So we were talking about some off topic stuff and she told me something that was just....well it hit me like a brick upside the head, so I felt compelled to share. So take it, embrace it, and see the truth in it. I know a lot about life and people, but I let people and things bring me down and change my attitude, and I tend to forget the simple principles. Sometimes it just takes someone else saying something that you already know but have forgotten to make you reanalyze your attitude on things. It meant a lot to me, and I figured it might hit home with some of you so I decided to post this bit.

L.

Friday Jan. 12, 2007

"You call on things in life by being who you are. You owe no one anything for that, remembering that, will allow you to never be held down in life by negativity. Please just be your truth and don't ever feel like you owe anyone anything."

Sometimes I do feel that way...
Like I owe people something just because they have helped me out in tiny not important situations...
BUt its kind of hard just to say, hey I cant help you out because what you did for me was a small favor...

Know what i mean?
Sometimes you just cant say no... and you feel like you owe them your life.

I don't know about that. I mean, if people only helped people out when they owed them, then eventually no one would owe anyone anything. Like prairie fires. The plants are burned up by the fire, but then they grow back healthier. But they have to make that sacrifice in order to get healthier.

But was Michelle talking about owing favors to people? I sort of saw it as her talking about the IMDB trolls :unsure:

The topic was sort of about, like annie took it as, me showing appreciation for something....and she was kind of like "No thanks necessary...." and so on. It was amazing.

....b/c she's like, "It's about you and what you do and this is what I do...." which was so impressive and amazing. Most people revel in thanks, and take credit and do what they do for the reward of a "Thank you." My actions are my 'thank you', her actions are her 'thank you'. There's no reason to go further than that....you know? No reason to dwell on why or how....just....as it is. Take it. Hold onto it, and live it.

But this to me can be interpreted to mean whatever you need it to mean, if it will help you in some other way....then take it as you need it.

L.

I guess many people will be able to relate to this in so many ways, but its weird how particularly at the moment, that statement seems to sum up my own situation. Again Michelle has shown that she is a person who always takes the high road in life, admitting when she has made a mistake, learning from it but more importantly moving on from it.

If an average person in the spotlight had had to endure what Michelle has particularly in the last year, they would have cracked. Michelle has responded with her diginity intact just by being who she is, and that is something which makes me respect her so much more.

Thanks for posting this Leigh. :)

Michelle has a healty opinion on the "helping" matter... We have to make our own lifes and if nesecerry, we ask someone a hand, without obligations and the choise to refuse... Sometimes the refuse to help is the helping hand. Like not getting that what you want, is realy that what you need... Anyway what miss Rodriguez means, that no one has any obligations to another human beiing, that we are born free and that the help we give to another not should to be charged !
Peace :) :) :)

That's a good philosophy.

Yup. Same thing here.
And believe it or not this comes in the appropriate moment for me. I should probably have a big poster with that on my bedroom or at least get someone to remind me of that from time to time. :rolleyes:

Again Michelle has proven she is much wiser than what people give her credit for.
More and more i believe she is the type of role model people should have.

Thanks for sharing this with us Leigh.

:)

Thanks for sharing :) Wow is all I can really say :D

Yes Leigh. She has a right view abt to be thankful, to someone. And this is a great advice to keep. I'll keep it on my life.

thank's for share it with us.

Michelle is really a wise person.

I love her attitude and her take on things. And yes, that little tidbit is def. something that can be put to use in many situations.

Thanks for sharing Leigh! ;)

Nice. Seems like something that we can all relate to in a way, including myself. She's very insightful. I would serriously kill to have a one on one conversation with her... or even just listen to her talk about whatever she has to say, I think it would be a very good experience; to have a conversation with someone so intuitive and smart, but also someone who's posted as a role model to many women out there, including some of us at the forum. It sort of reminds me how shes so underestimated and tagged if people would only sit and listen to her talk...and actually listen and not think of ways to twist and turn her words around. It's nice to be able to share this little things, we sorta feed off of'em heh, thanks!

Ahh I love'er :D

Vxn

LEAVE IT TO MICHELLE TO LEAVE US WITH WORDS OF WISDOM. SHE'S SO GIFTED WITH WORDS. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IF SHE EVER WROTE A BOOK AND WE COULD SEE LIFE THROUGH HER EYES...WOW!

Very, very excellent words to live by. :)

Words of wisedom. Definitley something i live by :) well try to anyway :lol: :blink:

Thanks Leigh for posting. I agree with Michelle but I also do believe that you should give credit when its due. That does mean youdon't owe them anything else but a Thank you. Then just keep moveing on with what life throws at you next no point to dwell on if that was the right thing or if you should have done more a simply thank you will do.

hi all,
my believe to do something is not because of a human.
it is the whole, the life, the existence to make all kinds of lifes.
we owe nobody anything, but the present to have a life, is bigger and harder of all what do you can understand.

do all what do you can, help althought you are unhealth or hurted, help someone who you never seen before and know about him nothing. than you respect the privileg of the life.

but attention, you must be careful. Black sheeps are living here ,too.

ok, i hope it is good, sure difficult, otherwise i steal your marmelade bread ! :))

ahh i understand.

Cool! Be Cool!


aww,

AMAZING. I love her ability to be, so true to herself. I really feel like I can relate to her in this particular way. You just gotta be yourself, you can't strive on others for approval. I would kill to spend time with her, to be able to talk to her and hang out with her and stuff. She's so insightful.

Thanks Leigh for posting. I totaly agree

truly inspirational!

No doubt about it.

I sometimes feel the same way and I be letting my self down and cry but,I am trying to raise my self back up. :cry: :cry: :cry:

very true words :)

Yep...she's always right... :(

Very inspirational and sooo true!!

It's all about self worth and self respect, when u have those 2 things in ur life, no one and nothing can bring u down, u have complete control of ur life, u are ur own God.
Peace
Barb

If you give only to expect something in return, you'll be let down a lot.
One sould give simply because its a good deed. The truth inside you, I feel should
be let out always. Some people may not like it, but they have to deal with it. I
agree totaly.

thank you Michelle, that is really clever.
It was difficult to construct this text?
Thank you again!
Bye Bye Michelle :angel:

Michelle always has good feelings... :)

I follow this way, because Michelle do it, too!

Sometimes I feel sad :( and cry :sniff: :cry: :cry: :cry:

*to solace*

Michelle always got good words come out of her mind.... :lol:

I think so, too!^^

Michelle is always cool B)

If anyone has read my current "How was your day Dear (2)" post, then they would be able to clearly see that I've had some issues with being myself lately. I finally pushed away all the negativity that was flowing my way, came to my senses, and start being who I was and will always be. Coming back to this post and reading that quote is really really refreshing.

You know what I am going through this same situation and I was wondering that people is trying to get through me and I don't let them so I really want to be myself again and me not to be worrying about everybody else and of what they do you know so...I am proud of myself you feel me! :D

HOLAAAAAA. ARRIBA MICHELLE.

hates to much baggage
judge not before you judge yourself