tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877860.post7562459408291238401..comments2024-03-18T13:10:56.239-07:00Comments on High Fiber Content: Committing to Self-FocusJulie Zaccone Stillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989160137566852346noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877860.post-82916417847778638592009-02-08T20:53:00.000-08:002009-02-08T20:53:00.000-08:00I think what you say has to do with value. Not wha...I think what you say has to do with value. Not what the value is but how we feel about the value of what is important to us. Your work has value, but you have to recognize it before anyone else will. You DO have value and therefore what you make has value. Look away from the boys right now; they are teenagers and extremely focused on themselves. Reach out to others - perhaps an art group or critique group???<BR/><BR/>I also think that Anne is right in suggesting some activities that provide structure: journal writing at a certain time or for a certain amount of time every day, or a some kind of daily art practice where you see progress. The Creative Mom podcast talks about this a lot. She sketches birds every morning before the house wakes up and you can see her progress on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativemom/Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285727704486805109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877860.post-64217438449496152772009-02-08T14:14:00.000-08:002009-02-08T14:14:00.000-08:00As a single parent I thrive on alone time... dear ...As a single parent I thrive on alone time... dear son has finally become an adult,and I'm relishing the creative time I've got now. I think part of what kept me sane and taught me to say "no" and find time/space for my needs was realizing I wasn't actually helping my child face the realities of the world by being too available. He needed to learn how to deal with being disappointed, with not getting attention when he wanted necessarily, of waiting... It made a huge difference in our relationship as I was happier and more content, and better able to parent by doing the self care...Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763869971803840742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877860.post-73926552742632379962009-02-08T14:03:00.000-08:002009-02-08T14:03:00.000-08:00I have *just* the husband, and believe me, it is S...I have *just* the husband, and believe me, it is STILL difficult to create when he is home. (which is why I am pushing for him to start his Phd studies....)<BR/>And I swear I am ADD too because there are days I cannot focus.<BR/>On the other hand, I have found that if I get up in the morning and decide "Today is a focus day, tomorrow isn't" it helps. The blog helps. I find myself working on it in the evening to clear my path the next morning. it is some sort of ritual for me.<BR/>I have never had a problem saying NO---I guess it has often been to the wrong things!<BR/>Hang in there---you'll be fine. We're all frightened of just how GOOD we can really be!Anne Huskey-Lockardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642632328404951486noreply@blogger.com