Comments on: Sometimes I Really Am a Mess

By: floreta

floreta — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:34:43 +0000

i never have it all together and don’t pretend to. and dang girl, 2 jobs and school?? i never understood how people could juggle school with just one job!!

By: Stephany

Stephany — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:50:34 +0000

I never, ever feel as if I have it all together. When I’m in unfamiliar situations, I always feel completely out of control. I always feel like I could have done something better. Or I could have tried harder. And I think everyone feels that way – maybe not to the greatest extent we do, but they still do. Nobody lives a perfect life and nobody makes perfect decisions. We just deal with them, on the outside and inside, differently.

By: mandy

mandy — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:34:46 +0000

I can honestly say I am a hot mess usually more than half the time. I embrace it. Its part of what makes me me. I hope that you feel more together soon, but really, just go with it. =) Hope you’re having a great weekend.

By: Amy --- Just A Titch

Amy --- Just A Titch — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:51:56 +0000

I think very few people feel like they have it all together all the time—they may present themselves well, but for the most part? I think we all have those days when we feel a hot mess. Be gentle with yourself.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:28:01 +0000

I think it’s good that other people think you’re together. That means you portray yourself in a much more confident manner, and you know what they say–”Fake it till you make it.” :)

I feel a little bit more together in the appearance and inner self arenas, but I am constantly losing things and bumping into things and spilling things, so that’s where my messiness comes in.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:24:44 +0000

I think everyone has those self-doubts sometimes, but some people hide it better. It seems to me that you have your life quite together though, even if you don’t always feel that way.

By: phampants

phampants — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:17:05 +0000

Life’s hard points always make it worth to strive further for the result would be wonderful.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:51:02 +0000

I am one of “those people” too, but it’s a conscious choice. I ran through life with my stomach in knots for years, but I couldn’t deal with the stress of trying to be perfect and did unhealthy things to de-stress (chain smoke). Now, sometimes my easy-goingness turns into apathy, but I’d rather be at that place than have my panic turn into hysteria.

You have a lot going on in your life and anyone would be stressed in your situation. The fact that you continue to blog impresses me because I would definitely let that go (and do, even though I’m not that busy) if I had more going on.

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:46:40 +0000

I have actually come to accept that I am, by and large, always a mess. In fact, I now even describe myself as “cheerful physics disaster.”

On days like the one you described, I imagine that I’m a plucky Bridget Jones type heroine in a movie where I overcome all odds to achieve my goals. Then the “I’m a total disaster days” are just days in “see isn’t she working so hard, life is rough” montage, and then I start humming “Don’t Stop Believing” as my background music.

I do wish the boring and hard parts of life could be lived via montage; they go so much faster that way!

By: Herding Cats

Herding Cats — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:24:08 +0000

I’m a mess too. Right now I am sitting here in my robe with half dry hair trying to motivate myself to get to work (where I have very lame lesson plans to work on). I’ve got two cats that like to pretend to “nurse” on me, and I take it because it’s too much effort to keep kicking them off. Plus it’s my 3 year anniversary, and I haven’t even had time to get a card. Oh, and I wear my hair up so often in the messy bun, that when I actually wear it down and straighten it, the kids say things like, “Oh! I didn’t recognize you. You actually have nice hair.” Sigh…but hey, at least we are keeping busy right?

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:52:36 +0000

I hate to say that I am actually one of ‘those people’ and my lack of concern often causes trouble!

Also, this is going to sound so dorky – but, I like reading your blog because it does seem like you have it together! You motivate me to be better at life? :)