Comments on: Life Balance, Part Two: It’s A Jigsaw Puzzle

By: Results from the Life Balance Group Writing Project } Group Writing Projects

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By: How Do You Practice the Art of Life Balance?

How Do You Practice the Art of Life Balance? — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:06:09 +0000

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By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:37:33 +0000

I used to think that just saying “no” without giving your reasons was not polite. Now I think otherwise.

Wisely so, Alex. I’ve discovered that if I try to give reasons, then people try to talk me out of the “no.” When people ask us to do things, we don’t owe them any reasons. And, if we don’t give reasons, we aren’t tempted to make up reasons!

By: Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations

Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:02:36 +0000

Visiting from Stacey's project. I used to be like this, and I am trying to be a recovering person. It's easy for me to get overinvolved. I have to constantly re-examine myself to be sure I am on track! Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirationss last blog post..Teeter-Totter Tribulations Thanks for stopping by! Don't you think that recovering from our addiction to do too much is a little like recovering from other addictions? I agree that we have to constantly re-examine what we are doing. It's too easy to slide right back into our old patterns. Good luck to you (and to me!) on accomplishing it!

By: Thorne

Thorne — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:35:20 +0000

Good thoughts, Shelly! It's funny how the older I get... (well... I think my fibromyalgia had alot to do with it) The less things "have" to get done. Take time to stop and smell the flowers, eh? Gotta do it. Thornes last blog post..Cannibal Cafe It's nice to think we get smarter as we get older! It's a pity that some of us (me included) have to wait until our bodies tell us to slow down!

By: Jennymcb

Jennymcb — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:48:23 +0000

Both posts on this topic are well written and so true. We just had an incident at our house in which one of my kids got kicked off a team. Unfortunately I was one of the "team mothers" and have spent 3 friday evenings cooking for the team. I had to have a friend say to me, Choose your own activities, don't choose them based on your kid's interests. I think that was an important lesson for me to learn. I may have enjoyed the company of the other adults, but none were friends or people that I would hang out with at any other time. So, yes, balance to me means doing what needs to get done and include those things that fun. I am learning to say no! Jennymcbs last blog post..Winding down or a Lull before the Action? What a frustrating experience, JennyMcB! However, your friend had wise words for you (too bad she didn't give them before you learned the hard way!). "No" is a hard word for all of us. I think we are taught to feel guilty if we say it...but I'm learning not to feel guilty at all!

By: Cori

Cori — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:00:27 +0000

Great post Shelly and I agree completely although this is something I still struggle with. Thanks for the remeinder. Coris last blog post..Oh Sick, sick, sick I struggle with it, too...all the time. It's hard to avoid doing too much, but I think we are much happier when we can slow down a little! Thanks for the kudos.