Comments on: Fine Print

By: The Redhead

The Redhead — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 14:55:00 +0000

I like putting it out there, too. It sure beats having a huge ball of awesome sitting in your living room where no one can see it.

By: Brian Watkins

Brian Watkins — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:31:00 +0000

Wow – this is awesome, Erika! I’ve been trying to fill my life with this very notion, as I’ve had a long spell of being tightly wound and, as you said, needing to “lighten the fuck up.” I actually had a long time of not being able to say those words to my mom when we were hanging up the phone – she’d say it and I’d awkwardly just end the call and feel like an ass. I had to grab hold of myself at a certain point and say “dude, WTF,” and just start making it happen. Life is easier to be more carefree with your emotions and just put it out there, like you mentioned, and not feel guilty or ashamed of it.

By: Brenna Smith

Brenna Smith — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:57:00 +0000

to = too…gah.

By: Ashley Williams

Ashley Williams — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:37:00 +0000

This post blindsided me today. I wasn’t expecting it, but I feel like it was just what I needed to see. I haven’t been laughing enough, living enough, loving enough for far too long. I’ve been working on that for the past year, but seeing this today was just a perfect reminder of what life is really about.

By: TheDudeDean

TheDudeDean — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:33:00 +0000

I totally know you’re 60.

By: Brenna Smith

Brenna Smith — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:43:00 +0000

Erika – you are awesome! I’m an “in excess” person. I always have been, always will be and those that don’t like it can take the heave-ho. It’s only in the recent past I’ve discovered that it’s ok to stop apologizing for who you are, to love with abandon and understand that sometimes it’s not going to be returned to you. Heartbreaks happen but I will never miss out on the opportunity to share my heart just for fear of having it returned broken. I’ve run the risk of loving with abandon and will do it again in a heartbeat. Life is to short to live in fear of offending someone for loving them “too much.” That will go down in my history as the most asinine thing I’ve ever heard. Bravo, sister. And, on a side note, I’m sorry for your grieving heart right now.

“I’ll run the risk of being annoying any day over the regret of not doing or saying something. Screw the fine print.”

By: Jaime Collins

Jaime Collins — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:42:00 +0000

I see the Like button. Where’s the Love one?

By: Kath

Kath — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:36:00 +0000

To infinity +1.

xoxo

By: sjs

sjs — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:56:00 +0000

Coming off a break-up, this is good shit. Thank you. It’s a good reminder to let yourself be open and raw and vulnerable, to not close off, to let the good times and the punches roll. High five to you, friend.

By: Kris M O'Connor

Kris M O'Connor — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:49:00 +0000

Lovely, touching, honest….Thank you.

I was on the receiving end of some unexpected kindness which was an expression of love last week when my boyfriend of MANY years (aka my bike coach) moved a rock on a path for me. It was a big rock, and he just smiled at me which was like him saying, “I want you to succeed. I want you to be safe.” It sounds like a small thing, but it was one of the most loving things he’s ever done. Love is a verb…