Comments on: Learning about relaxing

By: Christine Martell

Christine Martell — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:25:23 +0000

@Betsy Hansel: So you are telling me I’m not alone in my relaxing challenge?

Big news, wow. Start-up and shifting are really busy. So many details, so little time. I know I am way ahead of my doing in my thinking and that is far behind what I am actually communicating to others. Part of this redesigning our lives for the next phase?

By: Betsy Hansel

Betsy Hansel — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:47:10 +0000

Like my mother before me, I find it hard to sit and do nothing and unlike my husband I find it hard to take naps during the day.

Ironically, I have now been laid off starting next month, but suddenly I’m even busier! (I meant to write you, but…) Trying to organize my departure from a lifetime in the same job, while writing a proposal to pay for my return to it; starting my own business, and still looking for interesting job options. Tomorrow I’m taking off and what am I thinking about? All sorts of work-related projects like writing up a brochure, writing people I know, making appointments.

I could use that jacuzzi.

By: Christine Martell

Christine Martell — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:09:46 +0000

@Barbara Martin: I do think you have a point there. Can’t ever see me doing the nothing routine, I do like more active forms of relaxing in general. Like all the various forms of artwork. I am finding that a bit harder as my eyes get older

I’m glad you like the fish. They were fun and relaxing.

By: Christine Martell

Christine Martell — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:07:15 +0000

@Michele Martin: Think it might have something to do with our priorities? We certainly don’t seem to have trouble with finding time to work too much…

By: Emma King

Emma King — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:50:21 +0000

Sleep deprivation does not a good typist make!!! {Slaps forehead}
“As for the black toe and finger, luckily it didn’t happen in threes”

By: Emma King

Emma King — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:46:40 +0000

I don’t think I’ve relaxed in over 18 months, and even when I get the ‘opportunity’ I sit for 2 minutes and then realize that I haven’t done xyz… Its certainly a challenge, as Michele said if you figure it out please let us know!

As for the black toe and finger, luckily it go in threes…

By: Barbara Martin

Barbara Martin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:10:25 +0000

Hi Christine! It’s so important to have some of that do nothing time, especially for creative people, so we can recharge. Maybe for you the needed relaxing isn’t so much snoozing as doing something you enjoy just for fun? So you lose yourself in the moment by doing something different and utterly absorbing? ps I have to tell you I LOVE your orange fish picture.

By: Michele Martin

Michele Martin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:32:19 +0000

Ah, Christine–I have such a mental image of you trying to relax. I know exactly what you’re talking about re: building relaxation into your schedule. It’s something I”m struggling with myself so when you figure it out, let me know, please? I need help!