Comments on: Knowing When to Say When http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/ Helping you find your purpose and navigate your quarter-life crisis in style Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:14:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Leah http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/#comment-3736 Leah Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:25:53 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/#comment-3736 I have balanced a bunch in the last month, but almost too far. For instance, how often do I get a chance to read or comment on your blog lately? I've also put coaching on the backburner, and I spend much less time on the general internet. Part of this is simply that my new job actually gives me work, so I'm not spending my job working hours screwing around, which is when I did a lot of my internet activities before. But also, I am so much more content in my quality of life with the new job, that the need for more or different (like my coaching career) has lessened. On the flip side, I've become much more idle. I will relax and watch tv rather than get out and train for my walk, or clean a room, or market my business. I've kind of been taking advantage of all this newfound me time because of my new lack of commute, and many things have fallen by the wayside. I think I just need to get this seasaw to kind of teeter back up towards the middle now, and I'll be back in the swing of things in no time. I have balanced a bunch in the last month, but almost too far. For instance, how often do I get a chance to read or comment on your blog lately? I’ve also put coaching on the backburner, and I spend much less time on the general internet. Part of this is simply that my new job actually gives me work, so I’m not spending my job working hours screwing around, which is when I did a lot of my internet activities before. But also, I am so much more content in my quality of life with the new job, that the need for more or different (like my coaching career) has lessened.

On the flip side, I’ve become much more idle. I will relax and watch tv rather than get out and train for my walk, or clean a room, or market my business.

I’ve kind of been taking advantage of all this newfound me time because of my new lack of commute, and many things have fallen by the wayside. I think I just need to get this seasaw to kind of teeter back up towards the middle now, and I’ll be back in the swing of things in no time.

]]> By: Kel http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/#comment-3500 Kel Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:00:28 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/#comment-3500 I've been wondering where my time goes lately. I would usually say that I balance this juggling act fairly well. Then again there are days I have been running for so long that I just don't realize it until I sit down and then it kind of all hits me at once and I say "Where did all my time go?" "What I really busy that whole time?" I think if you don't enjoy it or you can see a noticable decrease in your personal happieness, then cutting back is a normal thing to do. ~K I’ve been wondering where my time goes lately. I would usually say that I balance this juggling act fairly well. Then again there are days I have been running for so long that I just don’t realize it until I sit down and then it kind of all hits me at once and I say “Where did all my time go?” “What I really busy that whole time?”

I think if you don’t enjoy it or you can see a noticable decrease in your personal happieness, then cutting back is a normal thing to do.
~K

]]> By: Cynthia http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/#comment-3477 Cynthia Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:49:30 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/#comment-3477 I'm currently going haywire, myself. I was talking to a friend earlier about my spasticity right now! Cut back, chica! You have to think for two now. :) I’m currently going haywire, myself. I was talking to a friend earlier about my spasticity right now!

Cut back, chica! You have to think for two now. :)

]]> By: Janssen http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/#comment-3476 Janssen Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:55:09 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/#comment-3476 What a great (and necessary) post. I'll try to remember that. What a great (and necessary) post. I’ll try to remember that.

]]> By: Zandria http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/#comment-3475 Zandria Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:18:00 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/08/14/knowing-when-to-say-when/#comment-3475 Most of the time I think I strike a pretty good balance with my commitments, but there are definitely times when I notice how much I work. 40 hours a week at my day job (not counting commuting time), plus 30 hours a month on freelance research work, which ends up equaling a 6-day workweek -- and that's not even counting the time I spend writing my posts for BlogHer and my personal website! This means I have to cut short weekends that I spend with my family in Richmond (and also there are weekends I don't go down there at all, when I probably would have if I didn't have "so much work" to do). The thing is, I don't NEED to do this extra work to get by -- I make enough to comfortably pay my bills. But it's nice being able to put that extra money in my savings account, "just in case." **Sigh** Most of the time I think I strike a pretty good balance with my commitments, but there are definitely times when I notice how much I work. 40 hours a week at my day job (not counting commuting time), plus 30 hours a month on freelance research work, which ends up equaling a 6-day workweek — and that’s not even counting the time I spend writing my posts for BlogHer and my personal website!

This means I have to cut short weekends that I spend with my family in Richmond (and also there are weekends I don’t go down there at all, when I probably would have if I didn’t have “so much work” to do). The thing is, I don’t NEED to do this extra work to get by — I make enough to comfortably pay my bills. But it’s nice being able to put that extra money in my savings account, “just in case.”

**Sigh**

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