tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post7176696931365853138..comments2024-03-15T04:06:12.346-07:00Comments on Good Life of Design: A Heart To Heart With Kathysue!!Kathysuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-35607785718281479312017-04-08T15:43:52.733-07:002017-04-08T15:43:52.733-07:00Oh my gosh...this is truly a wonderful post! You ...Oh my gosh...this is truly a wonderful post! You make people feel as though they are not alone with their thoughts....especially we women of a "certain age" i try to keep positive...I think for the most part stress (brought on myself) can suck the life out of you...trying to do too much and please so many people to not let them down...but in the end, no one can take care of one's self, other than ourself...We all want to look like we feel..in our 20's!...but reality sets in. I feel you are on the right path...the right attitude...I want to have the attitude like my mom....to just be happy that I am alive and healthy...to greet each day happy to see the sun with a few more pounds and a few more wrinkles. Thanks for sharing your thoughts...some of those many of us have!Shirley@Housepitality Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945881622303698087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-8585328915881372242017-04-07T12:58:19.469-07:002017-04-07T12:58:19.469-07:00I just turned 60 and have had these same thoughts ...I just turned 60 and have had these same thoughts for a while. This post could have easily been written by me. We all get to that place at some point and struggle with our reality not being what we imagined. Lets face it after menopause we aren't the same and things like weight and endurance change. Emotionally I'm in need of more peace and calm- I don't do hectic well anymore! Having a loving and supportive husband is a blessing and somehow I bet yours loves you just the way you are! I have part of a jingle that runs through my head frequently "look for the silver lining" which helps me through the difficult moments. <br />P.S.- I'd love to see pictures of your yard since the landscaping has been in for a while now. It was such a joy seeing your yard get transformed! Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470612105590699955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-36868266958476272442017-04-05T11:06:21.257-07:002017-04-05T11:06:21.257-07:00I can relate to your feelings Kathysue, I recently...I can relate to your feelings Kathysue, I recently turned 70 & see changes in my appearance that can sometimes make me feel very low. I have kept my weight reasonably stable but I confess I own a "thin" closet full of clothes & my current wardrobe, I just can't bring myself to dispose of the "thin" clothing just yet. My skin is in pretty good shape but my hair is thinning faster than I would like & quickly turning grey. When I feel down I very quickly check myself by saying - yes my hair is thinning & my weight could be improved but there are too many ladies out there losing their hair & weight for dreadful reasons so I immediately count my blessings & I have those in abundance. I try to live with gratitude & enjoy the simple pleasures like sharing our thoughts & chatting on blogs. Thanks for sharing yours. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937708395291089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-53780218128261073752017-04-04T12:15:29.818-07:002017-04-04T12:15:29.818-07:00I went through this last year. I finally got off ...I went through this last year. I finally got off my butt, joined Jenny Craig, and a gym. I love my workout classes! I am usually the oldest one in class and can't believe the results I've achieved. Now my 42yr old daughter says she wished she was as strong as me.<br />But...I did not do this to look better. I did it to get healthy. To feel better. And get strong. I didn't want to become a burden to my daughter. <br />I feel better now than I have in many years. <br />Now I look forward to your fashion posts. I find myself wearing make-up even if I'm not going anywhere. I just feel better!<br />You can make this happen for yourself. You just have to commit to it. <br />I have faith in you!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407402369754121296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-57909618409841714292017-04-04T10:00:32.770-07:002017-04-04T10:00:32.770-07:00Beautiful post that surely everyone can relate to....Beautiful post that surely everyone can relate to. To acknowledge that we are enough is not a small thing. But we are. So no need to keep hustling for our worthiness (totally stolen from Brene Brown!). xoxmichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147970920141315262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-7257260434123484732017-04-04T09:17:51.022-07:002017-04-04T09:17:51.022-07:00Thank you for sharing - you are definitely right t...Thank you for sharing - you are definitely right that others might be going through something similar and might benefit from your words. I am turning 50 this year and am in the same boat with nothing fitting. The New Year plans to lose 15 pounds before my trip to Maui at the end of this week have come to nothing. But I must work with what I have and not spoil the much-anticipated time alone (minus his conference schedule) with my husband while my parents stay with our children. Reframing my narrative into what I get to do rather than what I SHOULD do helps. Thank you for this blog post and for all the others!Sspraguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03266486267055628537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-66890351167512342852017-04-04T09:11:39.381-07:002017-04-04T09:11:39.381-07:00Kathy Sue,
As we grow older and that girlish figur...Kathy Sue,<br />As we grow older and that girlish figure goes away and those lines on our face appear �� we all have those feelings from time to time. I schedule a girlfriends lunch, enjoy a glass of bubbly and share some laughs. A new hairstyle or color, maybe just highlights is good to perk things up. I remind myself of the blessings in my life, count your blessings, as they say.nancy2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04878931234448290835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-86458569173878201382017-04-04T07:14:17.970-07:002017-04-04T07:14:17.970-07:00You're certainly not alone with those feelings...You're certainly not alone with those feelings. This aging process "ain't for sissies", I just keep pushing myself and count my blessings -- hard as that may be some times! Two phrases I try hard to keep out of my vocabulary are "when I was younger" and "I used to ....." . Keep strong and positive like you always seem to do okay Stripes?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01854594428032733260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-65909703308576200952017-04-04T07:03:12.913-07:002017-04-04T07:03:12.913-07:00Kathysue, I have been following your blog for quit...Kathysue, I have been following your blog for quite awhile. I enjoy all of your posts and have loved watching you transition to your new home. Today's post hit home big time...this 59 year old understood each and every word you wrote. Thank-you...it was very timely for me and I'm going to have to bookmark it and re-read it every so often!Black Door Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171130104057908132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-90847587497551989632017-04-04T05:40:56.730-07:002017-04-04T05:40:56.730-07:00This wonderful reminder and the post helps all of ...This wonderful reminder and the post helps all of us! Thank you. I think we over fifty women need to remind ourselves daily that while our body and face may not look the way they did earlier in life, our insides are rich with experience, knowledge and love. I enjoyed many of the quotes you've shared and will be saving them to remind myself to be kind to myself, I am kind to those I encounter, why not give myself the same?!<br />xo,<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-10352308843813703582017-04-04T05:40:25.742-07:002017-04-04T05:40:25.742-07:00Kathysue, I feel your pain! I keep telling myself,...Kathysue, I feel your pain! I keep telling myself, Spring will help return me to my happy place. Hang in there! Love your blog!Karen Salphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631618464209824459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-77946211386115563962017-04-04T05:28:12.290-07:002017-04-04T05:28:12.290-07:00So many good quotes and thoughts here today, Kathy...So many good quotes and thoughts here today, Kathy Sue. I relate well to your situation. I may be a bit older (62) but I understand the awkward stage and how winter brings on the dowdy feeling. This year in February I did two things for myself. I scheduled Botox and ended up with some filler which just gave me a bit of my younger version without feeling plastic. Then I hired a wardrobe specialist to come go through my closet with me. She gave me great suggestions on how to wear what I have together, how my jeans and shorts should fit, told me to have my jeans shortened to make them more attractive and gave me a few suggestions of pieces to add to my wardrobe. We took lots of pictures of combinations of things that were already in my closet. It was very hefpful and now I have some things that look stylish and I'm more aware when I get dressed. Hoping to put together a capsule wardrobe for spring and one for summer and use everything in my closet without wearing the same things from now to September. Having her appointment on my calendar also motivated me to take off the five pounds that were making me uncomfortable in my shorts so that too was a bonus.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999579676541309829noreply@blogger.com