tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post7619663506149166937..comments2023-04-28T10:53:10.258+01:00Comments on KNITMAN: Slowing DownAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864658805462324550noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-21311988339359671292008-03-28T22:28:00.000+00:002008-03-28T22:28:00.000+00:00Colin, every time that I stop by here, I read some...Colin, every time that I stop by here, I read something that makes me think about how mush alike we "silent lambs" are. I have built a home that I love, that is as safe as it can be in this troubled world, and surrounded myself with safe and loving people. I live my life so as to nurture those around me and to try to make life safer and more cozy for everybody. <BR/><BR/>But I am fearful when I try to leave my home for any length of time. I take pictures of this place and say goodbye to it, so that I won't be surprised if it burns to the ground or is taken from me in some way. Sad, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-57382040920255631122008-03-28T22:07:00.000+00:002008-03-28T22:07:00.000+00:00I love your third from end paragraph. I think tha...I love your third from end paragraph. I think that probably sums everything up for a lot of survivors. <BR/>For me, that knowledge came after working with my therapist for about 18 months, and another year or so for it to really sink in. It's so neat to really enjoy life!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197527112516936318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-21974615755319910362008-03-28T13:44:00.000+00:002008-03-28T13:44:00.000+00:00For the OCD, perhaps a list you can check off migh...For the OCD, perhaps a list you can check off might help you. It helped with me... "Did I do this? Yes, I checked it on the list."<BR/>Your knitting is gorgeous, as are the dogs. Thank you for sharing your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-19326980317392586492008-03-28T12:50:00.000+00:002008-03-28T12:50:00.000+00:00Dear Colin,You really have overcome so much. It's...Dear Colin,<BR/>You really have overcome so much. It's quite amazing. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and am working very hard to overcome it. It's inspiring when i realize that you've come so very far. If you can do it, maybe I can do it too. I'm using Cognitive Restructuring right now and trying to beat it without meds. Wish me luck, and I wish you all the best in your continued fight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-76554029743698513922008-03-28T12:03:00.000+00:002008-03-28T12:03:00.000+00:00I think the hurry-hurry-hurry thing is partly soci...I think the hurry-hurry-hurry thing is partly societal. It's prevalent everywhere. Run-run-run like a greyhound after a mechanical rabbit, in pursuit of a failing dollar in an economy gone mad. It's all around, and it's hard not to get sucked into it, some folks more than others.<BR/><BR/>I have an overachieving former friend who bought her infant son a day planner before he was a year old. She had called one day to talk about all the activities she was enrolling him in, so she could start early, programming him to be as super-successful as herself. My response, dripping with sarcasm, was, "Gee, have you bought him a day planner yet?" Needless to say, she missed the sarcasm and bought the day planner, and applauded me for my "good idea." Five years later, when I spent an extended vacation with this woman and her family, the child was a complete monster. Torturing the barn cats and terrorizing my 5 year old daughter with his karate moves are merely the tip of the iceberg. His mother and I have not spoken since I left that summer day five years ago, and I know I have been written off, because money is not one of my gods, the way it is for her. "Oh, poor Paula, she just doesn't care about being filthy rich."<BR/><BR/>To me, she seems an extreme example of the hurry-hurry-hurry mentality, but I know darn well there are worse examples, and this makes my blood run cold.<BR/><BR/>So, I knit. I spin. Depending on how panicked I feel on a given day, the pace varies between calm, fast, and god-help-me.<BR/><BR/>I bring my knitting to work, and I must confess, rush through my meager lunch so I will have more knitting time before I have to go back to my bench. ;-)<BR/><BR/>But taking a deep breath and deciding to slow down, and allowing yourself to do it -- everyone could benefit from that. I wish more people would do it more often, myself included.<BR/><BR/>You have made an excellent choice.<BR/><BR/>I forgot who said it, but I've always liked this quote, and when I allow things to get too hectic and catch myself in the act, I remember it, and try to slow down accordingly.<BR/><BR/>"The rat race -- even if you win, you're still a rat."<BR/><BR/>Whatever awaits me at the end of this life, I hope it's better than a heap of cedar shavings to curl up in. :-)CP Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536523200461430763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-81157791065523687442008-03-28T11:15:00.000+00:002008-03-28T11:15:00.000+00:00You are smart. You have, again, given me a little ...You are smart. You have, again, given me a little tip I shall try in my own life. I'm going to say out loud to myself that things are done, when they are so. Maybe that will help me slow down, too.<BR/><BR/>You are a fountain on wisdom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-14370776302520280942008-03-28T11:06:00.000+00:002008-03-28T11:06:00.000+00:00I have not visited your blog for a while - I think...I have not visited your blog for a while - I think what you have written here is so true, it certainly made me think about the speed I travel etc. I hope this way of living is good for you and helps to improve your quality of life. I hope I don;t sound patronising - I am full of admirationjanilizihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832534236449872083noreply@blogger.com