometimes I just don't want to talk immediately or listen to well-intended advice. On my own, I'll try to think the situation through, come up with alternatives, and then talk them out with DH or if it's work related (as it so often is) with a friend who has walked in my shoes.

Rhonda - It's Friday. Don't make me think so hard......No, make me think. I don't do enough soul-searching, and I don't give myself enough credit for the good stuff, either.

Donna

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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 10:38am
Hey, we need to exercise our minds as well as our bodies ;-) even if we have to too much other places. At least the weekend is here for a break (although I won't get one this weekend).

Rhonda

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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 11:16am
1. Did you learn something new this week? If so, what?

Yes. It takes more than one tube of Frontline to treat an English Mastiff.

2. Do you feel you're growing as a person (not from food);-)?

I'm trying to. I've been working on getting past some aging issues (as related to my physical condition) and trying to make the best of what I have.

3. Are you a survivor?

So far, yes. My mom would say I am definitely a survivor.

4. Are you proactive or reactive?

A little of both. I'm usually proactive when it comes to non-emotional issues.

5. When things are toughest how do you usually deal with them?

Head on...after I have a nice chocolate binge and a chance to think things over.

Lori

Lori

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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 11:20am
These were tuff questions Rhonda. I decided to give my answers before reading everyone else's. So here goes.........

1. Did you learn something new this week? If so, what? Yes, that my children really are not as bad as I tend to think sometimes. Seeing them with others and how they act really made me realize how lucky I am and that hubby and I must be doing something right.

2. Do you feel you're growing as a person (not from food);-)? Thats a yes/no question. I have my up days with my positive attitude and then the down days when this weight bothers me and I have trouble working up the motivation. But over-all, yes I have grown and learned so much, especially in these past 2 years.

3. Are you a survivor? I think I am. When the dust settles, I am usually still around.

4. Are you proactive or reactive? Another hard one. I am not sure. I guess it depends on the situation. My interest, and my confidence.

5. When things are toughest how do you usually deal with them? Thats usually when the overdrive kicks in. I may panic, but I usually pull it together when it counts.

Debbie

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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 11:24am
1. Yes, that my dog has allergies and I had better go back to work so I can support his Vet. bills!

2. Yes, I'm learning to be a more tolerant person (especially when dealing w/parents).

3. I don't know if I'm a survivor, thank GOD I haven't really been put to the test (knocking on wood!!).

4. I'm both pro-active and re-active....probably more of the latter.

5. When things get tough I pray for perspective, and try to act accordingly (that's not to say I don't become an emotional basketcase!).

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Fri, 07-18-2003 - 2:46pm
1. Did you learn something new this week? If so, what?

***Yes. Things I can do to stay committed to my fitness program.

2. Do you feel you're growing as a person (not from food);-)?

***I think so.

3. Are you a survivor?

***I guess I haven't gone through anything so major that I would consider myself a survivor. Not sure how to answer that one.

4. Are you proactive or reactive?

***Proactive in some areas, reactive in others

5. When things are toughest how do you usually deal with them?

***Prayer

Live With Passion!

Phyllis

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