Happy 1st Birthday Tales
It has been a very long, sucky, painful day, full of misunderstandings and hurts, some caused by me, to my regret and some inflicted on me. (Yay!! While I was working on this, someone did an amazing thing and was vulnerable and we’re repairing it. Great now I’m going to short out my keyboard!) So I am more grateful than I can say to come here to my blog to celebrate a very happy milestone for me, and hopefully for some of you. 🙂 Tales of a Boundary Ninja is one year old today. This is my first blog and I was both excited and terrified putting up those first posts, not quite believing anyone would actually want to read what I had to say. But here I am a year later with an actual readership, including so many new friends. It’s been an amazing journey for me, full of growth and wonder, testing new wings, a place to process and a sanctuary to retreat to for support. So I want to say thank you to all of you who have read my posts, who have commented, who have clicked on the “Like” button, who have emailed me. You have been such an encouragement. And you’re coming alongside of me, especially through these recent dark days has just been amazing. (A special shout out to my friends, and you know who you are, who patiently put up with my obsessive stat reports. :D) One of the hardest lessons I had to learn in therapy was that relationships contained more than pain, they bring comfort and solace, they help us meet our needs, they bring us joy, they make life worth living, they help us to see beauty. You have all been a part of teaching me that and for that I thank you.
I have a small gift to all of you to celebrate the anniversary. I found a video from TWLOHA that embodies so much of what I am trying to say (and in so many fewer words you’ll be glad to hear! :D) through this blog, this one is for all of you. For all of us. We all matter.
Happy Blogiversary! Thank you for sharing your journey – and BN’s wisdom; I’m learning so much from the both of you.
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Hi Landa!!
Welcome to my blog, so good to see you here! And thank you for wishing me a Happy Blogiversary. I love that!!! 😀 ~ AG
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Happy 1st anniversary!!!
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Thanks Cat!
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Happy Birthday to you 🙂
I’m very glad I found your blog. It helps to know I am not the only one struggling with similar issues…
LBG
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I didn’t mean I’m glad you’re struggling too. Just meant glad to not be alone. Not that I’d want anyone to be struggling with these things….
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LBG,
Thanks for the Happy Birthday and I’m really glad that its been helping you to read here, that’s really encouraging for me. And never for a moment did I think you meant you were glad I was struggling… 🙂 I’m glad to know I’m not alone either, it’s why I so appreciate people like you who leave comments, so no worries. ~ AG
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happy birthday! gosh I cant believe its been a year! so glad you are still here (though not surprised!) posting valuable posts and touching peoples lives,it may be your blogs birthday.but its us that gets the gift.you are so amazing, never forget that,EVER xxxxxxx
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(((((Draggers))))) What would I do without your constant love and support, my dear? Your opinion is too high, but thank you for always expressing it to me. 🙂 xxxxx ~ AG
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Congratulations! x
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((Ren)) Thanks so much!! Appreciate you dropping by to say so, I hope you are well. ~ AG
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Thanks for a wonderful year of words, wisdom, inspiration and love!!
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Hi Curious,
Welcome to my blog and thanks for commenting! 😀 I appreciate your kind words and you are very welcome. ~ AG
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Happy 1st birthday AG. I’m reading here more and more. xx Morgs
PS – could you delete my earlier ‘too identifying’ comment please!!!
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((((Morgs)))) Hi!!! And welcome to my blog, it’s awesome to have you here. And no worries. I have the blog set up so that first time comments are always moderated and was in the middle of emailing you to let you know I was going to delete when I got this one. 😀 Good to see you, my dear, come and visit often. Love, AG
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Thank you so much for the welcome AG! You know I don’t talk much and have become worse and hope you don’t mind keeping up with your life from afar!! I’m so happy that your H and dear BN have been and are such wonderful supports for you as you go through so much more pain – I truly feel for you and so understand how we become so disappointed and shame filled when things knock us down big time again!! Let’s try to BREATHE together!! Love, Morgs
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Morgs,
The thought of you being out there is a real comfort. And I promise I’ll keep breathing if you do. 🙂 ~ Love, AG
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Sorry I missed this, but Happy 1st Birthday, AG! How wonderful. ((hugs))
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Thanks Kashley!!! I’ll make you a deal. We’ll say neither of us were late, we were just extending the celebration. 😉 Thanks for being so supporitvw this past year, I’ve very much appreciated it.
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I am late to this party but wanted to say how very much I appreciate your incredible strength and honesty and vulnerability. You are kind of my therapy hero — sort of like I want to be you when I grow up (even though I am 50 and older than the hills). So thank you for writing and thank you for your amazing blog!
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NIL,
There is no late to this party, only people graciouslly allowing me to continue celebrating! (Sorry I have taken so long to reply!) And thank you for your kind words, but I refuse to call you older than the hills as I only have a year on you. 🙂 (Of course my kids think I used to commute on a dinosaur. :). I appreciate your support. ~ AG
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Glad I stumbled upon your blog. I’ts helpful, emotive and quite inspiring. Thank you and I look forward to reading more. Take Care. Michael
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Hi Michael,
Welcome to my blog and thanks for commenting! I went by and really enjoyed reading your blog. I am sorry that it has taken so long to reply, my work schedule has been very demanding, as well as my personal life and I am just coming up for air and starting to catch up. I very much appreciate what you have said and you taking the time. I am looking forward to getting to know you better. ~ AG
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Happy belated Blogday..birthday? I think someone said blogversary! I like that one. Anyway- It’s great to come here and read when I can- love you Ag!
Beebs
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(((((Beebs)))))) Always, always lovely to hear from you, dear one. Love you always, my fine feathered friend. your Aglet
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