tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post7618594978556608038..comments2023-10-29T08:13:58.587+00:00Comments on Fire Byrd: LIVE AND LET LIVE, BY BEING RIGHT BEING YOURSELFFire Byrdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-36060068530166156822009-01-12T17:34:00.000+00:002009-01-12T17:34:00.000+00:00dani what a fantastic solution, knitting for peace...dani what a fantastic solution, knitting for peace.... I can G. Brown running up an Aran jumper for some foreign despot!!!<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>deepak, welcome. Not sure if the inside of a therapists head is worth the effort, but thanks for looking.<BR/><BR/>val, I think you are right. Learning to be at peace with ourselves is half the battle in stopping being frightened of others.<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>walker, I do my best and on a good day it works. Then I get all grouchy and mean on others.<BR/>xxFire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-62907692496183212932009-01-12T16:27:00.000+00:002009-01-12T16:27:00.000+00:00You can't make people be who they are not and you ...You can't make people be who they are not and you can't judge people for who they are.<BR/>Stripped naked of any social restraints we are all the same basically with different perspectives of life and to truly understand each other we have to meet each other on our own ground.<BR/>I think you have the perfect attitude towards how you treat people, not only your clients.<BR/>Living like this gives you an enritched view of lifeWalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341478577481025783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-11661301766026404222009-01-12T11:02:00.000+00:002009-01-12T11:02:00.000+00:00wonderful post thank you. if we allow for eachothe...wonderful post thank you. if we allow for eachothers differences it makes the world a rich and varied place. learning to love from the inside out is the key i think but can take a lifetime!<BR/>love the blog therapy :-) you can and do make a difference already<BR/>xxValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-38060778692121948042009-01-12T03:48:00.000+00:002009-01-12T03:48:00.000+00:00Great post.. I've always wondered what would it be...Great post.. I've always wondered what would it be like to get into the head of a therapist.. thanks to you, I know now. Perceptions and beliefs are good to an extent. Being opinionated helps confidence, when these turn into a belief of entitlement is where it all goes wrong. Looks forward to more !Deepak Madabushihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452501033810165208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-47627182813564295482009-01-11T22:18:00.000+00:002009-01-11T22:18:00.000+00:00Post full of wisdom, thoughtfulness - and question...Post full of wisdom, thoughtfulness - and questions. Well, making me question anyway. The only thing I can figure is that we all have our own paths to follow and some walk faster down that path than others. <BR/><BR/>I never really have understood wars or armed forces or that sort of aggression. One of the guys I've been getting to know commented that "every man loves stilettos, forget guns, stilettos could stop wars!" Personally I'd like to put the leaders of the opposing sides in a padded room with knitting needles, balls of wool, and a cuppatea... see if they get any further than throwing £million bombs at each other!! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for giving me something to think on...<BR/><BR/>xCheekyDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354965748411194311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-13234592136261863542009-01-11T21:59:00.000+00:002009-01-11T21:59:00.000+00:00lady, you are so right about choice, there is alwa...lady, you are so right about choice, there is always a choice. And hey we know beter than most about the life and death one!<BR/>Love your penultimate sentence !!!!<BR/>xxFire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-72801503814425483402009-01-11T21:35:00.000+00:002009-01-11T21:35:00.000+00:00I think my parents brought me up to live and let l...I think my parents brought me up to live and let live but the one person it is hardest to not be judgemental of is our own self.<BR/><BR/>The wise words of Justme <BR/><BR/>telling people that while they cannot control what happens to them, they DO have choices about how they deal with things<BR/><BR/>reminds me of what I was trying to say to a certain blogger last year.<BR/><BR/>btw<BR/><BR/>I am here ;)Lady in redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835625473505921821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-80808967953137551912009-01-11T21:01:00.000+00:002009-01-11T21:01:00.000+00:00Pam, what a great way to live, you have every righ...Pam, what a great way to live, you have every right to be proud of it.<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>karen,if we all got one person a week to be able to see that live and let live was a good way forward, wouldn't that just be incredible.<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>sorrow, it takes one awesome woman to know another. You and your labyrinth were just so important to me on my journey.<BR/>xxFire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-31540973431132164952009-01-11T17:52:00.000+00:002009-01-11T17:52:00.000+00:00you know i remember this conversation, sitting in ...you know i remember this conversation, sitting in the woods , by a labyrinth.<BR/>I loved hearing it then, and i love reading it now.<BR/>You are one awesome lady<BR/>you know that don't cha?<BR/>LOL<BR/>((((((HUGS)))))Sorrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058557348955007784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-28315205782823128472009-01-11T14:41:00.000+00:002009-01-11T14:41:00.000+00:00so true.. being equal and at the same time so diff...so true.. being equal and at the same time so different...Great to hear a bit about your therapy life & it sounds like you have a wonderful gift for helping people.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I'm also a huge fan of the Live and Let Live theory!Just makes perfect sense to me.. thanks for the thought provoking post xkarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694425567973843826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-18112425929146345732009-01-11T13:18:00.000+00:002009-01-11T13:18:00.000+00:00You expressed these things well Fire Byrd. We've a...You expressed these things well Fire Byrd. We've always lived by the philosophy of "Live and Let Live" in this household and it's worked well. Annoys everyone else in the family who like a good gossip and soap opera life-style.Don't know how many times we've reinterated that phrase on the phone and opted out of the dramas.We don't impose our opinions on others -I'm proud of that.Great post.I did feel however, that when you...(just joking)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-80012445516322207282009-01-11T10:26:00.000+00:002009-01-11T10:26:00.000+00:00mei, ah yes patience is a virtue and all that, but...mei, ah yes patience is a virtue and all that, but it's hard to connect with when the world is giving us an off day!<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>anya, I think it is totally wonderful that you are becoming your own person, you are so strong and vibrant, it's just sad that you were hidden for so fucking long!!<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>rach, I'm so glad my words are an inspiration to you, there are so many more of them in me to let go off !<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>angela, I'm blushing now at that fine compliment, thank you <BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>just me, ramble away as you are so right. But slowly bit by bit, or person by person the world will change. And we can hold our heads up knowing we've done our bit.<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>lori, you sound such a wonderful person it is a joy for me that you are in my life.<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>wake up, you are right and its a shame that those words got changed and now everyone thinks of a James Bond movie and not the essence of the meaning. Thank you for the compliment as well, much appreciated.<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>C, I am so pleased you made it here. It is so lovely to continue to get to know each other. And thank you for your permission to publish the story. You are one strong woman.<BR/>xx<BR/><BR/>mel, we all learn from one another and you are such a strong woman , you have only my admiration for what you deal with daily.<BR/>xxFire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-27731769650369311762009-01-11T01:51:00.000+00:002009-01-11T01:51:00.000+00:00*bowing, humbly*Greatly received--greatly apprecia...*bowing, humbly*<BR/><BR/>Greatly received--greatly appreciated.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408403855260279799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-90618573831630916462009-01-11T00:44:00.000+00:002009-01-11T00:44:00.000+00:00hey there firebyrd i was so glad to read you lat t...hey there firebyrd i was so glad to read you lat two posts, hurray for you and your family!!! wonderful news to share and i rejoice with you :O)<BR/><BR/>this post.... man o man... i needed to hear it.... not that i am judgemental to others... but the self judgments never end.... yuck! and i just read about the symptoms of inner peace, from a mutual friend ;O), and sadly i don't have but maybe half of those :O(<BR/><BR/>e-mailed this post to myself... i'll be re-reading it and letting it give me a few good kicks in the rear! many thanks!<BR/><BR/>btw, feel free to share the story here ;O)<BR/><BR/>lovingly,<BR/>~stillstanding still })|({https://www.blogger.com/profile/15320011002640055677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-41412949251156377812009-01-10T23:11:00.000+00:002009-01-10T23:11:00.000+00:00Live and let live became live and let die. You are...Live and let live became live and let die. You are so right in what you say in this post. You must be one fucking great therapist.wakeupandsmellthecoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602735058278146250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-62816804963886520512009-01-10T22:55:00.000+00:002009-01-10T22:55:00.000+00:00Dear Byrd, i'm glad for all your words, they make ...Dear Byrd, i'm glad for all your words, they make perfect sense to me.In trying to live my life with as much compassion as i can helps me to see that even though we are different, we are so much the same,the whole world round:)<BR/>xxx loriLori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-6523283408449655062009-01-10T22:43:00.000+00:002009-01-10T22:43:00.000+00:00Nice Post Fire Byrd! I am not a therapist, but my ...Nice Post Fire Byrd! I am not a therapist, but my job DOES involve me dealing with other peoples problems. And I spend half my life, it seems, telling people that while they cannot control what happens to them, they DO have choices about how they deal with things.<BR/>But you know what? Most people seem not to WANT to think for themselves they are comfortable with the mob....<BR/>Gahhhh<BR/>Am I rambling? I may be...justmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768035027235782814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-75459780195075667882009-01-10T18:05:00.000+00:002009-01-10T18:05:00.000+00:00Empowerment is such a wonderful word, is it not? I...Empowerment is such a wonderful word, is it not? I like your post, Byrdie, you are surely a great teacher! Go on!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484336744673299416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-8841752998935470762009-01-10T17:44:00.000+00:002009-01-10T17:44:00.000+00:00What a wonderfully written post and one I am sure ...What a wonderfully written post and one I am sure I will go back to time and time again for inspiration...thanks Byrd...xxDark Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041020755058214988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-9099320662961627252009-01-10T17:43:00.000+00:002009-01-10T17:43:00.000+00:00I enjoyed your "ramble" plenty, Byrd. It made me ...I enjoyed your "ramble" plenty, Byrd. It made me think about the woman I was when I was married, and the opinions, beliefs and preferences she had and the ones she kept to herself, and the woman I am becoming now outside of marriage to a very strongly opinionated and judgemental man. There are many areas where I am only now beginning to discover what I believe. What I like. What I want to do, think and act upon. <BR/><BR/>I love your description of using the word "fuck" so carefully as a reassurance tool. I have done similarly in conversations where I wanted to appear more approachable and empathetic (because I was) to another person.anyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330838836181706358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-31724375943773448472009-01-10T17:39:00.000+00:002009-01-10T17:39:00.000+00:00a lot of what you say make sense. just thinking h...a lot of what you say make sense. just thinking how it's taken me almost over 3 decades to learn patience! <BR/><BR/>love the new day picture btwAnnie Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12385503768671197108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-90880983136220489932009-01-10T17:25:00.000+00:002009-01-10T17:25:00.000+00:00Gawd I could have saved myself a lot of words if I...Gawd I could have saved myself a lot of words if I'd just used that sentence instead of my ramble....<BR/>But then it wouldn't be me!<BR/>xxFire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72316245999049873.post-52897045919439011312009-01-10T17:15:00.000+00:002009-01-10T17:15:00.000+00:00Live and let live vanished at the same time as peo...Live and let live vanished at the same time as people (in the West at least) started saying 'it's my right to....' rather than taking responsibilities for those that 'their rights' may affect. We are now too fond of imposing ourselves on others because we feel we are important and have a right to do so. <BR/>We don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com