Comments on: Timing is everything http://www.mytopography.com/2009/10/26/1746/ Living at full velocity. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:09:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nina http://www.mytopography.com/2009/10/26/1746/comment-page-1/#comment-10331 Nina Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:48:11 +0000 http://www.mytopography.com/?p=1746#comment-10331 It's like the saying, "If you want something done, ask a busy person." That's so true for me. If I'm not faced with way too many tasks, I don't feel as productive. It's just that I've come to dislike the stressed out feeling of having too many things I feel I must accomplish. Ironically, it's the slow times when I get the most done. That's my dream time, the time when I come up with all of the things that keep me busy. Over the years, I've come to savor the slow time and truly appreciate it. Even if I'm faced with a serious deadline, I refuse to jam-pack the day. So a load of laundry doesn't get done...so what? I think a time log would freak me out at this point in my life! It’s like the saying, “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” That’s so true for me. If I’m not faced with way too many tasks, I don’t feel as productive. It’s just that I’ve come to dislike the stressed out feeling of having too many things I feel I must accomplish.

Ironically, it’s the slow times when I get the most done. That’s my dream time, the time when I come up with all of the things that keep me busy. Over the years, I’ve come to savor the slow time and truly appreciate it. Even if I’m faced with a serious deadline, I refuse to jam-pack the day. So a load of laundry doesn’t get done…so what? I think a time log would freak me out at this point in my life!

]]> By: Molly http://www.mytopography.com/2009/10/26/1746/comment-page-1/#comment-10330 Molly Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:17:07 +0000 http://www.mytopography.com/?p=1746#comment-10330 I always feel the urge to edit as I go; I think this semester I'm finally learning the concept of allowing myself to work on the page and let it all out, know that I can "fix" it later. I don't know if I'd want to do a time log! :) I think I'd find myself very frustrated! I always feel the urge to edit as I go; I think this semester I’m finally learning the concept of allowing myself to work on the page and let it all out, know that I can “fix” it later.

I don’t know if I’d want to do a time log! :) I think I’d find myself very frustrated!

]]> By: Ida http://www.mytopography.com/2009/10/26/1746/comment-page-1/#comment-10329 Ida Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:46:19 +0000 http://www.mytopography.com/?p=1746#comment-10329 Hi Christina! I just happened to come across your blog and I wanted to leave you a message saying how much I love it! I can SO relate to a lot of what you write about... having a 2½ year old and a 4½ month old myself. I adore my boys more than anything, but time for me? Mostly no-no. However, I know that I feel so much better about myself (and I actually think I am a better mama) when I do put time aside to write, draw and be creative in other ways. It is super super super important to me - but it doesn't mean I get to do it very often. Still working on that. :) I'm off to check out the NaNoWriMo site. I signed up once a few years ago but it never worked out. Maybe I'll give it another shot soon. :) Have a great afternoon/evening! Ida (in Quebec city, Canada) Hi Christina! I just happened to come across your blog and I wanted to leave you a message saying how much I love it! I can SO relate to a lot of what you write about… having a 2½ year old and a 4½ month old myself. I adore my boys more than anything, but time for me? Mostly no-no. However, I know that I feel so much better about myself (and I actually think I am a better mama) when I do put time aside to write, draw and be creative in other ways. It is super super super important to me – but it doesn’t mean I get to do it very often. Still working on that. :)
I’m off to check out the NaNoWriMo site. I signed up once a few years ago but it never worked out. Maybe I’ll give it another shot soon. :)
Have a great afternoon/evening!
Ida (in Quebec city, Canada)

]]> By: Megsie http://www.mytopography.com/2009/10/26/1746/comment-page-1/#comment-10328 Megsie Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:58:28 +0000 http://www.mytopography.com/?p=1746#comment-10328 Oh, hi. I don't really want to face up to the questions of where my time goes. Sometimes it seems to melt away, and suddenly I am late for something. Other times I wander around the house avoiding the things that need to be done, yet feeling too guilty to do the things I want to do...because that other thing NEEDS TO GET DONE. I tend to check the computer every time I walk through the room. I tend to use nap time as my personal break time. And now that I have kindergartners, when they go to school, I don't really know what to do with myself. I need a routine, but I also like the freedom to follow my whimsy. What I know for sure is that I get A LOT done the hour before my husband gets home. It is like a deadline for me. Good luck in November...Kick it's ass! Oh, hi. I don’t really want to face up to the questions of where my time goes. Sometimes it seems to melt away, and suddenly I am late for something. Other times I wander around the house avoiding the things that need to be done, yet feeling too guilty to do the things I want to do…because that other thing NEEDS TO GET DONE. I tend to check the computer every time I walk through the room. I tend to use nap time as my personal break time. And now that I have kindergartners, when they go to school, I don’t really know what to do with myself. I need a routine, but I also like the freedom to follow my whimsy. What I know for sure is that I get A LOT done the hour before my husband gets home. It is like a deadline for me.

Good luck in November…Kick it’s ass!

]]> By: pixie http://www.mytopography.com/2009/10/26/1746/comment-page-1/#comment-10327 pixie Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:47:34 +0000 http://www.mytopography.com/?p=1746#comment-10327 If I want to do something at all, I have to schedule in the time. For me it's about discipline to claim those things, too. My day erodes away lying on the carpet and watching babies scoot around and learn to read, etc. Sometimes that's the best thing to do...but at the end of the week I wonder why all of those things I wanted to experience didn't happen! You'll do much better this time around, you have your past experience behind you, eh? If I want to do something at all, I have to schedule in the time. For me it’s about discipline to claim those things, too. My day erodes away lying on the carpet and watching babies scoot around and learn to read, etc. Sometimes that’s the best thing to do…but at the end of the week I wonder why all of those things I wanted to experience didn’t happen!

You’ll do much better this time around, you have your past experience behind you, eh?

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