tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post5808663738525608633..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Maintaining Balance in a Creative LifeLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-59335694082060331322013-07-17T16:30:48.546-04:002013-07-17T16:30:48.546-04:00Thanks for that, Sheila. I'm inspired to compa...Thanks for that, Sheila. I'm inspired to compartmentalize more than I have in the past. Helen Haught Fanicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-27725801407930725182013-07-09T16:54:11.691-04:002013-07-09T16:54:11.691-04:00Thanks, all! Sorry to be so late - I've been o...Thanks, all! Sorry to be so late - I've been outside. :-) Beth, I am usually a morning writer, but am having to shift my schedule during the heat of the North Carolina summer. It's all good, though, right? Deborah, I agree, the things that balance us do change and cycle. Play is vital! Nancy, perhaps meditation or yoga or some other "practice" would help you learn to turn some of that unlaxed (to paraphrase Bugs Bunny) mental activity down a bit. Painting actually does that for me, and (confession) playing Mah Jong on my iPad. And training my dogs for competition obedience (and fun).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-81892806560791543862013-07-09T09:43:26.960-04:002013-07-09T09:43:26.960-04:00This is such an important post. finding balance is...This is such an important post. finding balance is so very difficult. It is one of the reasons I always say I can never do yoga, as my mind can't relax; I'm always thinking of something else I have to do. I think relaxing is a skill to learn, like everything else! And that painting is beautiful!<br />TweetedNancy S. Goodmanhttp://www.rakesroguesandromance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-41636438570871978272013-07-09T07:36:16.847-04:002013-07-09T07:36:16.847-04:00lovely post, Sheila ... and lovely pictures, too. ...lovely post, Sheila ... and lovely pictures, too. In your case, creativity really does beget creativity. I find that my ''balance'' chances over time. Right now, I'm more about play than work, but who knows what the next life phase will bring? Deborah Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575491644343480392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-59662980722376088292013-07-08T23:00:14.439-04:002013-07-08T23:00:14.439-04:00I love your watercolor of Sydney, Sheila! Like you...I love your watercolor of Sydney, Sheila! Like you, I find that getting outside is often what I need most to refresh that creative spirit. That may mean a morning bike ride, a hike down Sawmill Creek into town to pick up the mail, or even just a short soak in the hot tub while gazing out at the trees and the bird activity within them behind the house. Since moving to Breckenridge, I've found that most mornings I'm outside, while I do my work in the afternoons and even evenings.Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-84033051213879913612013-07-08T13:18:27.171-04:002013-07-08T13:18:27.171-04:00You're not supposed to write in furniture dust...You're not supposed to write in furniture dust, Patricia? :-) I agree, scheduling helps a lot, although I also try to leave room for spontaneity. Thanks for coming by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-55536920385954227972013-07-08T09:50:21.915-04:002013-07-08T09:50:21.915-04:00Sheila,
I smiled the whole time I was reading your...Sheila,<br />I smiled the whole time I was reading your post because I can relate. <br />You asked what I do to create balance in my life and work. Like you, I've found that structuring my day works best for me. I'm (for the most part) a morning writer so, barring emergencies, I write every morning. <br />I also plan the week ahead to include time for work and play. I'm big on prioritizing, which sometimes means that you can write your name in the dust on my furniture. Hmm, guess I'd better put that on the schedule for next week. :)Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.com