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[beachlass]

On the excellent advice of jbmcdragon I've decided to name my Inner Critic "Charlie". Yes, like Charlie the Unicorn.

JB is full of wisdom (which, if you know her, is not likely news)... and I'm going to try treating my Inner Critic voice as a misunderstood dog for a few days.

Hey... It's cheaper, and considerably more fun than therapy. So I think Charlie is an appropriately doggy name, and I'm sure there's some deeper meaning and Truth of Life to Charlie's Trip to Candy Mountain.

One of the things that JB reminded me about the Inner Critic voice is while mine is sometimes unrelenting, and unhelpful... it's also sometimes really constructive.

So my inner critic - I mean Charlie and I are going to g orun a few errands. And then maybe curl up on the couch. And if Charlie starts barking irritably at nothing, I'll remind her that we've already gone out for a walk, and it's snowy and absolutely fine to curl up and watch a movie on a winter afternoon. And misunderstood dogs can have a nap and stop barking.

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[thursday-kat.livejournal.com]

that sounds fantastic actually - jbmcdragon does indeed seem to be chock full of wisdoms. and then you can pass it on to those of us who don't know her :D

and here's to hoping your doggie is a good dog and behaves *hugs*

[beachlass.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[scribblesitm.livejournal.com]

If the critic says something bad just

shun ... shun the non believer.... shun ...

*nodnods*

[beachlass.livejournal.com]

Well... the funny thing is that my reaction to Charlie the Inner Critic is sometimes just that... and part of the challenge is to realize when Charlie is actually making sense.

And I just about fell off my chair laughing the first time I got to the shunning part of the video.

[eshala.livejournal.com]

So... seriously...
What kind of cookies do you think an inner critic-dog would need?
Poor little Charlie - maybe she needs a long run on the beach?
Or a bone to chew on?
Maybe she's just so excited about your potential that she is vigorously trying to help you do things 'better'... Just like when cats try to teach us by leaving dead things lying around for us to step on.
*hugs you*

[beachlass.livejournal.com]

She likes those Shasta Gingerbread cookies the best. *nods*

And yeah - I think she misses the long walks on teh beach.

(It's snowing AGAIN - kids home AGAIN. Crazy Winter has definitely arrived.)

[eshala.livejournal.com]

I am sorry ... I am speechless from the Molly Ringwald icon....


Ahem.

I think it is a little suspicious that you and your inner citic pup have the same taste in cookies...

No time for yourself + kids demanding attention + crappy weather = need for more cookies!!!

*hugs you even more*

[eshala.livejournal.com]

Critic. Inner critic.
I don't even want to know what an inner citic pup would do.
lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala

[beachlass.livejournal.com]

Inner critic puppies chew on your self respect, bark when you read mystery novels instead of Worthwhile Literature and pee in the corner when you sleep in late.

You don't like my Breakfast Club icons?

*shocked*

[eshala.livejournal.com]

Oh dear.
Suddenly you have forgotten that sometimes I am speechless with joy. Or just with... speechlessness...

Do inner critic puppies grow up?

Now I am wondering what animal my inner critic would be...

Keep the Breakfast Club icons coming. They are a beam of sunshine shining right into my strange day.

[beachlass.livejournal.com]

A snapping turtle?

[eshala.livejournal.com]

I believe that is actually my OUTER critic that is more of a snapping turtle...
The inner critic worries away at things a bit too much to be a turtle...
Hmmmm....
I am afraid that my inner critic most resembles a tasmanian devil.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Devil
Mostly nocturnal, vicious, with a terrible fear-inducing screech.
Sounds about right.