Comments on: Profile in Passion: Tammy Teller, MD – On Breaking the Cycle & Living Out Loud

By: Kirsten and Dawn

Kirsten and Dawn — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:14:26 +0000

We love you and are so proud!!!!

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:53:50 +0000

Reading this reminded me that all through elementary school every report card I had said, “Talks TOO much!” on it. Funny how that was deemed a negative behavior and then I ended up in a career where I talked with people.

This article reminds me of a quote by Theodore Giesel (Dr. Seuss) “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

Jane.. thank you for this wonderful article and the affirmation that being too much can be a wonderful thing. Bravo to Tammy for being who she is!

By: kris

kris — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:44:44 +0000

i just came across this and thought i’d share….

“Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’ And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one that it is right.”
-Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: Donna L. Faber

Donna L. Faber — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:48:45 +0000

I loved this one, too, Jane. I think it’s fascinating. I know how easy it is to see our capabilities and potential (or lack of) reflected in the eyes others, how that is a trap. And I wonder if those of us knowing our potential right from the start, despite these things, aren’t just a little closer to the divinity in their certainty.

By: linda woods

linda woods — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:30:02 +0000

Tammy’s passion, determination, and perseverance are inspiring! And, it looks like she’s pretty damn good at cake decorating, too!
Thanks for sharing her story with us!

By: Kate McLaughlin

Kate McLaughlin — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:07:31 +0000

Revealing and inspiring profile, Jane. And as usual your writing flows beautifully.

Like many of your devotees, I personally connect with Dr. Teller’s story, having been repeatedly told by my parents that I was “too big for my britches” and even that Mark, my lifelong love, was “way too good” for me. Guns out the front window at night to get rid of the “wetbacks” were not uncommon. Black eyes, belt welts and broken bones were ours. I relate.

I rebelled. I overcame. I am happy. I am “good.”

On another note, I’ve recently felt restless and frustrated by mainstream media’s focus on a few when this vast world teems with brilliance and accomplishment in so many arenas.

Thanks to you and other new media notables, we have quality alternatives. I feel a sea change and you are at the crest. I’m ready to dive into the flow!