tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post4178731850497024444..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Overcommitted and out of timeAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-29385426251629324302010-01-13T18:18:24.156-05:002010-01-13T18:18:24.156-05:00Devon,
That sounds like far too many commitments ...Devon,<br /><br />That sounds like far too many commitments for one person. I truly hope you and the rest of your family are feeling better now.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-81775972745342333922010-01-12T20:50:19.458-05:002010-01-12T20:50:19.458-05:00Devon,
I hope you're feeling better by now. I...Devon,<br /><br />I hope you're feeling better by now. It sounds like you've got quite the workload, and I sympathize. We have similar things going on here in our house, where Hubster deals with the kids while I sneak in extra time to write, or the kids go to bed and I jump on the computer to work. <br /><br />I will say what a few others have said already. Take a break. I've had times when things were so hectic, one little hitch sent everything crashing and burning at my feet. The third time this happened to me, I said, "Fuck it," and spent the rest of the day on the sofa wearing a Hawaiian shirt and listening to Jimmy Buffet while I colored in a coloring book all afternoon. I had just hit my limit.<br /><br />Take care of yourself and get plenty of rest!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832774182683343435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-35032051054463766182010-01-12T13:16:39.274-05:002010-01-12T13:16:39.274-05:00Hi Kenzie! LOL, did just that last night after I ...Hi Kenzie! LOL, did just that last night after I finally caught up on emails. First time I've been to bed before 1am in a long time, slept my way through until 5 min before the bus, so I was the mom in the robe waving from the door this morning. :)Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-40912338890172681982010-01-12T13:14:43.908-05:002010-01-12T13:14:43.908-05:00Ava, (smiling foolishly as I accept hugs) always a...Ava, (smiling foolishly as I accept hugs) always appreciate your lovin'.<br /><br />I have cleared the decks for the rest of this week, all except for hosting book group (which I forgot to mention--a restaurant is going to take care of that for me, lol)...and the birthday stuff. The inbox is never empty, but you can shove it in a drawer. :)Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-60253166167680711862010-01-12T13:10:02.802-05:002010-01-12T13:10:02.802-05:00Lisabet, I'm all about maxing myself out as a ...Lisabet, I'm all about maxing myself out as a tool to help me reach my full potential! ;) Most of the time it works really well. However, there's always the perfect storm of nasty stuff that comes along occasionally to derail the best laid plans.<br /><br />I do take solace in seeing a good majority of what *needed* to get done, done, and the rest handled in some way. Is there a clinical term for someone who finds crossing things off lists almost orgasmic??Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-30068741293178414982010-01-12T13:06:12.316-05:002010-01-12T13:06:12.316-05:00Hi Eyre! Thanks for the vote of confidence...my d...Hi Eyre! Thanks for the vote of confidence...my daughter came up with a nice save for me last night. She said, why don't we have my party on Monday? (MLK day, no school) Brilliant!<br /><br />It is a very helpless feeling when kids are sick and they look to you to make it all better..even worse when you know you're not giving it your all because you're sick as well.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-82642372274888608042010-01-12T11:16:12.866-05:002010-01-12T11:16:12.866-05:00Devon, take a Tylenol PM and get some rest!
Yeah,...Devon, take a Tylenol PM and get some rest!<br /><br />Yeah, Momma-guilt is ever-consuming, but still, you must take care of yourself too!Kenzie Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160523410013966070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-83759575616679081282010-01-11T22:37:35.725-05:002010-01-11T22:37:35.725-05:00Dear lord, woman, you've had a week! Puking ki...Dear lord, woman, you've had a week! Puking kids, puking hubby and puking you, plus a big to-do list. Sounds like you need to take a week break and just veg after the week you've had. ((hugs))<br /><br />Congrats on getting so much done on your list, even with the week you've had!!Ava Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07728101223255398162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-35684284382240967762010-01-11T22:31:41.063-05:002010-01-11T22:31:41.063-05:00Devon, dear,
Stop beating yourself up. You have n...Devon, dear,<br /><br />Stop beating yourself up. You have nothing to feel guilty about. It sounds as though you've done a stellar job under difficult circumstances.<br /><br />Your post demonstrates the essence of commitment: keeping on keeping on, doing your best, regardless of what semi-emergencies arise.<br /><br />The only thing you should be concerned about is that maybe--just maybe--your expectations for yourself aren't quite realistic...<br /><br />Anyway, hope that you are all feeling much better! Thanks for sharing the details of commitment "in the trenches"!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />LisabetLisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-45374393466187914062010-01-11T20:35:31.759-05:002010-01-11T20:35:31.759-05:00Oh my! I hope everyone is feeling better. It'...Oh my! I hope everyone is feeling better. It's awful when kids are sick. You just want to make them better, but there's nothing you can do. Then, of course, the parents get sick, and there's no time off from that job. You have to keep going even when you want nothing more than to crawl into bed. Good luck planning the birthday party. I'm sure it'll be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com