Comments on: Sometimes searching is the work http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html a virgo's guide to the universe Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:57:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: What change looks like http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-40042 What change looks like Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:14:58 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html#comment-40042 [...] example, earlier this year I quit—or at least, quit long enough to take a big-girl step [...] [...] example, earlier this year I quit—or at least, quit long enough to take a big-girl step [...]

]]> By: Mark Freedman’s Blog » Blog Archive » Wanting to Do Everything http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-39758 Mark Freedman’s Blog » Blog Archive » Wanting to Do Everything Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:20:03 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html#comment-39758 [...] never before available to the human race for actualizing this potential. This has created a culture obsessed with achievement. But it has also created a lot more disillusionment, not only with society, but with [...] [...] never before available to the human race for actualizing this potential. This has created a culture obsessed with achievement. But it has also created a lot more disillusionment, not only with society, but with [...]

]]> By: communicatrix http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-39082 communicatrix Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:25:26 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html#comment-39082 anne - you're welcome! It's funny, isn't it, how quickly we come to thinking that the corporate way is normal? It's taken me years to adjust, and obviously, I'm not done yet. Still, the trying is fun! anne – you’re welcome! It’s funny, isn’t it, how quickly we come to thinking that the corporate way is normal? It’s taken me years to adjust, and obviously, I’m not done yet. Still, the trying is fun!

]]> By: anne rush http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-39077 anne rush Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:38:22 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html#comment-39077 hi, thanks for commenting on my blog because i have been enjoying reading yours as well. This post hits home with me. After 20 years in corporate i was 'downsized' and now work for myself. i have spent the last 3 months feeling a bit strange becuase every moment of my day was not consumed in thinking about the most current project. Its suddenly strange to have time to take that walk, think about what makes me happy, and try not to have overwhelming panic attacks that i DONT KNOW what i am doing next, and that that's okay. --Its been very good to tune into my instincts, trust them, and find that i am making more progress with less hassle than when i filled every moment with 'work'. love your blog, and will keep checking in. best of luck. anne hi, thanks for commenting on my blog because i have been enjoying reading yours as well. This post hits home with me. After 20 years in corporate i was ‘downsized’ and now work for myself. i have spent the last 3 months feeling a bit strange becuase every moment of my day was not consumed in thinking about the most current project. Its suddenly strange to have time to take that walk, think about what makes me happy, and try not to have overwhelming panic attacks that i DONT KNOW what i am doing next, and that that’s okay. –Its been very good to tune into my instincts, trust them, and find that i am making more progress with less hassle than when i filled every moment with ‘work’. love your blog, and will keep checking in. best of luck. anne

]]> By: communicatrix http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-39054 communicatrix Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:26:28 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html#comment-39054 rian - Thanks! Glad to know I'm on some successfully-traveled stretch of road. Good luck with the work. rian – Thanks! Glad to know I’m on some successfully-traveled stretch of road. Good luck with the work.

]]> By: rian http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-39053 rian Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:48:58 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html#comment-39053 Way to go Colleen! I actually did this towards the end of last year and feel that I am all the better from it now. The only hard part is getting back to the work routine. Well, off to work... Way to go Colleen! I actually did this towards the end of last year and feel that I am all the better from it now. The only hard part is getting back to the work routine. Well, off to work…

]]> By: communicatrix http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-39049 communicatrix Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:10:06 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html#comment-39049 joan - a YEAR!?!? You are my idol! Heaps of good juju to you, my intrepid friend. And the other piece of that hack: _cheap_ places for lunch & coffee. Jon - I spend money—or want to—when I'm unhappy. So the urge hits me much harder when I don't give myself the real gifts I want: time to create, time to rest, time to play. At least, that's how it's seemed. Now that I just dropped a wad on tix to SXSWi, I'm not so sure... Red Jello - Well, thank you, but let me assure you that this is no sudden change: I've spent the 30 years getting there! In fact, when I told my shrink about this and the Help Experiment of 2008, she actually got up and cheered. You would have to know her to fully understand the momentousness of this response, but as she put it, I have suffered from the one of the worst lack-of-sense-of-entitlement syndromes of anyone she's ever met. And seeing as she's met a lot of my fellow whack jobs, I'm taking that as a very positive sign. Sorry about no SXSW treat for you. Maybe if your travels bring you to L.A.??? joan – a YEAR!?!? You are my idol! Heaps of good juju to you, my intrepid friend. And the other piece of that hack: _cheap_ places for lunch & coffee.

Jon – I spend money—or want to—when I’m unhappy. So the urge hits me much harder when I don’t give myself the real gifts I want: time to create, time to rest, time to play.

At least, that’s how it’s seemed. Now that I just dropped a wad on tix to SXSWi, I’m not so sure…

Red Jello – Well, thank you, but let me assure you that this is no sudden change: I’ve spent the 30 years getting there! In fact, when I told my shrink about this and the Help Experiment of 2008, she actually got up and cheered.

You would have to know her to fully understand the momentousness of this response, but as she put it, I have suffered from the one of the worst lack-of-sense-of-entitlement syndromes of anyone she’s ever met. And seeing as she’s met a lot of my fellow whack jobs, I’m taking that as a very positive sign.

Sorry about no SXSW treat for you. Maybe if your travels bring you to L.A.???

]]> By: Red Jello http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-39041 Red Jello Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:02:50 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html#comment-39041 Wow! You are now one of my virtual mentors. It is so hard for anyone to stop the world after 30 years and make dramatic changes -- particularly with work. I wish I could go to SXSW to meet you. But, I work so much that I'll be traveling elsewhere and... well, you get the picture! Wow! You are now one of my virtual mentors. It is so hard for anyone to stop the world after 30 years and make dramatic changes — particularly with work. I wish I could go to SXSW to meet you. But, I work so much that I’ll be traveling elsewhere and… well, you get the picture!

]]> By: Jon Haupt http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-39029 Jon Haupt Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:59:05 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html#comment-39029 I have a problem when I'm not working: I spend money like crazy. I had the Mother of All Colds this past week, and ended up with a new computer, an iPod clock radio, and, well, a lot of silly stuff. When I'm working, it's hard to spend money. Be careful! :) I have a problem when I’m not working: I spend money like crazy.
I had the Mother of All Colds this past week, and ended up with a
new computer, an iPod clock radio, and, well, a lot of silly stuff. When
I’m working, it’s hard to spend money. Be careful!

:)

]]> By: joan http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html/comment-page-1#comment-39027 joan Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:17:57 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2008/01/sometimes-searching-is-the-work.html#comment-39027 as someone who is scheduling a year off work (oh my god, a year!), i definitely needed to hear this. thanks. it helps to calm the panic. and i'm going to adopt of one your hacks: the at least one coffee/meal per week with a friend. sending you positive thoughts! as someone who is scheduling a year off work (oh my god, a year!), i definitely needed to hear this. thanks. it helps to calm the panic. and i’m going to adopt of one your hacks: the at least one coffee/meal per week with a friend. sending you positive thoughts!

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