Comments on: 40 Days of My Body: Day 22, AARGH! Doing it NOW! http://dyanavalentine.com/2009/40-days-of-my-body-day-22-aargh-doing-it-now/ Helping self-starters self-finish: one project at a time Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:55:25 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: dyanavalentine http://dyanavalentine.com/2009/40-days-of-my-body-day-22-aargh-doing-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-203 dyanavalentine Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:08:54 +0000 http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=590#comment-203 Paula: could not do this without YOU! I like being among mortals--hot language! I like to use, "Yes, we ARE!" and you truly are doing it, daily, even when you are spreading good vibes, you are rocking it right. Paula: could not do this without YOU! I like being among mortals–hot language! I like to use, “Yes, we ARE!” and you truly are doing it, daily, even when you are spreading good vibes, you are rocking it right.

]]> By: dyanavalentine http://dyanavalentine.com/2009/40-days-of-my-body-day-22-aargh-doing-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-204 dyanavalentine Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:06:22 +0000 http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=590#comment-204 I'm with you M Arsenia--and I really love your take on the quote. It is truly light-hearted work when working in community. I almost lost it yesterday and my friend looked at me and said--whoooooa, Nelly--take a breath! I was actually sitting there holding my breath, without knowing it. Amazing how a witness can shift a scene. Fyew!<br>Carabunga: I am so glad you are being nice to yourself, in every moment--and you are SO strategic. Use what you know works. When I get all spun out, like you described, I turn everything off: phone, computer, music, and get out a huge piece of white paper (3'x2') and a giant marker. I set a timer for 10 minutes to just barf out everything that's spinning--when the timer goes off, I pick 3 things I can accomplish (or that are *truly* urgent); then spend 15 mins on each of them (forced by timer). So, within one hour, I have made SOME kind of progress. What do you think?<br>Monica: I am SO happy for you. WOW, please tell me how you made it through Thanksgiving w/o sweets or bread? I need help on strategies around that--ate half a basket of tortilla chips yesterday! I'm with you M Arsenia–and I really love your take on the quote. It is truly light-hearted work when working in community. I almost lost it yesterday and my friend looked at me and said–whoooooa, Nelly–take a breath! I was actually sitting there holding my breath, without knowing it. Amazing how a witness can shift a scene. Fyew!
Carabunga: I am so glad you are being nice to yourself, in every moment–and you are SO strategic. Use what you know works. When I get all spun out, like you described, I turn everything off: phone, computer, music, and get out a huge piece of white paper (3'x2') and a giant marker. I set a timer for 10 minutes to just barf out everything that's spinning–when the timer goes off, I pick 3 things I can accomplish (or that are *truly* urgent); then spend 15 mins on each of them (forced by timer). So, within one hour, I have made SOME kind of progress. What do you think?
Monica: I am SO happy for you. WOW, please tell me how you made it through Thanksgiving w/o sweets or bread? I need help on strategies around that–ate half a basket of tortilla chips yesterday!

]]> By: Paula http://dyanavalentine.com/2009/40-days-of-my-body-day-22-aargh-doing-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Paula Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:24:52 +0000 http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=590#comment-187 Yes, thank you for setting this community in motion. The thing that gets me off my butt and moving the best is knowing that other mortals like me are doing it too. If they can do it, so can I; if they have an off day sometimes, so can I; if they get right back on the horse again, so can I. A community can say "Yes, we can", but as an individual member, it's just as powerful for me to say, "So can I!" Yes, thank you for setting this community in motion. The thing that gets me off my butt and moving the best is knowing that other mortals like me are doing it too. If they can do it, so can I; if they have an off day sometimes, so can I; if they get right back on the horse again, so can I. A community can say “Yes, we can”, but as an individual member, it's just as powerful for me to say, “So can I!”

]]> By: monicakingsbury http://dyanavalentine.com/2009/40-days-of-my-body-day-22-aargh-doing-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-184 monicakingsbury Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:55:35 +0000 http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=590#comment-184 Hi Dyana,<br>today is day 14 for me and I am feeling good. I made it through a friends wedding and Thanksgiving dinner without dessert or bread and felt completely satisfied. In week 2 I reintroduced a fruit a day and am loving it.<br>I am inspired by todays post ... you did it - rain and all. Thanks for doing this.<br>... monica Hi Dyana,
today is day 14 for me and I am feeling good. I made it through a friends wedding and Thanksgiving dinner without dessert or bread and felt completely satisfied. In week 2 I reintroduced a fruit a day and am loving it.
I am inspired by todays post … you did it – rain and all. Thanks for doing this.
… monica

]]> By: Carabunga http://dyanavalentine.com/2009/40-days-of-my-body-day-22-aargh-doing-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Carabunga Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:03:31 +0000 http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=590#comment-183 I am stalling a little bit on staying on top of everything. It's so easy for to be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of what I have to do. That is when I stall out, sit there and worry about what to do and all the while stressed out about the time I'm wasting while stalling. At those moments, I'd honestly rather just drop all the balls right then and there, crawl into bed, and sleep it away. Or procrastinate by doing anything other than something I really have to. <br><br>It happened the other day when I had soooo much to do and I didn't know where to start. So I didn't do my must do's right away, I sat there and fiddled with my calendar and planner for two hours. Ate food. Sought out distractions. But then I wrote my 40day post and felt the fog clear! I am stalling a little bit on staying on top of everything. It's so easy for to be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of what I have to do. That is when I stall out, sit there and worry about what to do and all the while stressed out about the time I'm wasting while stalling. At those moments, I'd honestly rather just drop all the balls right then and there, crawl into bed, and sleep it away. Or procrastinate by doing anything other than something I really have to.

It happened the other day when I had soooo much to do and I didn't know where to start. So I didn't do my must do's right away, I sat there and fiddled with my calendar and planner for two hours. Ate food. Sought out distractions. But then I wrote my 40day post and felt the fog clear!

]]> By: marseniabrown http://dyanavalentine.com/2009/40-days-of-my-body-day-22-aargh-doing-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-180 marseniabrown Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:25:41 +0000 http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=590#comment-180 Dyana, your honesty with everyone about your genuine humanity helps us stay open and honest with ourselves -- and forgiving! Doing the right thing isn't always fun, even when it is best. To shift the phrase a tad, instead of "Many hands make light work" how 'bout: "Many minds make light-hearted work!" Thank you for this community :-) Dyana, your honesty with everyone about your genuine humanity helps us stay open and honest with ourselves — and forgiving! Doing the right thing isn't always fun, even when it is best. To shift the phrase a tad, instead of “Many hands make light work” how 'bout: “Many minds make light-hearted work!” Thank you for this community :-)

]]> By: dyanavalentine http://dyanavalentine.com/2009/40-days-of-my-body-day-22-aargh-doing-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-178 dyanavalentine Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:38:11 +0000 http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=590#comment-178 Thanks, Rodney! I love a good rah-rah session.<br>Jenn: MAN, thanks! It took a large spatula and a video camera to get my booty out the door--so glad I did. Knowing I'll sleep better (psych/physically) tonight. What are you doing for you? Thanks, Rodney! I love a good rah-rah session.
Jenn: MAN, thanks! It took a large spatula and a video camera to get my booty out the door–so glad I did. Knowing I'll sleep better (psych/physically) tonight. What are you doing for you?

]]> By: jenn http://dyanavalentine.com/2009/40-days-of-my-body-day-22-aargh-doing-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-176 jenn Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:14:38 +0000 http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=590#comment-176 you are a force! even when it's delayed, you keep your commitments to yourself! go dy! you are a force! even when it's delayed, you keep your commitments to yourself! go dy!

]]> By: Name http://dyanavalentine.com/2009/40-days-of-my-body-day-22-aargh-doing-it-now/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Name Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:47:09 +0000 http://dyanavalentine.com/?p=590#comment-175 Go Go Go Dy! Go Go Go Dy!

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