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Being gentle to ourselves!

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MercedesYang Fri 01-Mar-13 10:28:22

It is true that in most occasions we are too strict for ourselves, we ask, require and force ourselves to do so many things that we are unwilling to, why don't we being gentle to ourselves to let those annoying things go? we all should learn to set ourselves with a voice button, why not do it right now? smile Let's do it together, do you?

j08 Fri 01-Mar-13 10:31:11

Right. No washing up today, the washing can rot in the machine, the shopping can stay in the supermarket (what's a bit of hunger anyway) and the dust can stay exactly where it's been for the last couple of weeks.

And who cares about a bit of garden mud on the kitchen floor?

j08 Fri 01-Mar-13 10:32:10

MercedesYang Why do I always expect a link to a website to follow shortly on to your infrequent posts?

annodomini Fri 01-Mar-13 10:33:15

Your dust has only been there two weeks, J0? That sounds like boasting to me. grin

j08 Fri 01-Mar-13 10:33:18

Actually the answer to the question in the last sentence of your post is, no. #blankmindnotgood

j08 Fri 01-Mar-13 10:33:45

anno #mighthaveliedabit

kittylester Fri 01-Mar-13 10:39:39

Jo I always think there is a link coming up too. smile

MercedesYang Fri 01-Mar-13 10:39:59

hi, j08, I am an English learner and do not log in here regularly, in fact there are so many examination to test the English level for me to deal with, it's my interests to scan posts here when I am free especially in Friday. Thanks for your warm words! [smiles] Enjoy yourself and have fun! grin

MercedesYang Fri 01-Mar-13 10:43:22

j08, Why don't you complete your profile to let me know more about you? I have huge interest to see your posts in fact, please show me some mercy to let us know you, thanks in advance!

Bags Fri 01-Mar-13 10:43:55

I think your opening post is wise, mercedes smile.

Galen Fri 01-Mar-13 10:54:51

mercedes JO9 won't tell us anything about herself. Actually I think she's a *avision proceeding from an oe'er heated brain'

j08 Fri 01-Mar-13 11:01:54

Done that (profile) #goodluckwiththat

annodomini Fri 01-Mar-13 11:29:13

That's a bit harsh, J0. Mercedes was only asking to get to know you better. I wonder what that 'profile' tells her about you.

Gally Fri 01-Mar-13 11:31:01

Oh jingle shockwinkgrinhmm

merlotgran Fri 01-Mar-13 11:31:56

I've only just noticed that jingle's gone blue again. confused

j08 Fri 01-Mar-13 11:53:10

What's a bit harsh? * Mercedes* asked me to do a profile and I have.

j08 Fri 01-Mar-13 11:56:11

It (profile) doesn't say a lot, but who is really interested in what I watch on the telly?!

harrigran Fri 01-Mar-13 12:10:48

Agree jingle I didn't put TV, films or books on my profile, why would anyone care what I watched.

Ana Fri 01-Mar-13 12:14:16

I'm not going blue again because I don't like the thought of my posts being tracked. Paranoid, moi? hmm

Joan Fri 01-Mar-13 12:17:40

Mercedes Now that I'm retired I love to let things go. I don't force myself to do things unless I really really have to. I do things I enjoy, and care little if they are not appropriate to my age, such as going to a Doctor Who convention, spending hours in the garden playing daft games with my Golden Retriever, or doing a bit of guerrilla gardening in the waste ground behind the railway station.

I see you are Chinese - my daughter-in-law is a Chinese (Cantonese) Australian. I love her - she regards herself as my daughter. She is a very clever girl, a scientist, and she and my son make a point of enjoying life as much as possible.

Stansgran Fri 01-Mar-13 12:23:53

I think jO is the founder of Mumsnet s mother.dont know why just do.

Stansgran Fri 01-Mar-13 12:25:13

I think it's great having more international posters. Mercedes tell us about your grandmother

j08 Fri 01-Mar-13 12:34:18

Stansgran grin

I am NOT the mother of Justine Roberts. Or Carrie Longton. grin

Galen Fri 01-Mar-13 12:37:08

Grandmother?

Stansgran Fri 01-Mar-13 12:42:06

I felt you posted to keep things moving jO8 and there fore had an interest in the whole set up