Just letting you know that I’m not dying, binging and purging or doing any “wannados” from my previous post. How can I with that back up of Yours? THANK YOU, so much for your support. You are the best therapy group ever!
So where am I at? This print my friend posted on her facebook wall says it all – I’m lot better, I should say. Well, I needed some privacy to rethink things – the blogging – which suddenly became a desolate place to be and on the whole my priorities in life – where blogging isn’t one of them. 
And then I’ve got my family, friends, a job (yay!), the pile of amazing books on my nightstand, the gym and even intense yoga studies in September. Life!
I am finding the need to rest and catch my breath. The two months of almost daily blogging have changed me. Changed me in ways I am thankful for even though I can’t explain just yet exactly what those changes are as I am just making sense of it as I contemplate all that this journey reveals to me.
So before my schedule picks up again, I have been leisurely enjoying a getaway to my old self with regular mornings of blogging and reading favorite blogs on my beautiful porch each day, trips to indulge in a cup or two of coffee and time with inspiring people who are oh so genuine and lovely. 
To crispy fruit filled dessert cups, 
warm blankets that take the edge off the summer chill and time to wander to see that entire summer ending is to offer, I do wish you a lovely weekend. Thank you very so much for reading. Until next time, bonjour.
Love You,
Greta
xoxo
Coffee Addict 
I totally understand the needing some privacy. Sometimes it is really important to step away from the virtual world to remember that your life is not on the computer. Your life is outside the computer, it is not measured by the number of readers you have, or how fast people reply to your comments. Although I am incredibly grateful for all the people I have met online, the people and things that are important to me are away from my blog. It is really easy to get sucked into all these blogs and the drama that can happen online with people commenting from the security of their own home.
It is very nice to see you embracing and enjoying your life away from the computer. Keep it up!!!
xxxx Liz
I’m smiling and hugging you from over the seas, Liz. You’re comment just speaks to my soul. I can’t describe how much these virtual friendships taught me about recovery and helped me with it and that’s all I want to take from this virtual world. And maybe some beautiful life that inspires me to be better and strive for more. You are the one who inspires me. Thank you so so much. 😉
xo
Thank you so much for the compliment. I am glad I can be a positive aspect of your life.
It is entirely too easy to get caught up in the virtual world. To get sucked into comments on your blog and it is so easy to buy into all the negativity. The negativity of the “real world” is one of the reasons I turned to the virtual world. But there is just as much negativity here. I am truly grateful to have people in my virtual life who will be a positive light for me, and I run quickly away from the ones that are not.
xxxxxxx
The truth is I’m a positive person, Liz. I can’t get that out of me so I hate letting things slide the complete opposite way. I’m still thinking deleting them as they don’t grace me. I think all the recent stuff – the weight gain and other problems made me this bitter person seeing dark sides of everything around. So sad.
Therefore I’m grateful that you and some others find some good in here. I wish this little corner of me would be a happy place. 😀
Oh Greta, I am not at all surprised. Things have been pretty hard lately for you – and it is exhausting to try and keep up with a blog too! Especially when your readership suddenly grows overnight!
I hope that everything’s okay for you. I’ve been thinking of you a lot lately and just praying. Hang in there, sweet friend. You have become one of my most cherished friends and remember, I’m always here for you, any time you need to talk xoxo
You are one big wonder, Fi and you reading my stuff, supporting and encouraging me – means the world to me (I wonder how many times I’ve said that – but I can’t stop) You feel me! Thank you for prayers – they work. I feel way better. Smiling,laughing and enjoying life on the whole. yesterday I went to the craziest boy movie – Expendables 2 – so not me, but I had the greatest time. Seeing good in everything is so worth it, no matter what. 😀
To clear thing out, freshly pressed made me popular just for a day. Ok, maybe a couple of them. My readership did not increase on the whole. As you see from the comments – we’re all same crazy gang here. I really like it that way. Not that I don’t crave comments from the lurkers or long time readers – anyone who can relate.
Creating the home for my soul – the blog, was the amazing thing to do. turning my feeling into words, getting the support was/is so crucial to my path to the beautiful and healthy me. I just hate it turned into some drama field. I want my nice blog back.
xoxo
Every time you say it, you make me smile even more, Greta! You are truly precious! I agree, totally agree, seeing the best in everything is mostly for the best. The world is a far nicer place when we realise just how many blessings there ARE. it is sad to be suspicious and always looking for the worst – not a way to live at all. I agree, I’m so glad you have a home here where you are free to be you – and sad that you attracted the nastiness – as people who are good and kind sadly seem to. Hopefully that person will get the idea and stay away, leave you alone. I’m a bit confused – is your blog private, but I’m able to see it? I see some people on GOMI saying, they really miss your blog – and miss YOU – you are what they call a SOMI – stay on my internets! – and yet, I can see you fine!
Hope things are on the mend for you – what a roller coaster life can be! Lots of love xxx
My bloggy is public, but reading that for someone from that “logic house” it’s a SOMI, makes me very happy. I used to think various bad things of that place: come on, they sniggered at my “friend” Well it took me some time to figure things out and now I think of it as a unique space of healthy criticism.
And I think we’ll have to come up with some word to send each other thankyous, hugs and kisses, as it’s so repetitive in our comments. Like sending you my “coffeedance” or something 😉
Hahaha true! Perhaps we can *Meow* at each other! I like your coffeedance, just so long as it doesn’t also entail taking a swig of coffee every time we greet – you would be very jittery indeed! 😉
Some criticism is always healthy. It is how we respond to it that makes a difference. The majority of criticism on that site is constructive – a good way to take note and improve our blogging 🙂 Being a SOMI is a huge compliment and I agree. They said, your writing and your pictures are beautiful and elegant. Very much deserved 🙂 xxx
🙂 🙂 🙂
Here’s a banana dance for your smiles
Hahaha, wonderful! Thank you! 😀
Take your time. It is important to stop, look around and appreciate where we are and how far we have come. Enjoy. Relax and enjoy.
Thank you so much. I will. Relax, enjoy and breathe.
xo
Hi Greta, thanks so much for this inspiring post; a great reminder of how important it is to have a balanced life. Take care.
Thank you for reading!
I love my blog.I love my readers more. But of the most I love my real life. It’s just this simple. 🙂
Thank YOU for your blog. Your thoughts always make me reflect upon the way i respond and think in different situations, both eating disorder and otherwise. I am so happy for you, for all of the amazing things that are about to happen in your life! Good luck 😉
Thank you for reading, relating and supporting me, sweetie. Comments like yours keep me blogging and sharing. If it’s not for the readers like you – I’d be done blogging long time ago.
Thank you so much again.
xo
i love how you ended on a greeting 😀 getting away is fine, we all need a break and since you are being so honest about a difficult topic it’s understandable that it might get to you. chillax!! 😀
Chillax 😀 Love it, thanks!
also i was wondering if you could give a little advice – i have been trying to use my blog as a way to release some inner tension (much in the same way you are) but i am coming up against criticism about it from my friends. when i speak of certain things they think i’m criticizing them, when in actual fact i’m trying to do the opposite. you seem to have been through this particular wringer, any words of wisdom?? 😦
Oh, gosh, sweetie. I’d love to help, but I have no idea how? As I speak different language I sometimes worry that my post don’t make sense on the whole. Sometimes I don’t find words expressing my true feelings. So my advise is to stay yourself. Write as it is. You’ll find readers who can relate, and even if not – you feel better staying yourself and voicing who you are. 😉
xo
thank you! i wouldn’t worry, even though English is your second language i had no idea until you pointed it out! 😀 you seem to have found a really good readership so keep doing what you’re doing. thanks, you’re right – it’s my blog, i should be able to write it the way i want to 🙂
Enjoy your alone time! and come back when you are ready to share again! 🙂
Thanks, and I can’t stay away long. It’s like coffee – addicting! 😀
I appreciate your need for privacy, as you have been through a lot. I’m glad to hear you’re ok.
x
Thank you so much,hun. I hope you are better too. Time to check your blog 😉
xo
Love you Greta. Thanks for sharing your heart and wisdom. Thanks for inspiring me to start my own blog. I hope you blog again in the future….this is a break or is this the end of this blog for now?
I’m happy for your transformed life. You SHINE!!!
Aw, such a beautiful comment Gel! I just can’t stay away. As I’ve mentioned to Danni above – this thing is addictive. 😀
I’m already thinking of a new post… and if it’ll be worth publishing, I’ll be back tonight 😉
xo.
I hear that, girl!
I am doing the same thing…just don’t want to devote time to it because I have shiz that needs to be done. Life goals and stuff. So every 20 minute blog post = 20 minutes I could’ve been [insert blank] — and I didn’t even post everyday (nor could I ever) ..it would seem obligatory or something. I just shut her down for a week or two.
Anywhoo…you do you. Blog when you want. When you need to. When you are inspired and it just comes out.
We’re all subscribed…And we’ll be here to read what you write — when we take time from our lives to do the blog-reading thing.
Right? That’s what blogging is all about. Life, Living > Blogging.
You can tell some bloggers don’t have much of a life outside their blog or think about much else besides themselves, their issues, their food, their blog……….it gets weird after a while!!! Like, NOT REAL. lol.
Love@ya!
Hahaha! I guess as you were typing this, I was typing the new post. Couldn’t just stay out of it. Then I thought of not publishing it. Saving for later. But I know there’s no later. The feelings are current and later on they just don’t make sense.
The whole bloggy thing is still a wonder for me. Lots of them make me ponder how those people live for real – documenting every step/person/meal of their lives, decorating it with some prose and sharing/exposing/vindicating. Yeah, I’d like to be paid for that effort. Hihihi.
On the other hand I miss some of them (when are you coming back?) The raw, the crazy and the heartfelt ones.
So I guess the point of being here is just truthfully answering to one self – what’s it for me and then going for it… or not. 😀 😀 😀
Love ya’ back!
exactly! —>So I guess the point of being here is just truthfully answering to one self – what’s it for me?
Greta, you are beautiful, brave and a very inspiring person.And I love your blog.
Thank you so much, Aurore. 🙂
You have such a beautiful name! Are you French?
No, I’m not. Maybe only by soul.