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Vulnerability and Questions

Pamela
16
Aug 2010
Hi folks!  I hope you all had a fabulous week. Overall, mine was pretty good.  I had a few low moments – a few things that are bothering me kind of snuck up on me here and there, but I also had a lot of fun. First, TEDxKC was Thursday night.  I met some friends beforehand at the Nelson Art Gallery (where TEDx was held) and since we were there early, we walked around checking things out for a bit before TEDx started.  We first hit the room with the real mummy and then looked at some of the ancient artifacts, after [ ... ]
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I Met Brené Brown!

Pamela
12
Aug 2010
Okay, so this is going to be super short, because frankly, I’m kind of tired. I had a good night.  Met some great new people, had some fun with some old-er friends and GOT TO MEET BRENE BROWN!  And even better, she recognized me before I said anything! Okay, so the full story/scoop will come tomorrow. But had to share my excitement! (Not the most flattering pic of me, but it was a great, exciting moment!):
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TEDxKC & Brené Brown

Pamela
27
Jul 2010
Hi all!  Coming off of my high of the soccer game yesterday, I have some more good news. You all know that I work/sleep some funky hours.  Well, I heard that the TEDxKC tickets were going to become available today, and since I knew that Brené Brown is going to be one of the speakers, I knew I had to do everything in my power to get tickets.  You can read an article in the KC Star about the event here.  It says, though, that she is going to be speaking on social anxiety and human behavior.  Score! I [ ... ]
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Various

Pamela
21
Jul 2010
Yeah, I had no idea what to call this post, as it’s just another random mish-mash of things going through my head. I’m still on plan!  WHOOHOO! No slipping up at all.  <SHOCKED> I’m getting really excited about the Manchester United v. KC Wizards soccer game on Sunday.  Just really dreading the heat!  It’s at Arrowhead Stadium (Home of the KC Chiefs) and I’ve never been there before in my life even though I grew up here in KC. I’m also excited about *hopefully* attending TEDxKC. I wouldn’t be so excited if it was just the event itself, but
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Why I Regained 80 Plus Lbs.

Pamela
01
Apr 2010
This is really hard for me to admit, but I’ve been in kind of a bad place the past few weeks.  I’ve done my best to hide it from you all – maybe I succeeded, maybe I didn’t.  Maybe it shone through anyway. There are many reasons for it – some measurable, that I can pinpoint to a specific cause, and some not. Based on the subject of this post, you may choose to believe that it is solely based on the weight that I’ve regained.  Part of it is.  Maybe part of it is [ ... ]
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Link Love

Pamela
03
Mar 2010
I’ve been trying to catch up on my blog reading, both blogs I’ve been following for a long time (sad to see how many no longer post) and new (to me) blogs. Over the past few days I’ve come across a few posts that particularly resonated with me and I wanted to share links to them.  So here they are in no particular order: Bye, Bye Beck and Other Realizations by PastaQueen.  Funny, because I’ve had the Beck book sitting completely untouched for many, many, many months now.  A little sad, because while unlike her I’m not happy with where [ ... ]
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“I Choose Authenticity”

Pamela
03
Feb 2010
Earlier, I posted about the author and shame expert, Brené Brown’s new book that is coming out in April. Here’s another link in case you missed it: I was perusing more of her website, when I noticed these pretty little badges over at the left side of her page: So I clicked on the “I Choose Authenticity” badge to find out more. Please click on it above to see what I read. On this site, I’ve decided that “I Choose Authenticity.” It’s hard to bare your soul on the page (er, screen) for others [ ... ]
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A New Book by Brené Brown

Pamela
03
Feb 2010
I’ve posted quite a few times (understatement) about how much I admire the author and shame expert, Brené Brown.  You can check out her site here.  She is an amazing woman who never fails to reach right in and squeeze your heart with her words.  I’ve even been lucky enough to have her comment on here a couple of times!  Obviously, that meant a lot! I think she’s had a couple of books out, but this is the one that I have read that is now one of my favorite books. And it was a happy accident that [ ... ]
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My Branson Birthday Weekend

Pamela
17
Sep 2009
Wow, first I have to send a big ole thanks out to you all for the incredibly supportive comments so many of you have left on my last couple of posts.  Even the incredible author I raved about, Brené Brown, posted a very supportive comment – words cannot express how much I admire her.  I told you she was wonderful.  I appreciate the time that you all spent in reading and responding to what I had to say.  You’ve reminded me that I am not my weight, though it is hard to remember that sometimes when you feel [ ... ]
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Shame

Pamela
03
Sep 2009
Shame (according to dictionary.com): (shām)  n. 1.      a. A painful emotion caused by a strong sense of guilt, embarrassment, unworthiness, or disgrace. 2. One that brings dishonor, disgrace, or condemnation. 3. A condition of disgrace or dishonor; ignominy. –noun 1. the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame. 2. Pamela Oh wait….how did that last one get in there?  Shame has been my friend for the past several months.  In fact, shame is often a well-known companion for many overweight people.  Or at least I’m hoping it’s not just unique to [ ... ]
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16 Things About Me

Pamela
17
Jan 2009
I’ve posted often about Brené Brown and how much I admire her.  She recently tagged all of her blog-writing readers to post 16 facts about themselves as she did.  Before I get to my facts, I wanted to share this post that she wrote entitled “Weighing in on Oprah.” Now, on to my 16 things! My body is still quite a bit more padded than I would like, but I have the boniest knees ever.  I do my darnedest to never kneel because, well, OW!  Shaving my legs around them is hell!  My mom says I have my [ ... ]
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“Comparison is the Thief of Happiness”

Pamela
02
Dec 2008
Brené Brown recently posted this quote in her “give thanks (big and small)” blog post. Comparison is the thief of happiness. I was struck by the honest and simple truth held within those words. There have been so many times in my life in which I felt less than enough or not good enough and when I think back on those situations, every single time that I felt that way, I was comparing myself to someone else. Of course there are always times in which we compare ourselves to others and feel better about ourselves – which aren’t necessarily moments to be [ ... ]
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Living Authentically

Pamela
18
Nov 2008
I have written often about my love of Brené Brown’s work.  She is a brilliant shame researcher and author who not only helped change my self-attitude and the way I look at shameful situations with her book, but continues to give me things to think about through her blog.  Today’s post moved me more than I can say.  She began her blog post today with this quote from her book: Brené Brown, while an absolutely brilliant woman, is also an honest and real woman.  Her life isn’t perfect; she isn’t perfect, but she admits it and [ ... ]
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Deep Breaths

Pamela
08
Aug 2008
Well, I did the deed.  I changed my goal weight on both my home page and on the Weight Watchers website tracker, and will attempt to change it on my Progress Chart page when I get home tonight.  I know this is a doctor-approved change, so why do I feel like I’m cheating? I think I could be happy at 170, but should I be?  Is it okay to be a woman that is okay with weighing 170? And why do I even care if others think it’s okay or not? Lots of thoughts running around in here today. I’ve written before about my love of [ ... ]
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I’m Gratefully Incomplete

Pamela
27
Jun 2008
I’m a big Alanis Morissette fan.  I remember that when she first came out, she drove me nuts.  I couldn’t stand to listen to her for more than a few moments without wanting to rip my eyes out with whatever may have been handy just to distract myself.  However, my best friend loved her and made me listen to her over and over and over again.  I think I caved and fell in love with her music just out of self-preservation.  She recently came out with a new album that I picked up at the store last weekend.  While I [ ... ]
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