tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post3281805229951411795..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: I feel sort of guilty.Misha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-62583756148940863792015-11-25T19:28:06.301+02:002015-11-25T19:28:06.301+02:00Resting is good. Other creative venues are great f...Resting is good. Other creative venues are great for that. I like to draw or do graphics to help revitalize my creative juices. <br /><br />I hope you recover soon. :)Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-26813645573027812132015-11-25T06:45:05.524+02:002015-11-25T06:45:05.524+02:00Be careful not to burn yourself out. It takes much...Be careful not to burn yourself out. It takes much longer to recover than taking a break before your body collapses.Mark Muratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562597698193306363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-30756744807445687512015-11-24T16:39:10.264+02:002015-11-24T16:39:10.264+02:00You owe it to yourself to listen to your body and ...You owe it to yourself to listen to your body and take a break. Pushing yourself until you are sick isn't going to help you get any more writing done. Take care of yourself first and the rest will follow.Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-67699577171556057102015-11-24T04:49:40.616+02:002015-11-24T04:49:40.616+02:00Hi Misha,
Yes, a positive distraction away from t...Hi Misha,<br /><br />Yes, a positive distraction away from the writing and perhaps, unnecessary pressure on your good self. It's all about the balance within the potentially harmful emotion that guilt can bring on.<br /><br />When I need to rest and with chronic fatigue, that seems almost all the time, I let the dog take over my writing.<br /><br />In kindness and all the best,<br /><br />Gary :) klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-35394653534543012462015-11-23T17:46:41.426+02:002015-11-23T17:46:41.426+02:00Enjoy your break! I've been having one too, an...Enjoy your break! I've been having one too, and I can slowly feel myself building up to wanting to write again. And I hear you on the tired! =)Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-80587910234439901742015-11-23T17:01:28.851+02:002015-11-23T17:01:28.851+02:00Sometimes a break is exactly what we need. :) And ...Sometimes a break is exactly what we need. :) And reading is important! It's like homework for writers. :)Bethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-36073670059934421912015-11-23T11:51:58.045+02:002015-11-23T11:51:58.045+02:00I agree. A little time off and away from writing m...I agree. A little time off and away from writing might be just what you need. It's good that you recognized that you might burn-out. I always push on and end up regretting it. Hoping it all works out. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-39091782211874038022015-11-22T18:46:55.336+02:002015-11-22T18:46:55.336+02:00If you're tired and just don't feel like w...If you're tired and just don't feel like writing then I think a short break from it sounds like a good idea. Better that than try to force yourself to continue and lose all enthusiasm for your projects.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-91816588869212566552015-11-21T19:24:47.573+02:002015-11-21T19:24:47.573+02:00Rest. In the end I'm more productive.Rest. In the end I'm more productive.Terry W. Ervin IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561009802388207515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-45559288259816606082015-11-21T13:05:44.564+02:002015-11-21T13:05:44.564+02:00I sleep. I tell my higher self before I nod off th...I sleep. I tell my higher self before I nod off that I want to feel refreshed when I wake up and accomplish my goals for the day/week. It always works. of course by the end of a day I'm usually overwhelmed again. Try not to let circumstances beyond your control to control you.<br />BTW, you have a LOT on your plate. Laughing helps too. :)Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-66967025067696258792015-11-21T02:28:13.913+02:002015-11-21T02:28:13.913+02:00Right there with you, but in different ways. When...Right there with you, but in different ways. When this happens to me, I close up all the projects, take up a good book or go to a movie. Just need to just down my brain.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-67122402039380807692015-11-21T02:14:01.751+02:002015-11-21T02:14:01.751+02:00Best to rest and not suffer burn out. I've bee...Best to rest and not suffer burn out. I've been putting one off too, just have other things to do.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-50404173720680053992015-11-21T01:03:38.968+02:002015-11-21T01:03:38.968+02:00Yes. Take a rest. Don't burn yourself out.Yes. Take a rest. Don't burn yourself out. shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-84165928282602181772015-11-20T21:57:36.212+02:002015-11-20T21:57:36.212+02:00I definitely rest when I need to, and so should yo...I definitely rest when I need to, and so should you. A couple of days off and you'll be refreshed for the next stage of editing.<br /><br />I had to go back to your last post to find out what you were referring you - I'm sorry that happened to you. I hope the author apologised when it was proven it wasn't your fault!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-58701457707717282792015-11-20T21:09:57.104+02:002015-11-20T21:09:57.104+02:00I know exactly what you mean. I'm editing seve...I know exactly what you mean. I'm editing several novels and have been sick for the last month-and-a-half, and it just drains me of inspiration. The only thing I can do is try to work things out in little bite-sized chunks. The smaller the pieces of writing I do the more I hope it'll add up. Stay strong!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.com