Comments on: Going. Going. Going. STOP! Know When to Hang It Up and Recharge

By: Emily Brown

Emily Brown — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:11:25 +0000

Yes! Sounds like you definitely need the time to refresh, rejuvenate and reconnect. Thanks so much for your support and for reading. It means a lot Sharmaine!

By: Sharmaine

Sharmaine — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:44:09 +0000

Heya Em…Thank you for posting and keeping this going, I am encouraged by what you’re doing and will make it a weekly effort to continue reading. I can definitely relate and I am at the point of burn out, with my current job and it’s taking a toll on my health, mentally and emotionally…Hopefully the weather is still warm this weekend, so I can frolic at the beach.

By: Emily Brown

Emily Brown — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:57:31 +0000

Shopping is a GREAT and lovely way to recharge if you can afford it! Thanks for all the great suggestions on FREE ways to recharge and refresh. And kudos to you for seeking out guilt-free ways to take care of yourself!

By: Emily Brown

Emily Brown — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:55:14 +0000

Thanks Alexis for sharing your weekly (and daily) challenge! Honestly, it was quite humorous, but at the same time something that I’m sure LOTS of people are challenged with. It’s as if we get stuck in a certain routine by default and there’s no way to break from it. It’s great to hear that you have your scrap-booking buddies to break up the monotony, and to refresh. Quite frankly, my daily coffee fix gets me through most days productively. Thanks again for sharing!

By: Alexis

Alexis — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:37:46 +0000

Three naps! O how I am trying to not struggle with envy as I just ripped the keyboard off my forehead at work lol! This morning the little one decided to wake up at 4:00am and wanted to play (what in the world!) Of course it took almost 2 hours to get her back to sleep and my alarm rung 30 min after that (this has been going on for about 2-3 weeks). So off to work by 8am and then after work straight home to pick her up, cook dinner, give her a bath, read books and then her night-night routine. I get down stairs by 9-9:30pm to sit on the couch and watch at least 1 hour of TV before I get ready to turn in for the next day! That 1 hour just doesn’t get it for me though (especially if my husband has the remote!). Once a month I schedule time with my scrapbook buddies and we get together for about 4-6 hours and work on our hobby. Yes most of the time we chat about whatever, eat snacks and laugh uncontrollably but I look forward to that time so much! Now if I could just figure out how to get weekly recharge times I think I may be on to something. I think I will take time out to prioritize a bit this weekend for starters! Thanks for your post Emily!

By: nique

nique — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:36:26 +0000

Emily I can relate you know I recharge usually by shopping but I am trying to find a less expensive way to recharge
so I have started reading more books, going for walks, enjoying local free attractions and museums , one of my new favorite places has been the sculpture garden in downtown DC , and hanging with friends doing whatever always seems to relax me