Comments on: The Case for Slowing Down and Self-Care https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/ A Blog On Writing Thu, 19 Dec 2024 07:06:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: 🖋 Writing Links Round Up 10/2 – B. Shaun Smith https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/#comment-160547 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:36:14 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48235#comment-160547 […] The Case for Slowing Down and Self-Care […]

]]> By: Ossandra (WordiGirl) https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/#comment-159809 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 07:10:05 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48235#comment-159809 This is so challenging. I try to do better though. 😓🙏

]]> By: The Case for Slowing Down and Self-Care – Social Health https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/#comment-159807 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 02:27:28 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48235#comment-159807 […] The Case for Slowing Down and Self-Care […]

]]> By: Amy Winters-Voss https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/#comment-159775 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:36:55 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48235#comment-159775 In reply to Kris.

Thanks for the comment! Good for you planning ahead!

I'll have to check out "She builds". 😀

]]> By: Kris https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/#comment-159772 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:37:24 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48235#comment-159772 Hi Amy,
What a timely post for me.

I've just finished a few big items on my to-do list and have been setting up my fall for a little less stress. That included making batch meals of lasagna and hatch chili enchiladas that I can freeze. 🙂

A book I'm currently reading on running an (author) business in an anti-hussle way, is "She Builds", by Jadah Sellner.

It has actionable and reflective exercises, and although I'm in the first few chapters, I'm already feeling less stress and more direction in my planning.

I appreciate your reminder to pay attention to self-care - thanks!

Kria

]]> By: Amy Winters-Voss https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/#comment-159764 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 02:33:21 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48235#comment-159764 In reply to Denise.

Exellent! Enjoy!

]]> By: Amy Winters-Voss https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/#comment-159763 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 02:32:58 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48235#comment-159763 In reply to Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt.

I learned from a friend who was disabled about the spoons theory for energy. How each person has a different number of spoons (energy) in their drawer for the day. Sometimes that number varies. She often had low energy. (I think she had MS - it's been quite a few years since I served on a board with her so I can't remember for sure.) She learned how to only do what she needed and to carve a bit of time out to craft for sanity here and there. I hope you can to. I'm not in your shoes, so I can't speak to your situation. But from that friend, I've seen self care be things like taking a nap in a parking lot because she couldn't drive the last hour to get home. So consider what makes sense for you. It will be different for everyone. I hope too that you may partake in luxuries and have more choices that make you happy in the future. All the best.

]]> By: Amy Winters-Voss https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/#comment-159762 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 02:26:26 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48235#comment-159762 In reply to Lisa Norman.

Yes, please treat yourself as well as your pets too. Sitting outside sounds lovely. I may have to do that a bit tomorrow, myself. 😉

]]> By: Amy Winters-Voss https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/#comment-159761 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 02:22:34 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48235#comment-159761 In reply to Carol F.

Awesome! It can be so easy to just fill our days with todo lists. I'm proud of you for slowing down!

]]> By: Denise https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/07/the-case-for-slowing-down-and-self-care/#comment-159759 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 22:35:45 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=48235#comment-159759 In reply to Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt.

As an individual with multiple incurable chronic diseases, I can assure you this is not true:

Most disabled people have relatively little hope of change.

There are lots of authors, or people in general, who find a way to work within the confines of our diseases. July is Disability Pride Month. We need to let go and fight ableist comments and find a way to acclimate and accommodate our disabilities in the world.

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