Comments on: From the Ashes

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:20:25 +0000

Wendy, I'm right beside you, sister! The IRS has me on the "no, silly fool" list, I swear. And they should - I'm not an accountant. If it takes an accountant to properly file one's tax forms, then the damn things are too hard to complete!

Paula, how much do you love it? :)

Anne, I think you were my first example of someone seeing the end in sight who reinvented herself from it. And pretty darn successfully, too.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:11:57 +0000

What have I lost lately?

Well, my mind, I guess. I'm working on taxes and it's driving me crazy. I so look forward to getting them done, so the tax man can do their annual finger wagging at me in a couple of months. Arggh!

I have had times in the past, where I've lost what I thought was a great gig; only to have another pop up in my inbox. Love those times.

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:41:20 +0000

Yep, Phoenix, that's me, over and over again... oh, that was Sisyphus... but yes, I know the feeling and like you I've learned to trust my gut, etc.

Good to see this here... we all need to know we're not alone.

Devon, you're never down for long.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:15:21 +0000

Heading my way? I've had the new fridge a week already! Had the plumbers here to run the line for the ice maker (and well, auger the severely clogged drain for the kitchen sink and bathtub) and one of the plumbers kept saying what a beautiful refrigerator it is!

Now I need to get back to work to earn the money to cover the plumbing work. (Although you can't beat reputable plumbers who only charge $30 for the service call.)

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:09:11 +0000

Paula, you have that fabulous new fridge heading your way, so what's not to love about that? :) So true about the newfound appreciation. I think too it's a shifting of our focus from stressful situations to ones with more promise. Never a bad thing!

Devon, no doubt you'll rise again!

Colin, I suspect you were responding to yesterday's thread, so I'll answer assuming that - I think that's a very good method to deactivating stress. To remind ourselves what about this job we love most is a great suggestion.

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:05:21 +0000

I think a big part of the "rebirth" is simply a newfound appreciation of the mundane. We all get tired of business as usual, but when we get a week like Lori or Eileen is having, just getting back to a normal routine can feel rejuvenating.

I for one am looking ahead about 11 days to a weekend with no pressing deadlines, no home repairs, no broken appliances, no funerals, and no major cleaning. It's been a while since I've had a relaxing weekend.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:53:04 +0000

I'm more like a phoenix in the death throes right now. I'll rise in about a week or two. 😉

By: Colin Galbraith

Colin Galbraith — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:14:27 +0000

I go back and read the books that stirred me into writing in the first place or that have kept me going this far.