Comments on: Structure http://confoundedbyquilting.com/2009/12/10/structure/ WTF Quilting?! Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:54:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Erin http://confoundedbyquilting.com/2009/12/10/structure/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Erin Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:08:25 +0000 http://confoundedbyquilting.com/?p=1118#comment-420 nopinkhere - me too; I love new things, thrive on them. It's hard to make myself settle in and really Finish Something. ErinA - I totally empathize with that. I go back and forth between feeling that way, and enjoying the challenge and satisfaction of getting things on the list crossed off. Andi - good idea on the looser scheduling. It's hard trying to find a balance, but I'll let you know if I find anything especially effective. :) Thanks for commenting, ladies! nopinkhere – me too; I love new things, thrive on them. It’s hard to make myself settle in and really Finish Something.

ErinA – I totally empathize with that. I go back and forth between feeling that way, and enjoying the challenge and satisfaction of getting things on the list crossed off.

Andi – good idea on the looser scheduling. It’s hard trying to find a balance, but I’ll let you know if I find anything especially effective. :)

Thanks for commenting, ladies!

]]> By: Andi http://confoundedbyquilting.com/2009/12/10/structure/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Andi Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:03:16 +0000 http://confoundedbyquilting.com/?p=1118#comment-419 I totally understand where you are coming from. I have a new principal at my school who is really into envisioning our best possible lives and then finding ways to make it happen. He asked me to make a schedule for the week where I slot in all the things I love to do/need to do each week. I made the schedule and then felt a strong urge of rebellion - it's baking time but what I really want to do is finish that quilt I started yesterday.... Anyhow, when I told him I was finding the schedule too rigid he suggested that I make my schedule less specific. For example, instead of choosing one time for sewing and another time for writing, and another time for creating new things in the kitchen , he suggested I just label this "creative time." So when it is "creative time" I know I have time to do whatever creative task hits my fancy at the moment. I did something similar with all of my activities so now my schedule has "creative time" "home time" (a nice way to say cleaning!) family time, etc. It's still not a perfect system, but it allows for some structure without feeling confined. I'd love to know if you find something that works for you - time organization is hard! I totally understand where you are coming from. I have a new principal at my school who is really into envisioning our best possible lives and then finding ways to make it happen. He asked me to make a schedule for the week where I slot in all the things I love to do/need to do each week. I made the schedule and then felt a strong urge of rebellion – it’s baking time but what I really want to do is finish that quilt I started yesterday…. Anyhow, when I told him I was finding the schedule too rigid he suggested that I make my schedule less specific. For example, instead of choosing one time for sewing and another time for writing, and another time for creating new things in the kitchen , he suggested I just label this “creative time.” So when it is “creative time” I know I have time to do whatever creative task hits my fancy at the moment. I did something similar with all of my activities so now my schedule has “creative time” “home time” (a nice way to say cleaning!) family time, etc. It’s still not a perfect system, but it allows for some structure without feeling confined. I’d love to know if you find something that works for you – time organization is hard!

]]> By: The other Erin http://confoundedbyquilting.com/2009/12/10/structure/comment-page-1/#comment-417 The other Erin Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:57:26 +0000 http://confoundedbyquilting.com/?p=1118#comment-417 I used hiveminder for awhile.. but in the end I find that to-do lists just make me less likely to get stuff accomplished. other things get in the way and become 'more important' and it makes me depressed when I have to keep pushing the due dates of the tasks that really do need doing back all the time. I used hiveminder for awhile.. but in the end I find that to-do lists just make me less likely to get stuff accomplished. other things get in the way and become ‘more important’ and it makes me depressed when I have to keep pushing the due dates of the tasks that really do need doing back all the time.

]]> By: nopinkhere http://confoundedbyquilting.com/2009/12/10/structure/comment-page-1/#comment-415 nopinkhere Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:55:49 +0000 http://confoundedbyquilting.com/?p=1118#comment-415 not sure what to suggest but I feel your pain. I am entranced by newness and easily distracted by the thought of a new project. not sure what to suggest but I feel your pain. I am entranced by newness and easily distracted by the thought of a new project.

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