Comments on: Angelina Jolie and Me: How To Be The Perfect Woman http://www.8womendream.com/angelina-jolie-me-how-to-be-the-perfect-woman/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:57:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://www.8womendream.com/angelina-jolie-me-how-to-be-the-perfect-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-3150 Lisa Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:09:41 +0000 http://www.8womendream.com/?p=5977#comment-3150 Hey Rachel, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this - would love to see it!!! You can send it to me on Yehoodi or I can PM you my email so we can be in touch that way too. :) I love it that that post sparked something for you! Hugs, Lisa Hey Rachel,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this – would love to see it!!! You can send it to me on Yehoodi or I can PM you my email so we can be in touch that way too. :)

I love it that that post sparked something for you!

Hugs,
Lisa

]]> By: Rachel http://www.8womendream.com/angelina-jolie-me-how-to-be-the-perfect-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-3037 Rachel Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:11:50 +0000 http://www.8womendream.com/?p=5977#comment-3037 Lisa, I thought I'd give you a heads up -- my next PT post is based off the Yehoodi "perfect woman" post you started. If you'd be interested in seeing it when it comes out (or before), let me knowl Lisa, I thought I’d give you a heads up — my next PT post is based off the Yehoodi “perfect woman” post you started. If you’d be interested in seeing it when it comes out (or before), let me knowl

]]> By: Wendy http://www.8womendream.com/angelina-jolie-me-how-to-be-the-perfect-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-1738 Wendy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:37:00 +0000 http://www.8womendream.com/?p=5977#comment-1738 Hey Lisa, great post and that Harry meets Sally quote says it all. I think I might rent it one more time just for that line. Perfection does not exist with the exception of well edited movies and airbrushed magazine photos. Your doing great! Hey Lisa, great post and that Harry meets Sally quote says it all. I think I might rent it one more time just for that line. Perfection does not exist with the exception of well edited movies and airbrushed magazine photos. Your doing great!

]]> By: Calvin Hamilton http://www.8womendream.com/angelina-jolie-me-how-to-be-the-perfect-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 Calvin Hamilton Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:16:29 +0000 http://www.8womendream.com/?p=5977#comment-1726 The Perfect woman. This sounds really good as a concept, but I don't think that it works. For so long, my sights have been set on being the perfect man. It did lead to a lot of important growth, but it also caused me to over work and over stress about things in life that I absolutely cannot control. I found that women fell in love with "the idea of me" and not me. I found that I never had any time to relax or ground or even have a bad day. having a bad day, this was out of the relm of possibilities. I had become something other than humane. When I lost that, I had lost my compass. I couldn't tell anymore when I had pushed too hard and I needed time to rest. I lost some insight on the fact that people also grew from my humanity. Maintaining one's humanity, this is very heroic in this day and time. In addition to feeling like I had lost a sense of my humanity, I also lost a sense of passion for the little things. Now, I have learned to slow down a little more, take time to enjoy the in between times, and I have learned to enjoy my surroundings. When all of the dust settles, all we have is right now because tomorrow isn't promised. Your the best! The Perfect woman. This sounds really good as a concept, but I don’t think that it works. For so long, my sights have been set on being the perfect man. It did lead to a lot of important growth, but it also caused me to over work and over stress about things in life that I absolutely cannot control. I found that women fell in love with “the idea of me” and not me. I found that I never had any time to relax or ground or even have a bad day. having a bad day, this was out of the relm of possibilities. I had become something other than humane. When I lost that, I had lost my compass. I couldn’t tell anymore when I had pushed too hard and I needed time to rest. I lost some insight on the fact that people also grew from my humanity. Maintaining one’s humanity, this is very heroic in this day and time. In addition to feeling like I had lost a sense of my humanity, I also lost a sense of passion for the little things. Now, I have learned to slow down a little more, take time to enjoy the in between times, and I have learned to enjoy my surroundings. When all of the dust settles, all we have is right now because tomorrow isn’t promised. Your the best!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.8womendream.com/angelina-jolie-me-how-to-be-the-perfect-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-1725 Lisa Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:47:32 +0000 http://www.8womendream.com/?p=5977#comment-1725 Thanks Dee and Daphne (Daph, we definitely DO deserve the best!). Kim I love the way you handle things with your girls... will have to learn from you if I am a Mom someday :-) And Heather trust me I *wish* I'd given up on perfection long ago because it has caused me to suffer a lot. I'm much happier not being "perfect" - since no one is - and just being me. A much more fun place to be. Thanks Dee and Daphne (Daph, we definitely DO deserve the best!).

Kim I love the way you handle things with your girls… will have to learn from you if I am a Mom someday :-)

And Heather trust me I *wish* I’d given up on perfection long ago because it has caused me to suffer a lot. I’m much happier not being “perfect” – since no one is – and just being me. A much more fun place to be.

]]> By: Heather, the e-commerce builder http://www.8womendream.com/angelina-jolie-me-how-to-be-the-perfect-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Heather, the e-commerce builder Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:01:30 +0000 http://www.8womendream.com/?p=5977#comment-1724 Perfection is a tough one. I gave up on perfect a while ago, but still have those twinges of "she is thinner", "she traveled more', "her house is bigger". I think that makes me human... or I have PMS! Thanks for sharing! Perfection is a tough one. I gave up on perfect a while ago, but still have those twinges of “she is thinner”, “she traveled more’, “her house is bigger”. I think that makes me human… or I have PMS! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Kim, the traveler http://www.8womendream.com/angelina-jolie-me-how-to-be-the-perfect-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-1713 Kim, the traveler Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:12:09 +0000 http://www.8womendream.com/?p=5977#comment-1713 "Nobody's perfect." I tell that to my girls all the time. Our imperfections are what make us so unique and interesting. When my girls start to complain and compare themselves to other people, I tell them that we aren't plastic Barbie dolls or robots. How boring would that be? I never tell them that they are the best or perfect at anything. That just leaves room for the feeling of failure if they're not. I tell them that they are great or did they did an amazing job at something. Or if they didn't do that great, I tell them there's always room for improvement. Being comfortable in your own skin is a lifetime quest. Some people seem to get it faster than others. Or they just look like they do. I'm definitely better now than in my 20's, but I would be more comfortable with "less" skin;) "Perfect" is different in everyone's eyes. I, for one, think Apngelina Jolie is a little creepy;) When I picture someone comfortable with themselves, it's usually a beautiful sweet grandmother looking after their grandkids, teaching them the facts of life. “Nobody’s perfect.” I tell that to my girls all the time. Our imperfections are what make us so unique and interesting. When my girls start to complain and compare themselves to other people, I tell them that we aren’t plastic Barbie dolls or robots. How boring would that be?
I never tell them that they are the best or perfect at anything. That just leaves room for the feeling of failure if they’re not. I tell them that they are great or did they did an amazing job at something. Or if they didn’t do that great, I tell them there’s always room for improvement.

Being comfortable in your own skin is a lifetime quest. Some people seem to get it faster than others. Or they just look like they do. I’m definitely better now than in my 20’s, but I would be more comfortable with “less” skin;)

“Perfect” is different in everyone’s eyes. I, for one, think Apngelina Jolie is a little creepy;) When I picture someone comfortable with themselves, it’s usually a beautiful sweet grandmother looking after their grandkids, teaching them the facts of life.

]]> By: Daphne http://www.8womendream.com/angelina-jolie-me-how-to-be-the-perfect-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 Daphne Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:25:37 +0000 http://www.8womendream.com/?p=5977#comment-1711 Oh, Lisa! You are the most perfect Lisa EVER! I am so happy and thankful that we have both come to realize that we are wonderful just as we are and that we deserve the best! I guess I have never actually thought about what a perfect woman was or the perfect me...but I am learning both what my own, subconscious expectations for myself have been and who the best Daphne is. You are definitely helping me with that!! Love you to pieces!! Daph Oh, Lisa! You are the most perfect Lisa EVER! I am so happy and thankful that we have both come to realize that we are wonderful just as we are and that we deserve the best!

I guess I have never actually thought about what a perfect woman was or the perfect me…but I am learning both what my own, subconscious expectations for myself have been and who the best Daphne is. You are definitely helping me with that!! Love you to pieces!!
Daph

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