tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post6108650560165976084..comments2024-03-28T06:40:18.963-04:00Comments on Leigh Talbert Moore, Author: Decisions, decisions...LTMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-72347371400875094132011-01-17T11:47:37.794-05:002011-01-17T11:47:37.794-05:00I'm a analyzer and don't believe in living...I'm a analyzer and don't believe in living big decisions to <i>fate</i>. The only bad decision is the one that wasn't properly considered before making.<br /><br />That's just the way I roll (and rock). :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-76710915907482220822011-01-16T07:32:22.553-05:002011-01-16T07:32:22.553-05:00Well, you know what the Monty Python boys always s...Well, you know what the Monty Python boys always say, right? "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition".<br /><br />I think as women, we always try to see the possible outcomes before making a big decision, especially when we have children, since our decisions ultimately effect their lives.Ex-pat Odessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657864512970771221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-5764303977756556222011-01-15T23:12:16.885-05:002011-01-15T23:12:16.885-05:00I think there are probably a few big decisions we ...I think there are probably a few big decisions we make in life that alter our entire future. I guess I don't really believe in fate, so it's hard to know if things will work out okay no matter what we chose.<br /><br />Good luck with your big decision!Lisa Galekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438927319122874125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-59782620793017911942011-01-14T23:22:11.151-05:002011-01-14T23:22:11.151-05:00In my younger days, I simply jumped and hoped like...In my younger days, I simply jumped and hoped like heck there was ground at the bottom. It ALWAYS worked out. 99.9% of the time for the better. As I've gotten older, though, I'm way more cautious. I don't take decisions lightly. I think I've done worse with this. I hesitate too long now and doors close. I wish that I could just jump like I used to. Things turned out much better then. I want to be FEARLESS again.Jennie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088195986628533511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-63857177535507622412011-01-14T19:47:52.220-05:002011-01-14T19:47:52.220-05:00@KM--LOL! You sound like me. Want to feel bad, but...@KM--LOL! You sound like me. Want to feel bad, but how is *crying* about it helping??? :D Thank you for your well wishes, and I will definitely keep you posted~ :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-54003823304854868522011-01-14T14:29:48.920-05:002011-01-14T14:29:48.920-05:00OK, Sliding Doors, the Alchemist...all love, love,...OK, Sliding Doors, the Alchemist...all love, love, love for those. Leigh under the table, making stressful, possibly life-changing decisions? Not so much love for that idea. I hope it all works out...and you know I'm curious about "it".Carolyn Abiadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567399129586443513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-59063578373903336282011-01-14T13:08:42.317-05:002011-01-14T13:08:42.317-05:00Ah, Fate. What agents seem to hate most as a plot ...Ah, Fate. What agents seem to hate most as a plot device and yet, I still wrote a book about it. That's how I roll, I guess.<br /><br />I should probably be careful with what I say from this point on, but...<br /><br />I think we all just have to do what we can and forge our own paths. If fate was really part of our lives we wouldn't have access to free will.<br /><br />So you, in your totally awesome under-the-desk fort that I'd love to have a slumber party in one day, cheer up! You have written amazing things. You have created two beautiful little girls. You manage school websites like they're nobody's business. And gosh darn it, people like you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737620211363427992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-13062811872162083812011-01-14T12:26:49.907-05:002011-01-14T12:26:49.907-05:00I admit I tend to feel silly about "crying un...I admit I tend to feel silly about "crying under the desk" too. I'm not generally an emotional person, so when I actually do cry, I'm usually so distracted by the fact that I'm crying that I forget why I'm crying. :p Sorry to hear you're undergoing stress right now, and I hope it all works out beautifully in the end.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832782604769370695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-4746716540412378162011-01-14T12:18:56.719-05:002011-01-14T12:18:56.719-05:00I look at all sides of the equation, make up my mi...I look at all sides of the equation, make up my mind and stick to it. My husband on the otherhand, keeps going back and forth until it drives us crazy:) Needless to say, I don't like being in a state of limbo about a big decision for very long. It's almost worse than any of the possible outcomes!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-43629706608654210712011-01-14T12:08:02.454-05:002011-01-14T12:08:02.454-05:00First of all, I'm thinking of you and sending ...First of all, I'm thinking of you and sending you lots of positive decision making vibes! I'm like you - I'm a problem solver. I like to think our future is in our hands, and we can work our way out of anything we may have got ourselves into.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-46497734456731409682011-01-14T09:17:52.325-05:002011-01-14T09:17:52.325-05:00Oh, Leigh, you need a little Buddhist reading...
...Oh, Leigh, you need a little Buddhist reading... <br /><br />I ADORE The Alchemist--completely and totally. I give that book as a gift when people are going through hard times because it is so peaceful in the conclusion. And the LESSON of it, is VERY Buddhist... no matter what decisions you make, be true, go with your heart, and even if you follow some really wonky paths for a while, chances are you will need the LESSONS from those paths when you get back to where you are meant to be.<br /><br />JRM is RIGHT that done things can be undone, if it is really that awful. But they are undone with greater knowledge from which to go forward. (Though I am dying to know what this 'decision is'...)<br /><br />I personally am a dive in then scramble girl. I have an awful lot of faith that things will just work out, and you know... eventually they do.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-27644552040424779572011-01-13T22:17:50.410-05:002011-01-13T22:17:50.410-05:00I am the one who always picks the dumb choice but ...I am the one who always picks the dumb choice but either ways it all works out in the end. I can guarantee that cos am living proofJoanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-31781312165849785722011-01-13T21:00:39.840-05:002011-01-13T21:00:39.840-05:00I wanted to say, I have a hard time with decision ...I wanted to say, I have a hard time with decision and responded to quickly. I just watch the movie, "Flipped" and thought of you. The back n' forth. Leigh, write a pro and con list and go with your gut!<br />Intuition is powerful~ xXx<br />Thinking of you~Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-76823430608291362372011-01-13T18:29:20.488-05:002011-01-13T18:29:20.488-05:00When changes are thrust upon me I go with them now...When changes are thrust upon me I go with them now (I used to fight) - I feel like it will turn out lucky that way (no previous evidence supports this theory).<br />But when I must actually decide - I'm a mess. I way up all the pros and cons and make lists after lists and then still totter between decision and worry that I've chosen the wrong one - and that's just when I'm picking a movie for the family to watch.<br />I don't envy your decision making process and agree it would be great if a good cry could wash the worry away. But I do think as long as you have the most important things in your life it will all be good (or at least a step towards good).Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-88992182757759059822011-01-13T18:28:29.756-05:002011-01-13T18:28:29.756-05:00You can't know every outcome of your decisions...You can't know every outcome of your decisions ... because you're <i>not</i> God. He knows, but he's not saying. Why? Because it's your job to choose, to show your character through action (yes, you're a character in God's story. Just sayin'... :)). And since you can't know every outcome, you can only know the things that you know, and base your decision on that (weighing your heart as well as your rational options). Then make the decision and go forth and don't look back over your shoulder. Know that you will <i>make</i> it be the best decision that you can. Only then will you discover all the amazing things that are waiting on that path for you. <br /><br />I'll keep you and your family in my prayers while you decide!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-28767521813556036542011-01-13T17:21:08.977-05:002011-01-13T17:21:08.977-05:00I don't believe in fate so I choose my choice ...I don't believe in fate so I choose my choice wisely. I think that my decisions do impact my life and the lives of those in my family. But, that's my opinion only. <br /><br />I hope you find the answers you're looking for.<br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-65452926649109401692011-01-13T17:03:51.381-05:002011-01-13T17:03:51.381-05:00I think you should write a book with similar views...I think you should write a book with similar views, the alternate universe type. Really you had me going, I want to read more. My husband is the type, that we reap what we sow. He didn't really believe in intuition stuff, but I have changed his mind, a bit. I believe in trying to do my best ,sometimes life eludes me. I have had several curve balls, I do think we only have so much control. Sometimes we just have to resign and realize it wasn't the right time. I am finding this in my life, now. Something I wanted, 25 yrs ago, may re appear. No it isn't a guy...lol. I wanted this path,from a young age.Just maybe I have another chance. I am feeling a bit of resistance, in my home life. I am going to march to the beat of my drum. I have marched to the beat of many others. I CHOSE, to march to their tune, it was the right fit, then. xXx *555Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-10506128826431803792011-01-13T15:21:36.571-05:002011-01-13T15:21:36.571-05:00@Tracy--thanks! And I guess ultimately that's ...@Tracy--thanks! And I guess ultimately that's it. You go with what feels best~ :o)<br /><br />@CN--LOL! Well, Alaska sounds pretty amazing, and having lived in Indiana, I know it's a great place. You're holding up the "it all comes out in the wash" argument... :D <br /><br />@Summer--I think you're right. I think ultimately, what's going to happen will happen. And it will be for the best~<br /><br />Thanks, guys! <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-52806981628049061482011-01-13T14:40:27.084-05:002011-01-13T14:40:27.084-05:00There are definitely decisions that I wish I could...There are definitely decisions that I wish I could undo, but in the end, each choice defines us and who we become. It doesn't make the current troubles less troubling, but hopefully we can learn from our mistakes and not repeat them. Life is a process.<br />Nancy<br /><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-78309235543686853002011-01-13T13:47:26.192-05:002011-01-13T13:47:26.192-05:00When all else fails, go with your gut/voice in you...When all else fails, go with your gut/voice in your head. Mom always said that was God whispering to you. And you can't get better guidance than that, can ya?Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-77943090073358401072011-01-13T13:30:22.147-05:002011-01-13T13:30:22.147-05:00I assume this is related to what we were discussin...I assume this is related to what we were discussing yesterday? I have no counsel for you. I know a sense of home and of place can be a difficult thing to let go of. I still can't let go of mine.<br /><br />I miss the Cascade and Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound and the emerald green pine forests of my home, but I can't afford to live and work there, so here I am, a refugee in the south.<br /><br />When it comes to big decisions I like to follow the Taoist principle known as the Wu Wei. It says that life is like a river, and if you let the current carry you along you'll do just fine. Sometimes it's hard to have faith in God, if you've had a lot of suffering in your life, but I know one thing: I'm too damn lazy to swim upstream.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-7369424243127134462011-01-13T12:04:36.176-05:002011-01-13T12:04:36.176-05:00Yay for you for getting under your desk to see wha...Yay for you for getting under your desk to see what happens!! <br />:-) It all helps!!<br /><br />Big decisions? I never listen to my head and go with what my heart tells me. :-)<br /><br />And yup! Je ne regrette rien! Or some such! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-84111504095398856672011-01-13T11:34:21.718-05:002011-01-13T11:34:21.718-05:00I usually go with my gut, and I move forward with ...I usually go with my gut, and I move forward with it as far as I can. I do think events are connected. I know if I did not go to college, I would be still looking for a place to live, in and out of places, I would be working at a fast food job not making ends meet, and my hand would be in worse condition then it is. So I think everything happens for a reason we just don't always know what the reason is.Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-41689821159313773182011-01-13T11:33:51.183-05:002011-01-13T11:33:51.183-05:00Never saw Sliding Doors. But I do hope whatever yo...Never saw Sliding Doors. But I do hope whatever you are faced with works out soon. I wont say works out for the best because I'm a firm believer in everything working out as it should. <br /><br />That's how I handle things anyway.Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702219714438420151.post-64336092185559103932011-01-13T09:09:44.886-05:002011-01-13T09:09:44.886-05:00I'm a big thinker. I think everything through...I'm a big thinker. I think everything through down to the tiniest detail.<br /><br />That said, I do believe every decision impacts our life. I can chart the course of where I am now back to a single phone call that changed *everything*. But that's not to say if I hadn't gotten that call things would be better. They would just be different.<br /><br />All you can do is make the best decision for you right now. The rest will work out with time. :) Best of luck.Holly Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901177289663629475noreply@blogger.com