Comments on: Day 5 :: The Good Life

By: Challenge Update | TheOrganicSister

Challenge Update | TheOrganicSister — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:28:53 +0000

[...] in enough tasks into what my body dictates to keep the house managed without overdoing it. As Hillary said, it’s as if I’ve slowed down time. ::deep sigh of [...]

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:11:33 +0000

Hi there! I found you through Tara (the Organic Sister)….this post spoke to me so deeply…I even took notes!! Thanks for sharing, I will be back, soon.
Peace~

By: exhale. return to center.

exhale. return to center. — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:57:11 +0000

On another note Stone had a bit of a hard time adjusting to his random vacation morning. He’s so wired and focused on supporting us financially that sometimes transitioning out of providing mode is tricky. (And since when is spending time with the kids not providing?!)

“It’s alright,” I said, as I nudged him out the door, “share that financial provider essence with me and you go enjoy yourself. After all, how many fathers get to enjoy a beautiful summer’s day midweek, at a state park, swimming in waterfalls with their kids? It would be a travesty if you spent one moment stressing about what you ‘could be’ doing, instead of marveling at the life you are living.”

this is really huge. i think my husband struggles with this a lot too. he’s been doing the “get up and go to work grind” for so long, it’s often hard for him to slow down and play.

By: flowers

flowers — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:02:19 +0000

Z! Thanks so much! That definitely gives me fuel to keep going down this path. My 29th birthday felt like such a big turning point for me.

(We were just taking a walk and I was wondering out loud to Stone how you guys were doing. Miss you.)

By: Zanna

Zanna — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:51:33 +0000

Interesting that you got the self-discipline thing around age 29; that’s when you have your Saturn return, and discipline is definitely a Saturn thing.

I love hearing about your beautiful life!

By: flowers

flowers — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:19:21 +0000

Before we did this I found myself saying, “I never have enough time. I feel so overwhelmed. There’s just so much to do.”

Ick.

Then last night I told Stone I felt like these were the longest days of my life and realized I had actually slowed time! It’s such a feeling of relief.

By: TheOrganicSister

TheOrganicSister — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:07:19 +0000

Loved this post and am enjoying reading about your days. Our have been much the same since I relaxed into them.

“I’ve figured out how to slow down time” – Exactly! It feels good, too.

~Tara

By: miranda

miranda — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:25:43 +0000

Yeah, the whole idea that to FORCE someone to do something in the name of learning SELF discipline kinda has it bass ackwards. It has got to come from within in order for it to be self discipline. Otherwise it is just following orders…