Sunday 30 October 2022

A lesson learnt.

Good morning. An early walk this morning. A test drive for a new hoodie. It was fabby warm around my ears. Better than a bobble hat. Back for breakfast, porridge and fruit, now I have to pick the seeds out from my teeth. 
This video was sent to me by a long time follower. We speak on the phone so she knows which ones to send me. We are singing from the same song sheet. 
I will share it here because the message resonates with me. Patara has been a yoootoober for a long time. This video has had 67,000 views in four days. She is a homesteader, she looks after her family, friends, and animals. A very busy lady. 
Her message is that she will not be sucked into someone's circus, and she will not participate in their drama. Stay in your own lane and concentrate on your own life. This is her advice to those who are, what I would call nitpickers looking for a verbal punch up. 
I get called out for deleting comments, and even posts. Well after listening to this lady, I will be doing more of that. I am not interested in trying to pander to those short sighted and short tempered people who are intent on disrupting my life. My life is sorted, I am happy where I am. 
Thanks to the reader who sent this. I have taken what Patara has said on board. I have given people a chance to have their say, remember 'Thinking about it', 21st October? 2,000 views, and 90 comments. I answered a lot of comments, I also deleted a lot. It's not going to happen again. I am not going to waste my time trying to be fair and reasonable. You go your way and sort out your own problems. 
Now I will put my clocks back one hour, and think about what I will do with the extra hour. 
Have a good Sunday. Toodle pip.   ilona 

8 comments:

  1. What an excellent video - succinct and to the point.

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    1. She makes her point very eloquently. I shall follow her lead.

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  2. Great video, I watch Patara and she really does a lovely job and makes good points! I truly wish those with negative comments and hateful replies would go off and work their own life rather than criticizing others. Delete them away Ilona ;). Thanks for posting. Hilogene in Az.

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    1. I have seen a lot of her videos. Always talks common sense. I am beginning to think that those who keep coming back to say nasty things have some kind of personality disorder.

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  3. My recommendation would be to publish only those comments you wish to publish and not write about those you have to delete - ie truly ignore the ones who say nasty things as opposed to mentioning them and wondering whether they have personality disorders. You will probably have fewer views and comments but I think is the best way for you to stay in your lane and not talk or wonder about others in different lanes.

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    1. You are right. 34 troll comments just deleted.

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  4. I watch her videos a lot. You two are cut from the same cloth

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    1. It gives me strength to know I am not alone.

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