tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post3255631484653122427..comments2024-03-22T15:37:29.563-04:00Comments on jersey girl looks up: No Whining on Wednesday or keeping things balanced and maybe even easy to quitCatherine Ivinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642469475264570967noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-1299442277178184692010-04-14T14:50:46.385-04:002010-04-14T14:50:46.385-04:00You made me smile! Tough to do lately I am very ov...You made me smile! Tough to do lately I am very overwhelmed as well. Lots of work to do and not enough time. I find even when I make time for the good things I feel negatively overwhelmed by them. Zen is off...back to the balancing act in hopes of getting back there!Design & Libraries Authorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16306491889533431313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-84750600797905216572010-04-09T18:42:40.363-04:002010-04-09T18:42:40.363-04:00Came here to catch up with you, found myself noddi...Came here to catch up with you, found myself nodding my head throughout this post, then found you included a pic of my earrings. What a nice surprise - thank you!<br /><br />Finding the balance is an ongoing struggle, but it's a little easier knowing I'm not alone. (and thanks for lending your ear, again!)<br /><br />xo3 squareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10469519325907522961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-14644272435278116082010-04-07T18:48:23.163-04:002010-04-07T18:48:23.163-04:00I love what you wrote here and what Kendra wrote! ...I love what you wrote here and what Kendra wrote! I feel most sane when I have balance and a manageable amount going on in my life. But, I often wonder if it is possible to achieve greatness without extremes. It seems that all the "successful" people are driven by an intense passion and a hell of a lot of energy. I try to embrace balance and slow living and still stay excited and motivated in my life. It is an ongoing challenge.sheila at shecologicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811339589837502298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-10426400462430686302010-04-07T11:15:43.678-04:002010-04-07T11:15:43.678-04:00What a great post. I don't really struggle wi...What a great post. I don't really struggle with the balance thing, as my business tends to be very seasonal. In the midst of my busiest season (Sept-Dec) I often feel quite pressed and work long hours. Knowing that January (verrrry slow) is right around the corner is a huge help.Orion Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931362806311746160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-53926512712534384002010-04-07T11:06:50.562-04:002010-04-07T11:06:50.562-04:00So many great comments! Maybe it is more of seesaw...So many great comments! Maybe it is more of seesaw with only a few moments of balance during the ride-I do seem to be clunking to the ground alot though- you'd better stay on Sherry! Kendra- your couch sounds nice- you may live to regret this comment! Ana- quit your job, eh? I thought you'd been popping in more often! Thanks so much for your words everyone!<br /><br />xoCatherine Ivinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642469475264570967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-82565586869246385992010-04-07T10:03:39.490-04:002010-04-07T10:03:39.490-04:00I hear you! I don't know what to say though. I...I hear you! I don't know what to say though. I think there is such a thing as working too much even when its something you love- my stomach and my nerves tell me so. But, I have no idea how to keep this ship in balance. I sometimes dream about a job outside the home and life as a NORMAL person, but the few times I have tried to actually do it . . . well, let's just say I'm unemployable.<br />Maybe its not so much about the money but the pleasing people aspect that drives us to work so hard? Trying to be accommodating can be very exhausting. It seems a hell of a lot easier to neglect the things we like to do, huh?! Easier to forget our own needs than the needs of others. Of course, we also work so hard to provide for the needs of our families. But, getting to work at home doesn't necessarily mean we get to spend more time with them. Ironic.<br />Good luck with the re-balancing thing. I'm doing it too. Saying YES to going to the beach on the weekends instead of making paper all day long by myself.<br />Hey, I don't have a ticket to Hawaii but I do have a sweet sofa in tropical Florida with your name on it! Anytime Cat!<br />xoxo kzKendra Zvonikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454641379330296195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-74594612705459827212010-04-07T09:52:11.839-04:002010-04-07T09:52:11.839-04:00I totally get what you are saying. I am having th...I totally get what you are saying. I am having the same feelings of not being able to do what I want because of the have-to's that are growing. I found more success than I thought but have, in the past weeks, made it a point of procrastinating just a little on orders so I could feed my soul and my spring fever. <br /><br />Take time to feed your soul with your want-to's and the have-to's become easier.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615656969477195913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-87663872693782111002010-04-07T09:43:34.210-04:002010-04-07T09:43:34.210-04:00That ring by Kathryn could have been made for me!(...That ring by Kathryn could have been made for me!( I bought a ring from her for my daughter's 18th) ...at the moment I've lost my balance completely and am more waitress then artist.Whenever I feel a bit low I have a read of Olivebites and it usually cheers me up and inspires me.Thank you xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-52705438030773895322010-04-07T08:58:08.093-04:002010-04-07T08:58:08.093-04:00I do like to work. Makes me accomplished.
Most of ...I do like to work. Makes me accomplished.<br />Most of the days I feel frustrated, or lazy or tired.. Sometimes I even think about quitting.<br />But then, there's one day of the week I can make a difference there. And it makes it all worth it.<br /><br />Well, I kind of did quit my job a month ago... lollimonadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031719691263785668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-33107496870487699672010-04-07T08:17:17.974-04:002010-04-07T08:17:17.974-04:00Ah, balance. It's almost as difficult to achie...Ah, balance. It's almost as difficult to achieve as that new piece on the bench. Care to sit on the other side of that see- saw with me?<br /><br />xoSherrySherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425809129458460775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-21049806899396626692010-04-07T07:34:27.456-04:002010-04-07T07:34:27.456-04:00All things must be taken in moderation. Including ...All things must be taken in moderation. Including the antibiotics for that infection. Lol.Amie McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10183468581148360197noreply@blogger.com