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Comment on Fear, the Mind Killer by jeg700

jeg700 — Sun, 20 May 2012 10:37:48 +0000

I am afraid of people. Large crowds of people, people who get want to get close to me, people who do not want to get close to me, people that are angry, drunk, abusive, mean, phoney, insincere and basically, people that are just plain human.
I face my fears every time I leave the house, interact with my loved ones and on my blog.

Comment on You Might Be a Book Worm If… by Mari Adkins

Mari Adkins — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:19:12 +0000

i had our bedroom lined in bookshelves at one point but had to move them all but one into the office where they belonged anyway. i just got to feeling hemmed in.

Comment on Fear, the Mind Killer by Ben

Ben — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:45:25 +0000

I tend to take my fears and use them for fuel to succeed. I don’t fear much anymore. I use to fear heights. Went skydiving and cliff diving after I fell off the roof. I use to fear failure but now I use failure to fuel success. I use to fear depths but then I went SCUBA diving. I used to fear presenting and interviewing and now I love both.

I used to fear a lot of things now I do not. I haven’t had nightmares since I graduated high school. Fear is what you make of it. It’s not brave if you aren’t scared.

Comment on Fear, the Mind Killer by Jodi Moore

Jodi Moore — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:37:47 +0000

WOW, Amy…did you crawl inside my heart and soul to write this? Love this post. I always laugh and describe myself as a terrified person, but there is truth in jest. Thanks for your honesty…and for shedding a little light – and a lot of hope – on this very real paralyzing affliction!

Comment on Fear, the Mind Killer by efkelley

efkelley — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:42:05 +0000

Spiders. Creepy little freaks.

(And great post, as always.

Comment on You Might Be a Book Worm If… by yourmindinbloom

yourmindinbloom — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:14:36 +0000

I love this post! Thank you! Yes, I fit most of the list. Someone came over last weekend and said: “Wow! Look at all of the books!” Our living room has the bookcases and the TV, with all of the cobwebs, is in the basement. Glad to have found a kindred spirit.

Comment on You Might Be a Book Worm If… by Amy Sundberg

Amy Sundberg — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:05:37 +0000

Ooh, sliding walls of shelves. Yes, I want that too!

I have a complicated not-really-a-system for which books I buy paper and which I buy e-book. If I really fall in love with a book, I almost always get the paper edition, even if that means buying a second copy. Sometimes I try to guess which books I’ll love ahead of time, but I don’t have an 100% success rate with that…at least not yet!

Comment on You Might Be a Book Worm If… by Amy Sundberg

Amy Sundberg — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:03:38 +0000

Yes, packing/moving is a drag when you own many books. On the up side, they’re pretty easy to pack, but the downside is their sheer weight.

Comment on You Might Be a Book Worm If… by Amy Sundberg

Amy Sundberg — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:02:54 +0000

My to-read shelf is always overflowing. Actually, I have three to-read shelves at this moment, plus more books on my coffee table.

Comment on You Might Be a Book Worm If… by Amy Sundberg

Amy Sundberg — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:02:09 +0000

That last photo up in the post is the books I bought as souvenirs during my trip to Ashland last summer. Luckily that wasn’t a trip in which I had to fly.