Comments on: Wheel Spinning

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:58:44 +0000

Nude? I don't want to terrify my poor dog! LOL

This morning the neighbor called. I'd agreed to help her with a garage sale this weekend (thank God she didn't want to start on a Thursday, which is common around here). I made it clear I have two articles due Friday and I'm trying to get them done today so I can help out. She's trying to guilt me into dropping everything to help haul all the stuff out of her basement. She called this morning to say how much she's done and how much is left to do, then said, "Are you busy?"

I said, "VERY. I have two articles to write today. If I don't finish them I won't be able to help you tomorrow."

"Okay. Bye!"

I'll have to remember that one. (And please, don't tell her they're two really short articles! One is 600 words and the other is 300.)

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:17:30 +0000

Georganna, I promise to meditate lying down. 🙂

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:17:05 +0000

Paula, you need to start marching around nude in your house - and answering the door that way. She'll stop!

Becky, glad you're feeling better. Hang in there - pregnancy is such a temporary affliction. ;)

Roxane, I'm hoping for a little mental health. I know the feeling - it's mild depression. It's the same feeling I had during my divorce, only thankfully not as pronounced. This too shall pass. I'm going to kick up the meditation practice more often. Sometimes centering and balance are the exact prescription....

By: becky @ misspriss

becky @ misspriss — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:11:54 +0000

@Paula – oh no, that's awful! Do you hide when she pounds on the door? 😀

@Lori – Feeling better. Just unsure what caused the attack & how to prevent future ones. Now I'm just back to typical heartburn, which is just a part of pregnancy for me.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:05:48 +0000

Lori, Lori, Lori…I've tried not answering but the neighbor then marches up and pounds on my door to see if I'm all right. (More likely, checking to see if I'm hiding from her.)

By: Roxane B. Salonen

Roxane B. Salonen — Wed, 19 May 2010 04:52:24 +0000

Lori, I haven't read all the responses so I hope I'm not repeating, but what I do when I need a little bust of inspiration is what you did today: lunch with a writer friend. That always helps. Sometimes, gaining perspective, realizing that writing is important but we need to be healthy (physically and mentally) to do our work well, and then to take steps to gain that health, is also really important. I hope you get to the bottom of the allergy (?) thing? Not fun. And a year is way too long to suffer. Be well!

By: Georganna Hancock M.S.

Georganna Hancock M.S. — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:19:27 +0000

Oh, I just lie down. That's exactly what I did all day yesterday. Of course, I took a client's manuscript with me and spent the time reading it for a critique. That's when I wasn't dozing off. No deadlines helps!

Thanks for your visits and comments. I still don't know what I'm doing with the blog, but I appreciate your support!

Hope you feel better real quick-like.

Georganna @ Whatever

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:10:39 +0000

First of all let me say that I'm sorry you're feeling bad. It's miserable to keep pushing on when you just feel like crashing.

When I'm feeling like that, I try to find a source of joy and take a time out. Whether that's spending some quality time with my husband, my animals or my friends, I need a chance to refocus. If I can't take a little time to back away from everything, my mind will do it for me in the form of distractions!

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:19:03 +0000

Ouch! Becky, that's awful! How are you feeling today? Sorry you're hurting.

Eileen, I haven't tried the grains/dairy diet. It's something to try. I'll probably have allergy tests after all these other tests come back. I would bet it's seasonal, though I'm not ruling out anything here at home, like molds or foods.

Today I'm working on a "fun" project since I have a longer deadline on it. I can chip away at it. When I have a time crunch, I think that's the only way to accomplish anything.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:34:42 +0000

When I'm really distracted and feeling overwhelmed, I take things in as small a bite as possible and allow myself to feel good about it. Write one subheading, and I get to call a friend and chat. Write three paragraphs, and then I'm allowed to do something fun. It gets me through.

On the sinus infection, have you tried giving up all grains and dairy for a few weeks and see what happens? I've seen that approach work wonders on a number of people.