Comments on: Whirlwind

By: MizFit

MizFit — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:30:07 +0000

are you admitting you cant? or ARE YOU TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF?
treating the most important (ok one of…theres the hubby, G-d, but you get my drift) person in your life (now TWO OF YOU) with the loving care youd give a friend.

By: Liz Rosenbaum

Liz Rosenbaum — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:55:59 +0000

I hope you don’t stop this blog because I just recently found it and I love it! Although, I am a firm believer that you have to have balance in everything or life will become unhappy. Sometimes you just have to take a step back and realize that there is a time and season for everything. Maybe - during this pregnancy season, you may have to cut back something, but once the baby is here and life settles a bit, you may be able to add that something back in. Good luck with your decision!

By: Zandria

Zandria — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:11:36 +0000

Arrrgghh! How frustrating. I bet if the people at the Examiner like your writing so much that they want you to increase your posting, they won’t want to lose you. Hopefully they’ll work with you. If not, they’re STUPID!

By: auntie

auntie — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:13:44 +0000

i agree with…well, everyone that already commented! you know in your heart that it’s better to make a thoughtful decision to re-prioritize now, than to be forced into a situation where you have to give up more than you really want to later down the road. you’ve worked so hard to be healthy, and you want to stay healthy for that little bun in the oven!

take a deep breath and trust that what you have to do now will bring huge payoffs in the future!!

By: Alison

Alison — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:39:59 +0000

I’m on board with Tootie and Kel - you are by no means a quitter and life will continue with or without…
My staff has 3 people out on maternity leave and I am laying low aniticipating the work load to come to a head, and all I want to do is focus on school and not work.
I think what happened is that I have wrapped myself up in too many things I feel passionately about, I like my job and I like school, but I can’t give 100% to both at the same time and this is driving me nuts. Whatever decision you do make, know that you will not be letting go of something that you will never be able to get back. Time is always on your side when it comes to persuing your goals.

By: Beth Dargis

Beth Dargis — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:41:00 +0000

I am so sorry you have all this stress going on right now.

I hope it slows down a little for you soon. And it sounds like a smart idea to be proactive in making things slow down.

It’s not about quitting, it’s about deciding what’s important to you, like your health and your baby. And that requires hard choices.

Especially for someone like you that wants to give her all to whatever project you are working on.

It will work out.

By: verybadcat

verybadcat — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:15:00 +0000

I think you handle it very, very honestly.

I love this job. I’m so grateful for the opportunity. I’m scared to death of ruining it, but my schedule is ruining me. I don’t want to do lower quality work than I’m capable of. The pregnancy and my primary job leave me with little left to give. I want to keep posting, I don’t want to close this door, but I can’t commit to the volume you want right now. Maybe we could revisit when I’m a little further along in the pregnancy and things have slowed down at work (couple months).

It sucks, though, babe. I know what the Examiner means to you.

By: kel

kel — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:12:55 +0000

I think at some point in our lives we are all faced with the decision of what to give up (at least for a little bit). Sometimes it is hard to let go of things because we think we can do it all, but reality is that we are human and can only handle so much before it starts to wear us down.

Try not to let this wear on you or feel like a failure…you are not. You should be focusing on you at this time and the joys that come with all your impending changes. Just because you need to stop doing something doesn’t mean it is over, it just means that you have to stop for a while and you can always come back to it later if you want to.

Remember, it’s just stuff…life will continue on with or without that stuff…your sanity is more important than it ever will be.

By: Tootie

Tootie — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:09:41 +0000

Don’t feel like a quitter! More than anything, you have an obligation to yourself to maintain your sanity and health. If you are stressed from the second blog, then don’t be afraid to be honest and say that you can’t do it at this time.