tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7563921876019154209.post4678606973404279109..comments2023-12-17T18:02:23.070-05:00Comments on ~Upstream and Down~: To be, or just to be~Ruth L.~http://www.blogger.com/profile/01008932486010118709noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7563921876019154209.post-49629917932994661002008-10-07T01:32:00.000-04:002008-10-07T01:32:00.000-04:00"I dropped that task unfinished, hopped to another...<EM>"I dropped that task unfinished, hopped to another, and then to another, and eventually back to the first."</EM> You just described my entire existence! How do we change that habit? If you figure it out, please let me know. :-)<BR/><BR/>Those are beautiful photographs!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7563921876019154209.post-65867653912890278692008-10-06T10:09:00.000-04:002008-10-06T10:09:00.000-04:00I am a first-time visitor here, but as a teacher I...I am a first-time visitor here, but as a teacher I can imagine how you have had to prioritize, and organize, not only yourself but others for many years. This next step might take a bit of getting used to!Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7563921876019154209.post-46180748390814428322008-10-05T22:34:00.000-04:002008-10-05T22:34:00.000-04:00Oh Ruth, I enjoyed this post. Funny our Time Mana...Oh Ruth, I enjoyed this post. <BR/><BR/>Funny our Time Managment and Retirement seem unrelated, but they are not. I think you have a good handle on managing your Retirement time... We are an awful lot alike!!<BR/>Wish I could sit down with you in person.<BR/><BR/>As my profile says, I love "being"!<BR/><BR/>Love and Hugs<BR/>WandaWandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7563921876019154209.post-34091796437711382242008-10-05T21:15:00.000-04:002008-10-05T21:15:00.000-04:00Managing your freedom and your time as a retiree i...Managing your freedom and your time as a retiree is perhaps your biggest challenge. You simply have to come to terms with the fact that you might not be a productive as you once were. But then who really cares?Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7563921876019154209.post-73575908564937648482008-10-05T11:19:00.000-04:002008-10-05T11:19:00.000-04:00ZZZZZZZ... Great post, Ruth, you little Zen Bee yo...ZZZZZZZ... Great post, Ruth, you little Zen Bee you. I think many people will relate to this. I certainly do. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes my life reminds me of my old life in the ER. There I was forced to prioritize (and rapidly I might add) as to which things needed looking after first. Often patients' families were angry about my choices, but they weren't aware of what else was at stake. I used to have a mantra when things seemed too hectic: Everyone has an airway. Take it one at a time.<BR/><BR/>I once told a patient's relative: "If we aren't getting to you right away, you should be thankful." Once the meaning of the message was digested, she backed off. <BR/><BR/>It is hard to change after a lifetime of "work habits," and we are formed in large part by that span of our lives. It's hard to take as seriously your own art, or writing, or time. <BR/><BR/>I also think it's a woman thang. We are geared to answer to other's needs first. I don't know about you but I often feel guilty because I am focused on My needs rather than others. <BR/><BR/>So buzz away my dear.sarah corbett morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327514344421041651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7563921876019154209.post-69930972612760802342008-10-05T10:09:00.000-04:002008-10-05T10:09:00.000-04:00This is a gem of a post - the photos and the thou...This is a gem of a post - the photos and the thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Between our Puritan work ethic (idle hands are the devil's tools) and our concept of time rushing by, it's a wonder anyone ever slows down enough to appreciate what's in the moment. I think we have to find our individual inner clock and set our actions to that. Children tend to be good at that. It makes for a much more satisfying life.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7563921876019154209.post-37652679405046635262008-10-04T22:19:00.000-04:002008-10-04T22:19:00.000-04:00Wow - beautiful flowers!And I hope you continue to...Wow - beautiful flowers!<BR/><BR/>And I hope you continue to be "busy as a Zen bee," my friend. You deserve to slow down and care for yourself....DRiverPoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846730934649303857noreply@blogger.com