Comments for http://keepitcomplicated.me Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on i’m a junkie by Angela L http://keepitcomplicated.me/2012/05/30/creativejunkie/#comment-1034 Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:08:53 +0000 http://keepitcomplicated.me/?p=1925#comment-1034 I don’t know Amanda that well but what I DO know of her, I don’t think she would intentionally bash someone. I don’t think it was how you’re making it out to be.
However, I understand having bad days and sometimes things seem worse than they really are.

]]> Comment on i’m a junkie by Jennifer http://keepitcomplicated.me/2012/05/30/creativejunkie/#comment-1032 Thu, 31 May 2012 20:12:47 +0000 http://keepitcomplicated.me/?p=1925#comment-1032 Agreed!

]]> Comment on i’m a junkie by Christina http://keepitcomplicated.me/2012/05/30/creativejunkie/#comment-1031 Thu, 31 May 2012 17:36:39 +0000 http://keepitcomplicated.me/?p=1925#comment-1031 I am always shocked at how ugly people can be. If you knew Amanda AT ALL you would know she is the most selfless, kind & generous person around. She doesn’t have an ugly or hurtful bone in her body, all grace filled. You are entitled to your opinion but really? Really? I’m sad that you felt the need to jump on her like that.

]]> Comment on i’m a junkie by Amanda http://keepitcomplicated.me/2012/05/30/creativejunkie/#comment-1030 Thu, 31 May 2012 17:01:17 +0000 http://keepitcomplicated.me/?p=1925#comment-1030 Eliza, this post was simply about making fun of myself. Having been raised by an addict and in often violent circumstances, I know how horrific those situations can be. I can not congratulate you enough for fighting through it.

On my own blog, I often examine my damage and find ways to laugh at myself. It is only by the grace of God, my addiction is no stronger than Dr. Pepper. But I do recognize those tendencies in myself and know no other way but to acknowledge and handle them the way I do all less than perfect things in life…laugh.

I sincerely apologize that you were offended. Please know that wasn’t my heart. I hope you’ll stick around and find some encouragement and passion for living a life of freedom from the very things that we have both been influenced by.

Blessing,
Amanda

]]> Comment on i’m a junkie by Eliza Marshall http://keepitcomplicated.me/2012/05/30/creativejunkie/#comment-1029 Thu, 31 May 2012 16:34:37 +0000 http://keepitcomplicated.me/?p=1925#comment-1029 How impressive. You managed to make light of both drug addiction and domestic abuse in one single post, all while being self-congratulatory. It takes an accomplished writer to achieve such a horrific feat. I am a mother and a former junkie and have also been in an violent domestic situation that took a lot of guts to get out of. I will not be buying your book for my daughters. Hopefully your book isn’t filled with thoughtless statements like the ones featured on your blog. Think the next time you write.

]]> Comment on My very-best-mama-self by kvshaw http://keepitcomplicated.me/2012/05/29/my-very-best-mama-self/#comment-1027 Tue, 29 May 2012 20:11:55 +0000 http://keepitcomplicated.me/?p=1920#comment-1027 Yes, welcome summer! Now I wish I were a teacher. :)

]]> Comment on Whispers from Africa… by startraci http://keepitcomplicated.me/2010/08/09/whispers-from-africa/#comment-1026 Mon, 28 May 2012 20:46:01 +0000 http://keepitcomplicated.me/?p=179#comment-1026 Amanda, you wrote this two years and I know your life is different but I had to just stop and tell you that I was moved and touched. You’re just awesome in my book.

]]> Comment on Life in our {city} by Nicole B. http://keepitcomplicated.me/2012/05/18/life-in-our-city/#comment-1023 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:05:29 +0000 http://keepitcomplicated.me/?p=1884#comment-1023 Yay for stocked fridges!

]]> Comment on Life in our {city} by Amanda http://keepitcomplicated.me/2012/05/18/life-in-our-city/#comment-1022 Fri, 18 May 2012 18:18:25 +0000 http://keepitcomplicated.me/?p=1884#comment-1022 Love Florence and the Machine. When is she coming here already?
This is just perfect:

“Gone are all the days of begging
The days of theft
No more gasping for a breath
The air filled me head to toe
And I can see the ground far below
I have this breathe and I hold it tight
And I keep it in my chest with all my might
I pray to god this breath will last
As it pushes past my lips as I…
Gasp”

Thanks Jenn! <3

]]> Comment on Life in our {city} by Amanda http://keepitcomplicated.me/2012/05/18/life-in-our-city/#comment-1021 Fri, 18 May 2012 18:16:52 +0000 http://keepitcomplicated.me/?p=1884#comment-1021 Thanks Trish! Let’s get together after MomCom and life is little more settled for both of us. I know a great sno cone place!

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