tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post2721339037955718720..comments2024-03-16T13:05:52.650-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: What Happens TomorrowJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-60217782743975521892013-01-03T22:48:55.872-08:002013-01-03T22:48:55.872-08:00It's probably because I do want to do it all, ...It's probably because I <i>do</i> want to do it all, Mariann! :)<br /><br />I like what you've written about focus. "Make my peace with the 24-hour day" puts it nicely--and gently reminds us of our human frailty and limits.<br /><br />To take that idea one step further, what you say calls to mind some life-management books I've read that talk more about exploring one's core mission and placing that, as a guiding motivation, above the task-driven tap dance of time management.<br /><br />If only I could zero in on what my core mission in life is, perhaps I could better break loose of this tangle of "shoulda" resolutions and to-do lists.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-90596982669956242362013-01-03T22:42:35.426-08:002013-01-03T22:42:35.426-08:00"Just in time" delivery puts a more emer..."Just in time" delivery puts a more emergent, evolving sense to goal management...makes it seem like more of an organic process...natural. I like that. That could work for me!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-62495973752242024062013-01-03T22:41:03.978-08:002013-01-03T22:41:03.978-08:00Kudos to you, Far Side! I remember reading that on...Kudos to you, Far Side! I remember reading that one of your goals for this year <b>is</b> lollygagging!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-47527103033065535402013-01-03T22:39:52.873-08:002013-01-03T22:39:52.873-08:00I'm still trying to clarify, in my mind, the d...I'm still trying to clarify, in my mind, the difference between true goal-setting (and accomplishment) and this New Year's resolution craze. It <i>is</i> the guilt! And the guilt is so non-productive. You've put your finger on the core of it, Iggy: it is artificial failure.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-10690138321441559872013-01-03T22:37:14.115-08:002013-01-03T22:37:14.115-08:00Good point about reserving some time for ourselves...Good point about reserving some time for ourselves, too! After a hectic month of the unexpected during the holiday season, that advice sounds so timely!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-27733851567717871112013-01-03T22:35:26.850-08:002013-01-03T22:35:26.850-08:00Grant, it never was my forte. Come to think of it,...Grant, it never was my forte. Come to think of it, I'm not good at balancing anything! But I'm game for giving it a try...again.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-42624902186707183342013-01-03T07:08:55.308-08:002013-01-03T07:08:55.308-08:00Jacqi, I totally agree with you. "Life is wha...Jacqi, I totally agree with you. "Life is what happens when you've made other plans." Always true. This year instead of resolutions I just tried a Focus exercise. What is most important to me? Pare it down, set a couple of priorities, limit. Make my peace with the 24-hour day and be ready to adapt to changing circumstances.<br /><br />And even my "Focus" I take with a grain of salt. We can only do what we can do. Why drive ourselves nuts trying to do it all?Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-69213799925433761992013-01-02T20:05:03.684-08:002013-01-02T20:05:03.684-08:00Conquering today makes sense to me. I tend to be a...Conquering today makes sense to me. I tend to be a "just in time" type of person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-23622872833165127202013-01-02T19:29:00.279-08:002013-01-02T19:29:00.279-08:00I am all for goals..and simple ones! I did some o...I am all for goals..and simple ones! I did some organizing today..and then lollygagged:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-66439935112837353422013-01-02T17:08:00.123-08:002013-01-02T17:08:00.123-08:00I am with you on the no resolutions thing. Why br...I am with you on the no resolutions thing. Why bring on the guilt and recriminations of artificial failure?Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-84740325691564724952013-01-02T12:28:45.102-08:002013-01-02T12:28:45.102-08:00Thanks Jacqi! Time management is definitely an iss...Thanks Jacqi! Time management is definitely an issue in my life AND remembering to take time for myself. I'm a bit done with all the resolutions and annual recaps myself out in the blogisphere. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-43240276150061868292013-01-02T11:43:43.030-08:002013-01-02T11:43:43.030-08:00Yes, time management is a balancing act.Yes, time management is a balancing act.The Brigham City Forthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730977120055467249noreply@blogger.com