tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post4601830206399989664..comments2024-03-28T16:52:31.923-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Time Off is Rarely Time Wasted—Even for a WriterEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-42725790516374194382014-01-17T09:00:50.987-05:002014-01-17T09:00:50.987-05:00Well , sometimes life forces us into down time. I...Well , sometimes life forces us into down time. I should know. After a second shoulder surgery on 6 months, I finds self with lots of down time and I'm okay with that. It's kind of nice to sit back and Unplug for a while. And yes , lunch with a friend is always a good thing! Dee Dee https://www.blogger.com/profile/12568993522822927873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-38763829966580384742014-01-16T19:32:13.672-05:002014-01-16T19:32:13.672-05:00I tend to be one of those all or nothing people as...I tend to be one of those all or nothing people as well. One of my goals for this year is to get a handle on the time management issue. I need some breathing room!<br />Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-89667598661378607842014-01-16T14:32:47.589-05:002014-01-16T14:32:47.589-05:00Thanks for this, Edie! I enjoy down time as much a...Thanks for this, Edie! I enjoy down time as much as anyone, but I do tend to feel guilty for not writing at those points. I love to relax by reading. I will happily read for hours, often going too late into the night. 'Tis something I need to work on. Rachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-20777059243189250412014-01-15T17:29:40.307-05:002014-01-15T17:29:40.307-05:00Back in the fall before my blog hack and my mom...Back in the fall before my blog hack and my mom's stroke, I read the book Margin. It changed the way I viewed downtime and prepared me for a crazy season. Being still, as Martha Stewart might say, is a good thing.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823919278259760743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-75969116607748791172014-01-15T17:20:38.890-05:002014-01-15T17:20:38.890-05:00Funny, my blog this week cries for down time :) I ...Funny, my blog this week cries for down time :) I do crochet, knit, stamp, bead, etc. But the thing that feeds my soul the most is time away--sitting my the ocean, a lake, stream. Water soothes my soul.Jeanne Doyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923480005203742273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-52175329281089989662014-01-15T14:47:00.783-05:002014-01-15T14:47:00.783-05:00Ellen, I didn't realize you like to crochet! I...Ellen, I didn't realize you like to crochet! I'm just learning. thanks for the encouragement, Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60928792483128868822014-01-15T11:11:28.100-05:002014-01-15T11:11:28.100-05:00I like to garden and crochet (not at the same time...I like to garden and crochet (not at the same time, mind you.) Lunch, breakfast, or coffee out with a friend is always a nice treat too.Ellen Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474986203062305511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-9884172828153385972014-01-15T11:08:52.739-05:002014-01-15T11:08:52.739-05:00Absolutely right, Edie. Spending time with other...Absolutely right, Edie. Spending time with others trumps everything. It's the relationships in our lives that matter most.Ellen Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474986203062305511noreply@blogger.com