tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post6116899064975101763..comments2023-07-18T18:47:23.113+02:00Comments on "Skipping Stone" Memories: Brooding Boredom!Denise Baerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-44763153145616909542013-03-23T12:43:14.478+01:002013-03-23T12:43:14.478+01:00Pat, I'm so glad I'm not alone. I get lazy...Pat, I'm so glad I'm not alone. I get lazy and find it hard to focus. Some days go by and I wonder what I actually did. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Denise Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-62029501101536325492013-03-22T21:03:32.403+01:002013-03-22T21:03:32.403+01:00Yes Bea - I definitely feel the same especially th...Yes Bea - I definitely feel the same especially this year after retiring. It's up to me now how to structure my life and I haven't been that good at it. <br /><br />I've had some projects and it has been good -- somewhat keeping me on track and in the mix. But, like you I lose focus and feel uninspired and find it hard to write sometimes.<br /><br />I sometimes feel my life is slipping away and I'm lazily watching it pass a day at a time.<br /><br />Maybe it's the seasons and here in the US when Spring gets in full swing I hope to change along with it and stay in my rut. :-)Pathttp://plaintalkandordinarywisdom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-21655394730547598432013-03-12T20:31:51.265+01:002013-03-12T20:31:51.265+01:00Thanks, Mary. It helps knowing I'm not alone, ...Thanks, Mary. It helps knowing I'm not alone, but I don't have a disability. I'll need to take the baby steps you're talking about. I appreciate your suggestion. Take care.Denise Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-19570722223820876192013-03-12T18:49:06.180+01:002013-03-12T18:49:06.180+01:00Sometimes I feel unfocused too. Because I stay at ...Sometimes I feel unfocused too. Because I stay at home because of disability, I find it hard to accomplish just one thing some days. I take baby steps realizing that with each step I come closer to my goals. Try doing one thing everyday. Make Monday your Twitter Day and so on. Good luck. :)Mary Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364984522554522146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-64669503531225612772013-03-11T20:57:00.790+01:002013-03-11T20:57:00.790+01:00I was never a schedule person, but I'm beginni...I was never a schedule person, but I'm beginning to think I'd benefit from it. I need to have time set aside for writing, blogging, looking for freelance work, taking care of my pup, taking care of my husband and the flat. I'm looking for an online schedule I can use. Thanks for your input.Denise Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-46450875850575599312013-03-11T20:38:37.703+01:002013-03-11T20:38:37.703+01:00Ugh! I'd go for chocolate over licorice any da...Ugh! I'd go for chocolate over licorice any day! I've really enjoyed developing my blog and learning about social media, though I would like to be a little less automated in the how I share posts, but it's all such a hard balancing act. The creative side to all of it continually draws me back, and dare I say, pulls at me more than drafting my novel. <br /><br />I've found my drafting doesn't suffer too much when I work on the book first thing in the morning, and I stay logged-off all social sites until I'm done. Also, it's rare for me to use social media very much on the weekends. That way I come back feeling refreshed and ready to go... hence why I haven't commented on this post until Monday afternoon.<br /><br />I know scheduling doesn't work for everyone, but the routine I've developed does help keep things in their place so I can feel engaged and not too overwhelmed. As for SmartPhones, I've found mine is a great attention hog, so I do things like not use it in bed, etc.JeriWBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560326888524377308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-25494342115509270532013-03-11T17:40:18.971+01:002013-03-11T17:40:18.971+01:00You're right. I've never been good at maki...You're right. I've never been good at making the first move, so I haven't really reached out to others and asked them for anything. I need to start doing it.Denise Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-77170067288147688962013-03-11T15:35:12.670+01:002013-03-11T15:35:12.670+01:00This sounds like the first step - making your inte...This sounds like the first step - making your intentions known. Reach out to people, even just on the blogosphere. Leave them a comment, or e-mail them, and see if they'd be interested in being critique partners, or on a smaller scale, if they'd just read something of yours in exchange for reading something of theirs. You just have to take small steps before you dive right in.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-90187208583775431042013-03-08T20:55:05.015+01:002013-03-08T20:55:05.015+01:00"...you might be suffering the effects of inf..."...you might be suffering the effects of information overload with social media." I think you probably nailed it. There are so many places to go to that I don't know where to start and so I just don't do it. Your suggestions are great. I should read a book or wander the streets of Germany snapping pictures. And then, I should buckle down, like Jon suggests, and get into the habit of doing these things. Maybe concentrate on one for some time and work the others in. <br /><br />I won't get an iphone or smartphone. I'll stick with my old flip phone. And black licorice does do the trick. ;) Thanks, Lady. It's great to see you back.Denise Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-36852913173330336332013-03-08T20:51:40.412+01:002013-03-08T20:51:40.412+01:00"Sometimes boredom is an objection to unknown..."Sometimes boredom is an objection to unknown change." That makes a lot of sense. I probably should start with one muscle at a time. Flex it daily or make some type of schedule. Thanks for your input.Denise Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-1951257294138368002013-03-08T18:48:38.018+01:002013-03-08T18:48:38.018+01:00Hm, I'm not the person to answer things about ...Hm, I'm not the person to answer things about an online presence (I have none), but the first thing I thought after reading this is that you might be suffering the effects of information overload with social media. You say you're too caught up in life and writing and your WIP to care about networking and I say... GREAT! I think the whole online/platform stuff is overrated anyway. (I'm sure I come across as cynical, but this is only my .02)<br /><br />Also, I think that the internet is a breeding ground for ADD. People can't do anything in long-doses anymore. There's pressure to multi-task and tweet this, hyper-link that... ugh. I think we are damaging our brains. I think the best thing to do to combat boredom is to indulge in a lengthy activity, read a long novel, pick one topic or theme and wander the streets of Germany with your camera and take pictures several days in a row... force yourself NOT to interrupt anything and do a quick check of email or fb or twitter. It's hard!! It's something I'm working on too.<br /><br />Sorry, this sounds like a rant. But it's how I feel. <br /><br />P.S. DON'T buy an iphone or smartphone. Your concentration will go out the window. :P I recommend black licorice for everything. ;-)Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634681223129304563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-20366172609394657012013-03-08T16:23:18.933+01:002013-03-08T16:23:18.933+01:00Go with twizzlers, they make mouths happy!
Someti...Go with twizzlers, they make mouths happy!<br /><br />Sometimes boredom is an objection to unknown change. When you change your hair you know what will happen. But when you can't see the results or their is ambiguity from doing something you can find it more interesting to do other things. I know this from my own experience (well that and ADD seems to keep me moving from experience to experience). <br /><br />I will find me doing things I have more control over when I know I should be doing other things. There is little thought of why I am doing it, it just happens. But when you have done it enough you begin to see a pattern. <br /><br />Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to muscle yourself through exactly what you are avoiding. When you do that enough times it becomes a habit. It is our daily habits that determine where are ship is heading. (I really love the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People... read it if you haven't already).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096021087395266714noreply@blogger.com