tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post73179212439597505..comments2009-09-27T06:23:08.096-04:00Charlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476307880348143430noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-75770772682717827682009-09-27T06:23:08.096-04:002009-09-27T06:23:08.096-04:00Thanks Kara and all the best to you!! :-)Charlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476307880348143430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-8499058673949712172009-09-22T15:56:25.695-04:002009-09-22T15:56:25.695-04:00Charlene,<br /><br />I&#39;m not sure you remember me, but we graduated Emerson together in 1990. I received a post about the workshop you are offering on October 8th. How I wish I could attend, but I have another commitment that evening. Best of luck! It seems like you are simply thriving...I&#39;m delighted for you!<br /><br />&quot;As Always&quot;<br />Kara<br /><br />Kara Marziali<br />Theatre Arts Graduate &amp; 100 Beacon St. ResidentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-70374495923469778972009-09-17T16:55:12.877-04:002009-09-17T16:55:12.877-04:00&quot;The thing to remember is that true life balance is internal.&quot;<br /><br />This is so true! I dropped in on a beginner meditation class last Tuesday at the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center...probably the biggest take away from that experience (other than a few meditation tricks to practice in the future) is the value of being fully present in our day to day experiences.<br /><br />What this says to me is that, when I&#39;m working--focus on the task at hand and when I&#39;m home or spending time with a loved one--focus on that person and how I feel in that situation. In other words, don&#39;t think about work when you are hanging out with the kids (if you can help it). <br /><br />And maybe this causes stress--or you feel tension. That is good to note as well...to &quot;drop in&quot; on whats going on with your body and be aware of where you are (physically and mentally...and maybe even spiritually). <br /><br />Remember, also, to breathe!Mary Ann Cicalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456128071779495319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-7770388456670590492009-09-11T08:40:29.693-04:002009-09-11T08:40:29.693-04:00Well, Tough Cookie... fortune telling DOES run in my family. hehe Of course there&#39;s prioritization. You should see my kitchen right now! The funny thing is that the &quot;inner conflict&quot; is the one area you actually have control over. My advice is start there and you&#39;ll have answers for the rest. Time is finite true, but energy is infinite. As someone who has struggled with chronic fatigue most of my life, I finally figured out that it has to start with taking care of myself first in order for me to be able to do everything for everyone else. <br /><br />Thanks again for reading everyone and all the great comments! I&#39;ll be sure to check out your blogs too. :-)Charlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476307880348143430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-62771379164910940622009-09-09T22:24:21.674-04:002009-09-09T22:24:21.674-04:00Charlene, you must be a mind-reader. I was just discussing with my husband tonight that this attempt at balancing home, work, play, etc. always creates deficits in some areas. In other words, something always loses out. I have a constant inner conflict about trying to balance all the areas of my life. There never seems to be enough time or energy.Tough Cookie Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10645044095482965343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-39981418788182131912009-09-09T03:41:13.585-04:002009-09-09T03:41:13.585-04:00Hi..<br />Very nice post..<br />really loved it..<br />&quot;true life balance is internal&quot;<br />Balance in life is to synchronize ur internal being to external things......... :)<br />do visit my blog...<br />I am following u...<br />Cheers!!Singh Amithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795946487304763512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-61523438207499097332009-09-08T22:26:35.597-04:002009-09-08T22:26:35.597-04:00Thanks for leaving a comment in my blog post <a rel="nofollow">Statcounter visitor statistics</a>. I have responded to your comment.Peter @ Enviromanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06356385819441765673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-74788479682275873432009-09-07T18:00:37.194-04:002009-09-07T18:00:37.194-04:00Hi, nice blog. It&#39;s really interesting.Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13488900255971616227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-37271294876325567922009-09-07T14:36:34.072-04:002009-09-07T14:36:34.072-04:00Hi, I recently added you to my follow list, found you via JulesGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16739762694942621947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-87642941279457103062009-09-06T09:18:59.461-04:002009-09-06T09:18:59.461-04:00Hi Charlene,<br />I enjoyed reading your article about work/life balance. I would also like to thank you for your recent comment on my post about &quot;Simplicity&quot;.<br />You are so right that we often need to fight the urges to give our children everything we did not have in our own childhoods. http://llmoore2.blogspot.comAlways a momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10666264649750762632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309775233805900198.post-27856216255598694112009-09-05T23:00:32.945-04:002009-09-05T23:00:32.945-04:00very nice advice.<br />i look forward to read your other message.<br /><br />anyway,how can we achieve that life-balance?mytheoryhttp://www.ezpctips.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com