tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post1725413566189905892..comments2024-03-28T02:36:36.432-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: On Being Stuck, Needing Rest, and Forgiving Oneself by Laurel S. PetersonJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-28991388834718604842017-02-04T17:36:34.467-05:002017-02-04T17:36:34.467-05:00Welcome Laurel! My youngest sister graduated from ...Welcome Laurel! My youngest sister graduated from Norwalk Community College in the early 80s!<br /><br />I don't schedule as much rest into my schedule as I should. I do try to get together with friends for dinner at least a couple times a month, and I always take the beach route to and from work. Even during the winter when it gets dark early and I can't see the Sound all that clearly, just knowing that it's there is calming. Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-40250153069853185272017-02-04T16:04:13.460-05:002017-02-04T16:04:13.460-05:00Scheduling rest sounds like work. The best rest to...Scheduling rest sounds like work. The best rest to me is spontaneous. Last summer we were too busy working on an addition to our beach house, which became our primary home. When a girlfriend of mine visited, we went to the beach and met other friends. I was suddenly aware of how stressed I'd been and how relaxed I was feeling. I had to remark to my friends that with them I felt like I was on vacation. Spontaneous and unexpected--but very welcome. Sorry about your kitty--hope you get a break!E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-2014606449509754052017-02-04T13:49:36.246-05:002017-02-04T13:49:36.246-05:00Laurel, first, thank you for sharing the photo fro...Laurel, first, thank you for sharing the photo from the Monet's Garden exhibit. I was at the Botanical Gardens just before opening day and had forgotten all about it.<br />Gardens, art, music, dancing are all my escapes. Opening ourselves to things outside of ourselves - which great art does - is the way I recharge. It would also be yoga and working out, but as you say, if I do it ;)<br />Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-74797712754364297482017-02-04T12:40:13.831-05:002017-02-04T12:40:13.831-05:00Laurel I can relate to your blog. Right now I'...Laurel I can relate to your blog. Right now I'm reformatting as well as doing a final edit of book eight of my Catherine Jewell Mystery series and working on book nine at the same time. I also write a blog for Writers Who Kill for every Thursday. What I find the most difficult is those who don't understand that because I'm a retired teacher, I'm still very busy every day.<br /><br />How do I relax? I have a dozen acres in the country with some critters (ponies and chickens) I take care of In spring trough fall I'm working in my gardens and walking every day in the woods with my collie. In the cold days of winter, my relaxing time is reading the newspaper with my meals, and reading a book when I settle down for the evening and another one when I head to bed, and listening to music. <br /><br />Two weeks ago I took a Sunday afternoon off to go to a movie with my sisters, FENCES, and I'm doing the same today with LION and a dinner to follow. A little over a week ago I took the afternoon off to see LA LA LAND with a friend. Those three movies were treats for me because I so seldom go to movies anymore.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-41129288417490228532017-02-04T12:27:16.862-05:002017-02-04T12:27:16.862-05:00March-November I photograph gardens. During Januar...March-November I photograph gardens. During January and February, I edit photos to use as greeting cards. Both are relaxing pursuits that lead to a good end: the cards are sold at a fund-raising auction for women's college scholarships, and I send some to Girls Love Mail, a program for women recently diagnosed with breast cancer.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-88876757411968657792017-02-04T12:09:22.641-05:002017-02-04T12:09:22.641-05:00I'm from just outside New York City, my husban...I'm from just outside New York City, my husband is from Philadelphia. We met in Chicago. One day we looked at each other and realized, "This isn't where we want to be raising children." So we decided to move to and area where living was less stressful (and, yes, less exciting.) First a small town in Michigan, now a rural area in Pennsylvania.<br /><br />When I was working (I'm retired now) the commute home was decompression time. Even when I worked in Baltimore City, it wasn't long on the drive before I was surrounded by forests and farms. When I pulled into my driveway, the only man-made thing I saw was our house.<br /><br />IMHO, taking time to relax and appreciate things around us is not wasting time.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-17231032268364906592017-02-04T10:22:27.283-05:002017-02-04T10:22:27.283-05:00Laurel, thank you for your thought-provoking blog....Laurel, thank you for your thought-provoking blog. Your message hit home with me. I've been unable to start a second book, and it nags at me. I feel that I should be doing something all the time and feel guilty when I'm not. It doesn't help that as a child I was taught that it was a sin to waste time. Taking time to appreciate the beauty around us sounds perfect.Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.com