tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post4285425898946388807..comments2023-06-20T07:47:24.386-05:00Comments on The Spiced Tea Party: Life and the Persuit of HappinessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-33131353569241389942007-11-13T15:38:00.000-05:002007-11-13T15:38:00.000-05:00You're doing great, Lacy! I'm very proud of all yo...You're doing great, Lacy! I'm very proud of all you've accomplished these past couple of years. Keep it up.Lillian Feistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364136198506264282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-11802877390812668782007-11-12T21:28:00.000-05:002007-11-12T21:28:00.000-05:00Lacy and Kate -- you both are so fabulously produc...Lacy and Kate -- you both are so fabulously productive, you should be congratulating yourselves. But since you're not, please allow me to -- and to admire. <BR/><BR/>I didn't write seriously until my kid was in high school, so from where I sit you're way ahead of the game.Pam Rosenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357928783704661668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-53948890369000363332007-11-12T17:53:00.000-05:002007-11-12T17:53:00.000-05:00Take one step to the side, and let the rat race st...Take one step to the side, and let the rat race start passing you by. <BR/><BR/>God, you just defined the last five years of my life-but there came a breaking point, and I had to define MY priorities, and they were not 'keeping up'. (matter of fact, I just got out of the Daisy scout meeing and it's a lovely weekly reminder of WHY I unplugged. *wine please*)<BR/><BR/>The hard part is not letting anyone else foist their priorities onto you again. It was probably much easier for me than for you becuase I have so many children I was FORCED into this lesson, and I had a husband to support me when I felt like jumping into the middle of it all again. (becuase they all made me feel GUILTY)<BR/><BR/>And BAH on the opposite gender keeping up crapola. We are ALL different people, and we are ALL equally excellent in our differences. Why must we all excell? Why can't we compliment eachother with our individual strengths? <BR/><BR/>Through the prioritizing (and it's a slow organic process-at least it was to me) and becoming grateful for what I was learning --does it make sense to say that once I had the time to THINK I was able to take the time to be grateful?--then I became content. <BR/><BR/>And I can't write when my life in in turmoil either. It's like having a high pitched screech in the back of your head that blocks any sort of creativity. <BR/><BR/>Peter Dunne in Emotioinal Structure says , "The time you spend writing must not be thought of as time spent not doing something else." That was a wow moment for me when I read that because there is ALWAYS something that I 'should' be doing. I'm sure you feel the same way. <BR/><BR/>Hang in there. <BR/><BR/>XOXO<BR/>EvaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-85756199827455609442007-11-12T17:40:00.000-05:002007-11-12T17:40:00.000-05:00It's a difficult question. I've had a bit of a yea...It's a difficult question. I've had a bit of a year, too, for various reasons. the struggle to find time to write, let alone for myself has been exacerbated by teenagers, my dh's job's and family illness.<BR/><BR/>But for me, the writing sometimes feels like the only thing I can control, so I still try my hardest to get it done, even when it's hard.<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping next year is better all round, Lacey :)Kate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079485861541059016noreply@blogger.com