http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/accepting-responsibility-for-your-life/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:41:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/accepting-responsibility-for-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-23942 Camille Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:47:42 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/accepting-responsibility-for-your-life/#comment-23942 Shirley, I've been an outspoken advocate for taking personal responsibility since the age of 13, believe it or not. This kind of thinking came about because I had a dad who was an alcoholic and my mom would always assign some responsibility for his drinking to me, e.g., make sure you send your dad a valentine's day card, (they were divorced)make sure you call him on his birthday - he may start drinking if you don't, etc. You also stated: Self empowerment has to come from within. I love that! Over the past couple of years I've been able to empower myself by dropping past resentments and anger. It's so fulfilling to be able to do that. I plan on linking to this post of yours in my own blog post on responsibility. Thanks for your blog. Shirley, I’ve been an outspoken advocate for taking personal responsibility since the age of 13, believe it or not. This kind of thinking came about because I had a dad who was an alcoholic and my mom would always assign some responsibility for his drinking to me, e.g., make sure you send your dad a valentine’s day card, (they were divorced)make sure you call him on his birthday – he may start drinking if you don’t, etc.
You also stated: Self empowerment has to come from within.
I love that! Over the past couple of years I’ve been able to empower myself by dropping past resentments and anger. It’s so fulfilling to be able to do that. I plan on linking to this post of yours in my own blog post on responsibility. Thanks for your blog.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/accepting-responsibility-for-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-21593 TJH Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:51:26 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/accepting-responsibility-for-your-life/#comment-21593 Disappointed to find only one comment on this excellent post. It seems to me that the first step to any real change involves exactly what you've discussed above. All the rest -- buying a wood-burning stove, comparison shopping and what not -- will finally just reinforce the person's current lifestyle unless he or she has made a core commitment to changing that life-style. Responsibility and commitment remains the keys. Disappointed to find only one comment on this excellent post. It seems to me that the first step to any real change involves exactly what you’ve discussed above. All the rest — buying a wood-burning stove, comparison shopping and what not — will finally just reinforce the person’s current lifestyle unless he or she has made a core commitment to changing that life-style. Responsibility and commitment remains the keys.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/accepting-responsibility-for-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Brigid Walsh Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:26:42 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/accepting-responsibility-for-your-life/#comment-114 Wanted to tell you how excellent your post is on taking responsibility. If more of us - including our governments and corporations, practised this, a whole lot of stuff could be improved or eliminated. Wanted to tell you how excellent your post is on taking responsibility. If more of us – including our governments and corporations, practised this, a whole lot of stuff could be improved or eliminated.

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