Comments on: I can make broccoli an unhealthy decision.

By: A chocolate croissant: Pleasure + Pain.

A chocolate croissant: Pleasure + Pain. — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:42:14 +0000

[...] has been pretty clean lately, and for me there is such a thing as too clean. Because, you know, I can make broccoli an unhealthy decision. Too clean can carve a rut every bit as formidable and controlling as overindulgence can feel [...]

By: Personal trainers are people, too.

Personal trainers are people, too. — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:25:14 +0000

[...] know it sounds crazy – stay with me. So I was working out with my trainer last week. (No, not that one – he was just the training signer-upper guy. A different one.) And he was talking about the [...]

By: And that’s not all I’m good at. So there.

And that’s not all I’m good at. So there. — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:20:25 +0000

[...] A student to highly-regarded, fast-track bound corporate employee. We’ve talked about my people-pleasing perfectionism, right? It appears that I have some kind of Good Girl [...]

By: You’re not the boss of me. Anymore.

You’re not the boss of me. Anymore. — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:35:21 +0000

[...] as I’ve mentioned, I can turn a healthy thing unhealthy. Like, lickety split. And one way to do this is to take a constructive practice and morph it into a [...]

By: Inge

Inge — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:49:20 +0000

“But it’s not really working anymore because now I’m onto myself.”

This. Awesome.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:51:39 +0000

Yes, I have those same two streaks. What cracks me up is that the stubborn streak also comes out when I want me to do something .. it’s like I have multiple personalities.

Once I belonged to two gyms because every time I went into the second one to cancel (I had not been there in over a year, mind you), the guy would give me the reasons why cancelling was not a great idea and I hated to disappoint him and cancel. So I paid .. clearly their concept of having to go in to cancel is brilliant.

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By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:37:08 +0000

Briana, when you said, “I have one hell of a people-pleasing streak. People I’m close with might laugh at that, because I also have one stubborn I-only-do-what-I-want-to-do streak.” I so get this. I am the same way.

I loved your post. It was so validating for things I have done and reasons I have used. Thanks.

By: briana

briana — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:34:58 +0000

Hey guys, thanks for chiming in! I have to say, I didn’t mean to really complain about this trainer (I actually like him a lot) and this is way more about my stuff than anything he did to trigger it.

@Nathalie ~ I was so happy to read your comment, it’s oddly comforting to share that crazy paradox with someone (although I wouldn’t wish it on you at all). And all of the other similarities, too ~ yay!

@Amy ~ Oh yuck, how completely high school-ish of them. I am so sorry, that sounds awful!

@Nicole ~ Totally dorky high five for us learning how to maybe, occasionally, once-in-awhile say no. (Which will be even more awkward than the high five, but we’ll figure it out.)

@Karen ~ Oh yeah, you so get me And I cannot wait to see you!

@Susan ~ I am so glad you came by, because now I found you back – excited to cruise around your site, too.

@Doniree ~ Yeah, you described it perfectly (no surprise there ) and I totally did sign the contract a week later.