Comments on: Stress, Tears, Gratitude & How I’m Really, Truly Doing

By: Zoe

Zoe — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:28:59 +0000

Hi Michelle, so good to "meet" you for the first time!! Lol, you sound exactly the way I had envisioned you from our emails, better, in fact! I totally choked up listening to you stress out, and then felt really really bad that I was contributing by being a client! But then felt really great that I am a brick in your bridge to your dream as much as you are a brick in mine – hopefully our experience will open up other options for your coaching. If nothing else you will know that your inspiration is reaching all the way across the world. Thanks for sharing so much of yourself, a brave move which I hope will reap greater rewards than you could possibly imagine. That happens when you're brave

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:05:34 +0000

Thanks, Wini! And thanks for sharing your What I Do When I'm Stressed list. I love lists – we should all have one of those! I think I'll get started on mine tonight…

By: wini

wini — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:27:31 +0000

Hi Michelle, I had a listen yesterday. Wow you are so brave to share via video! You come across as very warm, human and sweet. Thank you so much for sharing & for the reminder to count our blessings. I'm sure you will buy your dream apartment, you deserve it! Re Stress: When I'm stressed I like to go for a walk in nature, watch a funny movie, eat, do some meditation or yoga. Wini xox

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:15:34 +0000

Melissa, Laura, Angelique, Jess, Leah: I am all overwhelmed & so appreciative of your kind words & comments. Literally, I cried some more when they were coming in! I just love hearing from all of you, & that sharing what I'm going through now resonated & even helped some of you. I spoke with my coach the night that I taped this, & she sent along a link to a "stress scale", which lists 43 life events that can contribute to stress. Um, "vacation" & "outstanding personal achievement" are rated! So, if you feel guilty for being stressed for things you "should" be grateful for, you can feel validated here: http://is.gd/2YE3v Cassandra: I'll be visiting your vlog post tomorrow. So excited!

By: Melissa A.

Melissa A. — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:47:43 +0000

Michelle,

That was a great video blog. Thanks for sharing about yourself and how you are doing. I was looking for some good advise blogs to read instead of my usual interior design blogs that I read. I am now seriously looking at trying to start my own business and remembered the advise that had given on the Lolalina blog, so I just had to look you up again today. Sometimes it's nice to just watch instead of read so the video was great and very inspiring, positive and uplifting and just what was needed. Your hard work is definately an inspiration to your blog readers. Good Job!!!

By: Cassandra Rae {Simpl

Cassandra Rae {Simpl — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:50:38 +0000

I'm so excited because I posted my 1st vlog and wanted to share it with you :~) http://www.cassandrarae.com/my-1st-video-for-all-...

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By: Laura Neff - Life Le

Laura Neff - Life Le — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:27:42 +0000

OMG! Michelle! You rock the vlogosphere, baby! I'm over here doing a little happy dance for you…this is AMAZING. You moved ME to tears. Your authenticity is absolutely brimming over, your truth is as solid as a rock. You've just inspired *so* much trust in your followers from those two things, and ooooooh YEAH are more good things coming your way! Thank you for the shout out. I'm so glad to be on this journey with you! xoxo

By: Angelique

Angelique — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:36:53 +0000

I saw your tweet about your vlog last night (there's a statement that would have made NO sense five years ago!), but bookmarked it so I could start my day with it (I like to have a little inspiration/food for thought lined up to fuel my day). & can I just say you just completely choked me up while I was trying to drink coffee and eat my stuffed French toast? I feel like I heard two reallyreally true things here–that we are conditioned to gloss over things ("I'm fine, I'm okay") and that sometimes our fear/stress is greatest just before we reach a new peak in our lives.

I had an uberstressful morning and was kind of glossing over it in order to get into the swing of my day (there's a big report waiting in my email that needs my attention), but your vlog really made me go back and write out a bit of what I was feeling: I can't do anything about those feelings right now, but I certainly can acknowledge them and know they're something to work through. Having done that, I feel like a bit of a weight has been lifted, so thank you for the right inspiration at exactly the right time. Thank you for sharing this and so much of yourself.

By: jess gonacha

jess gonacha — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:42:36 +0000

Oh Michelle, I got goosebumps watching this!! THANK YOU THANK YOU for sharing this with us all. I love how you talked about building a bridge to your dream– I've never really thought about it that way. I guess that's another way to say 'enjoy the journey,' but it makes it feel bigger and more positive somehow. I love it. And I love this blog and I love that you are my coach. Thank you. I can't wait for your next vlog!