Comments on: A little room for improvement this year

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:08:24 +0000

Yay, Geanette! For commenting, for awareness, and for your kind words. It’s nice to see you here!

By: Geanette

Geanette — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:53:40 +0000

I actually wanted to respond to your 1/07/10 email about organizing — only needing your brain and time. Yup, I LOVE that! Little teeny piece by teeny piece, if I do something again and again — 0h, and allow 15 minutes more than I thought it would actually take — I begin to feel more organized, less pressure.

This is the first time I’ve written here, but I’ve spent the last couple years loving your support and wisdom and wackiness. How refreshing and approachable. Thanks for being out there and sharing!

Geanette Poole
Saint Paul, MN
Mom of 2 amazing daughters
Small business owner
Wife of a insanely-talented writer

By: Meredith from Penelope Loves Lists

Meredith from Penelope Loves Lists — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:41:23 +0000

Delegating worry. Now THAT’s an idea I can get behind. This is a huge problem for me and I like the way you’re proposing to deal with it here.
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By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:29:57 +0000

Vicky – Why, thank you! Retreating is the bomb. The places I go at the moment are Breitenbush Hot Springs (www.breitenbush.com) and Mount Angel Abbey (www.mountangelabbey.org/retreat-house). Apparently, there’s a Trappist abbey nearby that I’d like to try at some point.

Debbie – (contented sigh) I love your focus word. How blissful that sounds. I’m glad we inspire each other…

Sharon – Hmm. You’ve given me an idea that perhaps I should write a post about delegating to the Divine. Yesterday it looked like this: a big sheet of butcher paper with two words underlined: “Jen” and “God”. Under each name I listed the things we’re each responsible for. I got the busy tasks, God got things like “overwhelm” “too much to do, and not enough time to do it all” and other tasks I couldn’t deal with.

The amazing thing, the Divine got everything accomplished yesterday. While I still have more to do.

Thanks for asking about it, though. I’ll give it more thought and write a clearer description of how it’s working so far.

By: Sharon Anderson

Sharon Anderson — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:33:48 +0000

I’m inspired by your post, especially your first intention to delegate worry to the Divine. I’d like to learn how to do that too.

By: Debbie Rodgers

Debbie Rodgers — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:19:43 +0000

Jen, you have way of putting together words that catch at my heart.

To wit: “With all my heart and soul, I want to report feeling fuller and more satisfied from consuming less. I don’t mean just food, either. I mean everything.”

Oh, me too! Me too, please!
Thank you for your rich insights to help us examine our coming year.

In fact, for helping me find my focus word for the year: steady (as in “slow and…”)
Debbie Rodgers´s last blog ..What Are You Reading? Monday 04Jan10

By: Vicky White

Vicky White — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:52:25 +0000

Jen – what an inspiring list – and I love your plan for regular retreat time. I know less is more – just need to trust that. Feels like your retreat time has paid off big!

I’d love to hear about the type of places you plan to go for your short and longer retreats.
Vicky White´s last blog ..What are you most passionate about?

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:30:29 +0000

Thanks, Gina! Happy new year to you too – and let me know if you try any of dem retreats. Is goot!

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:53:50 +0000

No buts here!! Love the to-do list for God! God/divine/universe is SO much more efficient that I am. If someone is at the top of a mountain, they have a much better perspective for steering me through the woods than I could ever have.

Love it. Have a blessed new year! (and I will have to try me some of dem retreats… )
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