Comments on: bee in my bonnet

By: tim

tim — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:15:04 +0000

my pleasure. effortless.

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:07:27 +0000

Wow, thanks Tim! You totally made my day. =D

By: tim

tim — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:21:02 +0000

some great writing on this site, Jess! got curious who was on the other side of the emails. very impressed with how well you’ve articulated your services and integrated these with your character and philosophy. well done!

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:14:02 +0000

Hi Shannon! What a familiar Catch-22 -- being frustrated with ourselves for not taking better care of ourselves. Finding space for compassion along with the demands of the work and life can be so. damn. hard. Maybe you hit the nail on the head; maybe when we're in that space it's just easier to say "screw it" and give up on balance altogether. In any case, it sounds like you keep coming back to business hours, and I wonder if coming back to it over and over and over (you know, "easy, steady, and with compassion") might just be the ticket. Hmmm.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:06:36 +0000

Oh… business hours. The bane of my existence ever since becoming truly self-employed! And I know it’s best when I stick to them, so I really don’t know why I persist in working until I look up at the clock and realize it’s 11:30 at night. Sigh. But I’m with you on the rant… just because I do it doesn’t mean I think it’s something to be cultivated. That’s what pisses me off.

Sometimes I wonder whether people really believe that balance is unnecessary, or if they’re just trying to justify their compulsions (or insecurities). I’m still learning to be more compassionate with myself about this one.
Shannon´s last blog ..The Creative Initiation, 2010

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:10:11 +0000

Ohmigosh Lisa, thank you so much for your sweetness and support! I totally share your hope that it becomes easier for all of us to reclaim a right to live freely, fully, and well. The more I think about it, the more I’m sure that balancing lives and obligations has a lot to do with careful and sensitive boundaries. Thanks again. Much love!

By: Lisa Jukelevics

Lisa Jukelevics — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:42:28 +0000

Quite simply, YOU go girl! First, starting your own business takes a lot of chutzpah (courage aka balls) and is a huge accomplishment in itself. Moreover, to have figured all this out so early on in your career/life and being brave enough to put it out there is something else to be proud of. I hope other women (and men) read this and realize that it’s not only OK to be a little selfish, but necessary to maintain any semblance of a healthy and successful work life, social life and love life. Rock on.

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:07:39 +0000

Thanks, Kat. And you know what, I don’t think I want a binary life anyway.
Unless that meant spending 50% of my life in Hawaii drinking maitais and learning how to suntan. And if I can make that happen someday, I’m totally taking you with me.

By: kat song

kat song — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:02:38 +0000

awesome. i especially like the part about you, me and our ilk not having a binary life as an option.
kat song´s last blog ..what would MacGyver do?

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:54:22 +0000

That that! *POW*
And that! *ZOWEE*
And this! *ZOINK!*

….and…. I’m spent.