Comments on: What is it About Living our Lives? http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/ Come in, sit for a spell and read a memoir of living smaller, happier and greener. New posts Monday, Wednesday and Fridays Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sevai http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 Sevai Mon, 31 May 2010 05:58:45 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=451#comment-3888 Food was very good. Curry was delicious and creamy, for mild spice the vegetable biriyani was a bit hot but not intollerable. Service was very good as well. Naan was not spectacular at all though. Cozy atmosphere Food was very good. Curry was delicious and creamy, for mild spice the vegetable biriyani was a bit hot but not intollerable. Service was very good as well. Naan was not spectacular at all though. Cozy atmosphere

]]> By: kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 kerri Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:28:15 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=451#comment-1602 Thank you, Sheila. Readers of Living Large also have an impact on my life as well. As you might have read, things haven't went as smoothly as we had planned when we moved to our dream here, and your tenacity and energy is catching. :) Sweet dreams of living life your way! Thank you, Sheila. Readers of Living Large also have an impact on my life as well. As you might have read, things haven't went as smoothly as we had planned when we moved to our dream here, and your tenacity and energy is catching. :)
Sweet dreams of living life your way!

]]> By: Sheila http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 Sheila Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:16:30 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=451#comment-1601 Impact doesn't even begin to explain what has happened to me since reading your story. I know it's only been hours, but when something touches on literly every single problem I had about my home, it is life changing in the most powerful way you can immagine. The last 7 months of questions and worry just vanished, and the most important part is, that my confidence is so strong now, that I had not even realized that it had left me so stripped of it, until I wrote to you here. I've always been the strong one in the family. When I knew what was right, I just did it. Somewhere along the line I got off course, and I didn't even know it. Living life OUR WAY was missing, and the NAYSAYERS had had an impact that I didn't even know existed until now. It was actually my husband that stopped me, I sure didn't want him to be miserable, but then I realized he had been duped, and in turn it duped me. He has depended on me to be the "Homemaker" "Mover" "Doer" for 43 years, and this was no time for us to start letting others guide our lives. NAYSAYERS can jump in a lake, I'M BACK, and I'm thrilled to death for finally getting the answer to all of my prayers. Since I can just about chew nails right now, and I've been up all night, maybe it's time for some sleep before I explode. Bless you, and Thank you again for your words of wisdom. Impact doesn't even begin to explain what has happened to me since reading your story.
I know it's only been hours, but when something touches on literly every single problem I had about my home, it is life changing in the most powerful way you can immagine.

The last 7 months of questions and worry just vanished, and the most important part is, that my confidence is so strong now, that I had not even realized that it had left me so stripped of it, until I wrote to you here.

I've always been the strong one in the family. When I knew what was right, I just did it. Somewhere along the line I got off course, and I didn't even know it.

Living life OUR WAY was missing, and the NAYSAYERS had had an impact that I didn't even know existed until now.

It was actually my husband that stopped me, I sure didn't want him to be miserable, but then I realized he had been duped, and in turn it duped me.

He has depended on me to be the "Homemaker" "Mover" "Doer" for 43 years, and this was no time for us to start letting others guide our lives.

NAYSAYERS can jump in a lake, I'M BACK, and I'm thrilled to death for finally getting the answer to all of my prayers.

Since I can just about chew nails right now, and I've been up all night, maybe it's time for some sleep before I explode.

Bless you, and Thank you again for your words of wisdom.

]]> By: Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:17:31 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=451#comment-1599 I'm so happy for you, Sheila! Thank you for sharing your story here with us on Living Large! I hope you stick around for more stories and I'm very glad that our story had such an impact on your life! I'm so happy for you, Sheila! Thank you for sharing your story here with us on Living Large! I hope you stick around for more stories and I'm very glad that our story had such an impact on your life!

]]> By: Sheila http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 Sheila Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:19:26 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=451#comment-1596 My last home was about 2500 sq. ft. and I loved it. However, I was raising 4 children at the time, and it was perfect for a family of 6. Today I'm working on our very small property to construct our very small home. AND EVERYONE THINKS I'M NUTS! I have held off for 10 years on this dream of mine, and although it's not JUST because of what others think about it, and that I'm crazy, but I can't rule all of it out either. The pushing of others did keep my husband in limbo for a long time, and their words did keep him from getting "Off the Couch" and on with LIVING OUR LIVES. (not theirs) It's people like you that help others see that things can be as "normal" if you are just willing to "Do It" I read your story in Mother Earth News, and showed it to him, and it was like a light bulb went off. For the first time, he could see that others DID live this way, and hey, the place looks a lot like ours, only finished! Wow, maybe this isn't so bad after all!!!!! He has known all along that we needed little space to live, we live small now, but just couldn't make the move. Today I'm almost in tears that he FINALLY GETS IT! 10 years is a very long time to wait to fulfill a dream, and a path that you know is perfect for you and your love ones, and it's also wonderful that people like you, are here to help get us through the rocky road to the finish line. Bless you for sharing your life, your work, and yourself with us. PS I also posted on Mother Earth News, your an angel, and I can't thank you enough. I can finally "Go Home" My last home was about 2500 sq. ft. and I loved it. However, I was raising 4 children at the time, and it was perfect for a family of 6.

Today I'm working on our very small property to construct our very small home.

AND EVERYONE THINKS I'M NUTS!

I have held off for 10 years on this dream of mine, and although it's not JUST because of what others think about it, and that I'm crazy, but I can't rule all of it out either.

The pushing of others did keep my husband in limbo for a long time, and their words did keep him from getting "Off the Couch" and on with LIVING OUR LIVES. (not theirs)

It's people like you that help others see that things can be as "normal" if you are just willing to "Do It"

I read your story in Mother Earth News, and showed it to him, and it was like a light bulb went off. For the first time, he could see that others DID live this way, and hey, the place looks a lot like ours, only finished! Wow, maybe this isn't so bad after all!!!!!

He has known all along that we needed little space to live, we live small now, but just couldn't make the move.

Today I'm almost in tears that he FINALLY GETS IT!

10 years is a very long time to wait to fulfill a dream, and a path that you know is perfect for you and your love ones, and it's also wonderful that people like you, are here to help get us through the rocky road to the finish line.

Bless you for sharing your life, your work, and yourself with us.

PS I also posted on Mother Earth News, your an angel, and I can't thank you enough.

I can finally "Go Home"

]]> By: Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:52:04 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=451#comment-1595 Hi, Sandra. I know what you mean. We can't eat turkey anymore because when we do we think of the smell of the turkey farms around here. Maybe I should take Dale to a slaughter house... Hi, Sandra. I know what you mean. We can't eat turkey anymore because when we do we think of the smell of the turkey farms around here. Maybe I should take Dale to a slaughter house…

]]> By: Sandra http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Sandra Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:27:37 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=451#comment-1576 Ya know if you would have said to me 5 yrs ago that I was going to have to become a vegetarian except aloud to have fish. I would have told you you were nuts. But here I am. My husband had to for health reasons. One being his cholesteral was extremely high. With diet and supplements (no herbs) we have lowered it to 179. He has to have the fish for the protein and other benefits. Do I miss it. No not after visiting Mexico and seeing one of our slaughter houses there that stunk sooo bad I thought I was going to throw up and that was just driving by the place! Ya know if you would have said to me 5 yrs ago that I was going to have to become a vegetarian except aloud to have fish. I would have told you you were nuts. But here I am. My husband had to for health reasons. One being his cholesteral was extremely high. With diet and supplements (no herbs) we have lowered it to 179. He has to have the fish for the protein and other benefits. Do I miss it. No not after visiting Mexico and seeing one of our slaughter houses there that stunk sooo bad I thought I was going to throw up and that was just driving by the place!

]]> By: kerri http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 kerri Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:04:20 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=451#comment-1535 You're right, Cindy. It is great to march to our own tune! Ironically, when looking for a quote from the movie "Groundhog Day" the other morning to post to my FB page, I found this: "The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you." --Bob (Bill Murray), "Lost in Translation" You're right, Cindy. It is great to march to our own tune! Ironically, when looking for a quote from the movie "Groundhog Day" the other morning to post to my FB page, I found this: "The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you." –Bob (Bill Murray), "Lost in Translation"

]]> By: Cindyt http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 Cindyt Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:18:28 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=451#comment-1527 Hi Kerri; I think your post totally resonates with those of us who march to a different drummer! There will always be nay sayers for what ever decision one makes in life. Our challenge is to be strong with our choices and enjoy the differences we make in the world around us. I think the happier we are with ourselves the less we are bothered by those that want to question our choices. Believe me I have marched to many a 'different drum' and banged on a few along the way! :) It is what makes the patchwork quilt of Life even more colorful. Cindyt Hi Kerri; I think your post totally resonates with those of us who march to a different drummer! There will always be nay sayers for what ever decision one makes in life. Our challenge is to be strong with our choices and enjoy the differences we make in the world around us. I think the happier we are with ourselves the less we are bothered by those that want to question our choices. Believe me I have marched to many a 'different drum' and banged on a few along the way! :) It is what makes the patchwork quilt of Life even more colorful. Cindyt

]]> By: Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/2010/02/what-is-it-about-living-our-lives/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:58:53 +0000 http://livinglargeinourlittlehouse.com/?p=451#comment-1510 Thanks for commenting, Rae. For those who have the reasons to have children, we came up with just as many for not having them. Strangely, it was not our parents who gave us grief over not having them, my mom didn't mind we never had kids and even called our dogs our "granddogs!" It was people who didn't bother to ask the reasons or who didn't know us that decided to pre-judge it as "selfish. None of the reasons we had didn't have anything to do with being selfish, quite the opposite. I agree, diversity in all forms is what makes the world spin! Thanks for commenting, Rae. For those who have the reasons to have children, we came up with just as many for not having them.
Strangely, it was not our parents who gave us grief over not having them, my mom didn't mind we never had kids and even called our dogs our "granddogs!" It was people who didn't bother to ask the reasons or who didn't know us that decided to pre-judge it as "selfish. None of the reasons we had didn't have anything to do with being selfish, quite the opposite.
I agree, diversity in all forms is what makes the world spin!

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