tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995807059096815516.post5941476913406514474..comments2019-04-12T22:15:02.173+01:00Comments on narkeymarkey's blog: self-disciplineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995807059096815516.post-60637705203648873022010-07-02T10:50:57.335+01:002010-07-02T10:50:57.335+01:00p.s. i also really identify with battling feelings...p.s. i also really identify with battling feelings of embarrassment surrounding the garden/housework/visitors. if i know someone is coming i try to tidy the rooms i know they'll be in and if the door goes when i'm not expecting anyone - i don't answer it!!!Tracy Markeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633784297529592418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995807059096815516.post-74723734765341507342010-07-02T10:48:33.792+01:002010-07-02T10:48:33.792+01:00thanks so much for your comments too FH, i guess i...thanks so much for your comments too FH, i guess i hadn't really considered the emotional connection with creativity, maybe it's better to accept that my moods will go up and down and to work with that rather than try to force myself to do something i'm not in the right frame of mind for? :)xTracy Markeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633784297529592418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995807059096815516.post-73850553912213067462010-06-23T14:21:36.468+01:002010-06-23T14:21:36.468+01:00thanks aileen, think i was needing that hug :) th...thanks aileen, think i was needing that hug :) thanks also for your response which means a lot to me. i think you’ve hit the nail on the head – it’s one thing to schedule a to-do list but it’s another to be in the mood to do it! s’pose that, as long as i’m doing something, i shouldn’t be too hard on myself? i did have a smile at the rushing about trying to tidy up before hubby comes home – i do exactly the same! got caught out once though when m came home from work early! hope you got your backgrounds made? hope your drive has returned too and you’ve met your deadlines, thanks again hon, love and hugs tracexTracy Markeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633784297529592418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995807059096815516.post-55940094325517915862010-06-23T14:19:52.456+01:002010-06-23T14:19:52.456+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tracy Markeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633784297529592418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995807059096815516.post-39129526723866145482010-06-17T21:41:10.712+01:002010-06-17T21:41:10.712+01:00I do so relate to a lot of what you say. I am so v...I do so relate to a lot of what you say. I am so very affected by my emotional state - of course office work and essentials like cooking have to be done but being creative is another matter! I've struggled recently with anxiety and feeling low and have had to really force myself to make, and I've been so slow - the felting has taken about twice as long as normal! But then we're emotional creatures, of course our moods transfer into our work and I guess that's the way it should be, it makes our work real and part of us. Your plan of balance sounds just great, I'm a bit all-or-nothing with the felting too and really regretted it this spring when the garden had been so neglected, so I'm trying to do a bit of housework and gardening each day and keep on top of the main rooms downstairs so I'm not embarrassed to welcome visitors! And then I'm trying to do a little felt each day too. I'm a bit jealous of your ability to felt through the night, I just get too tired! But then as you say, we need rest too. I really hope your schedule makes a big difference, and I'll try to stick more to my mental plan of balance too! xxFelted Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005584272340712901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995807059096815516.post-33612468499923435362010-06-17T07:49:54.270+01:002010-06-17T07:49:54.270+01:00Awww Tracey, big hug : ) I know how you feel. I fi...Awww Tracey, big hug : ) I know how you feel. I find scheduling a wee bit frustrating in that during time I've scheduled for one thing I may find I'm in the mood to do something else. Don't be too hard on yourself. What I have discovered is that it's amazing how much house work can be achieved in just 15 minutes! My son has been getting up earlier this month in readiness for starting high school next term and I find I have been up and dressed and ready that wee bit earlier too. I can get washing hung out, dishes done and the kitchen floor swept before I even go out on a day. If I'm having a making day, I will make until the very last minute then do a mad tidy, wash up yet more dishes and make the tea in time for David getting home and he will be blissfully unaware of what the place looked like 45 minutes before! hahaha. Obviously I have kids that I can blame mess on too ; )<br />I have a few deadlines to work to and at the moment but have no drive. Hoping to make some felt backgrounds today so that I can add the details whenever I have time.<br />Thinking of you. Hope you can find a good balance. Lots of love, Aileen. xxAileen Clarke Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295960962493554673noreply@blogger.com