Good as a part of any workout routine. Love the Windsor Pilates "Buns & Thighs" workout. Sure felt that one!
Posts by breal
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8Winsor Pilates
by Dimples inhas anyone tried the exercise program winsor pilates?
i was thinking about buying it.
dimples
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Do you still love your relatives/friends who shun you?
by HadEnuf inas i was participating in my daily duties of domestic slavery i got to ruminating about my mom, sister and brother who are shunning me (even though i am neither df'd of da'd).
i got to thinking to myself that i don't really miss them all that much.
in fact; i almost feel that i have lost the abundance of love that i once felt for them...well, except for my brother who i have never gotten along with anyway.
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breal
I still love them and they will always have a place in my heart and mind. However as I have realized that my life runs pretty smoothly unless/until one of them appears or makes contact I have to try to distance myself. Mind you with our family some of it is "shunning" due to the organization and the rest is just general disfunction.
I used to believe that certain family members shunned me as they claimed it was part of what they believed and I needed to respect there beliefs. Then another family member was DF'd and this person who was the biggest promoter of the "respect my beliefs" line is still in contact with other non DF'd/DA'd members - so I think that most JW's or ex's can use the shunning arrangement and all it entails as a tool to hurt others or in whatever way best suits there mindset at any given time.
I think it is better to focus ones love and energy on healthy relationships instead of ones that are so unstable, unhealthy and unreliable.
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FOOD in DUE SEASON - The JWD Holiday Cookbook
by Lady Lee inwell i have been thinking about this and was wondering if anyone was interested in contributing some holiday recipes for a special edition of food in due season - the jwd holiday cookbook.
some of us have been out for a while and have begun to establish special holiday traditions.
for some this whole idea of celebrating holidays is rather new.
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breal
Sent you some PM's lady lee.
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Are You Fading, In, Out or Not Sure?
by minimus ini'm interested to know which category we are in.
i am fading fast and no longer reporting time or going to meetings.
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Completely Out!
I've been thinking.... on the 25th anniversary of my disfellowshipping, I may go back to the body of elders, tell them I'm still "unrepentant", and have myself redisfellowshipped.
LOL SFJim!
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when people in general/friends talk about
by orangefatcat in.
when people in general or perhaps your friends start talking about their religion, does this get you riled or do you some how want to still defend the jw's way of thinking or do you leave the room all together, not knowing what to say.
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breal
If it is friends ~ listen and learn. People in general (strangers) talking about religion ~ walk away. I have no desire to be part of any religion but find it interesting to know about other peoples beliefs.
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i think that 2 x jw getting together must make a good match
by nelly1 in.
because they both have probrably been thru similar experiences..and can share whatever spirituality is left..i know id prolly prefer an xjw guy to someone in the world :).
any thoughts?
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breal
I am married to someone who was never associated with the JW's. Since we still have his family and friends and my post JW friends it makes life seem full. I don't mind not having him understand completely what I have been through because there are so many other perks with him never having been through that. However I have been away from the JW's for a long time now and perhaps when I was freshly out I may have felt differently.
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I got scammed!!!!!!!!! But it's okay now.
by Mulan ini debated about posting this, because it's embarrassing but i decided to do it just in case anyone else falls for this one.. i have 3 websites where i market nutritional supplements, and i get thousands of dollars in orders each month.
at the end of july, i got a very large order ($10,500) for one of the products.
i filled the order using the credit card numbers provided by the customer.
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breal
That is horrible. People have some nerve.
Sorry you had to go through that - but I would not be embarrassed at all - you did nothing wrong. I can't imagine any other way you could have done this differently since you got tha auth on the transactions etc.
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The New System of Things - How much longer?
by Nosferatu inthis post isn't about "how much longer until the new system of things" arrives.
i'm wondering how much longer people will buy this load of crap?
the society has been telling the r&f that armageddon is right around the corner for 124 years now, and they're still using this method.
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breal
The society is very convincing in how it uses current events as "signs of the times" (more earthquakes, storms, famine, war etc)Unfortunately JW's tend to forget that it may not be a case of these events increasing in occurance but rather more reporting of them by news, internet, etc. I think people need something to hold onto. It is easier for some to wait for "paradise earth", than it would be to admit they had spent there entire life believing something that was not going to happen. It is similar to staying with a dead end job/relationship - someone sticks with what they know as it is within there comfort zone. Also as many know as soon as any JW stops following the rank and file it creates all sorts of problems for them, df'd, labelled as bad association.
In speaking with a JW coworker recently she said she is happy that the society adjusts timelines and admits mistakes in these areas as it shows they are gaining increasing insight into the bible.
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Incompatibility
by JH inin chemistry, certain chemicals react violently to other ingredients and should never be put together.
if we make a comparison with our everyday lives, do you think that certain people are incompatible with others, and that no matter what they do, they will never be friends?
have you ever experienced being incompatible to someone?
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breal
Yes. There comes a point where it is not worth it to invest energy or time into a relationship or situation if the end result is not benneficial. There have been a few people over the years that I was not compatible with, and yet I still made an effort. I no longer do that since I might as well invest that effort into relationships with potential.
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Disappointed a little .... How many of your family still stuck in the borg?
by run dont walk inmy brother had called a few months ago, and said he and his family will be travelling through on their way to the usa, i have now found out that they are passing me by, and just continuing on to their destination.. i haven't seen him or my nephews in 10 years, actually this was the first time i talked to him in 5 years and was quite surprised they were even considering coming by.
a brief history on me, i left the borg at 20, and i ran, moved 2000 miles to get away from family.
they really believed (i think) that i was going to fall flat on my face and come crawling back asking for forgiveness, dream on.
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breal
There are only a handful of my family members now that are still witnesses.
Reading your post got me to thinking...especially this part...
I have done better then my whole family put together
Recently I was discussing with Spaznik how well I figured I had done for myself and how I really wished I could make my family realize this....Spaznik mentioned that just as I figured I had done well (good job, husband, home, life etc), they too felt the same about there success (still being a witness etc)...or something to that affect... it's all about perception. It helped me to hear that from someone else cuz it made me realize I don't have to prove anything to them cuz they'll never see it from my point of view.
I am sorry that they are passing by and you won't be able to chat with him...but perhaps in due time you will get the opportunity to express what you wish.
Cheers,
Breal