tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post1659213465248054053..comments2023-06-26T07:09:15.225-06:00Comments on Love, Power & Fairytale Endings: Smiles and StaycationsJeffe Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-40427766657442092472011-01-11T09:09:59.903-07:002011-01-11T09:09:59.903-07:00I'm willing to take the bet, KAK - you and Mar...I'm willing to take the bet, KAK - you and Marcella, both - I think my ideal would work long term. I'd put money on it.<br /><br />Congrats Kelly! I'm putting that on my blog topics list.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-6638805138492791642011-01-10T18:39:13.514-07:002011-01-10T18:39:13.514-07:00Well said. I, like you, have a pretty sweet deal ...Well said. I, like you, have a pretty sweet deal when it comes to work and after the end of this month will be doing is from the comfort of my home on a daily basis. So if you have any advice I would totally appreciate it.Kelly Breakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170230808730463954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-71957452813528469582011-01-10T18:25:58.698-07:002011-01-10T18:25:58.698-07:00Having lived my ideal, I have to agree with Marcel...Having lived my ideal, I have to agree with Marcella. It's the old saying of "change will do you good." Because, "too much of a good thing" lessens the value. We "take all the good for granted."<br /><br />~cough~<br /><br />Okay, I think I hit my cliche quota for the week..no, wait, there's one more...<br /><br />"Keep Smilin', hon"K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-54889884139001446192011-01-10T17:48:00.844-07:002011-01-10T17:48:00.844-07:00Hmm, Marcella - that sounds terribly cynical of yo...Hmm, Marcella - that sounds terribly cynical of you. We'll have to revisit after I've gotten to do "ideal schedule" for a little while. I'm betting you're wrong. So there.Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-83400075055539671772011-01-10T13:47:43.862-07:002011-01-10T13:47:43.862-07:00Guess what. It isn't that you got to indulge i...Guess what. It isn't that you got to indulge in your 'ideal' schedule for a little while (well, okay, it is - but stick with me here) - it's actually the *change*. If you were magically able to keep your ideal schedule all the time, the smiling would stop after awhile. That ideal would become routine and that routine would become stultifying. This isn't to say you'd have to go utterly redefine an ideal - but finding ways to mix things up and keep your brain awake can be a challenge. And, sadly, I've discovered, the laundry never does find a way to do itself.Marcella Burnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061631584953668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-5809457557329999802011-01-10T10:51:23.540-07:002011-01-10T10:51:23.540-07:00Wow, Danica, that is the same thing! I guess our f...Wow, Danica, that is the same thing! I guess our faces always tell the truth, even if we have to fudge the words...Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-12786697493517068672011-01-10T10:37:05.042-07:002011-01-10T10:37:05.042-07:00I had something similar happen to me when I change...I had something similar happen to me when I changed jobs within my company. When I saw my old boss again for the first time since leaving his division, he said, "You're glowing. Are you happy?" which made me think...if he thinks this is happpy, what was I looking like when I worked for him??? And how do you answer that without sounding as though you've been freed from prison? Yes, I'm thrilled I no longer work for you? Er...Danica Avethttp://danicaavet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-85743631895977798472011-01-10T10:29:21.788-07:002011-01-10T10:29:21.788-07:00It's true - my dissatisfaction is pretty mello...It's true - my dissatisfaction is pretty mellow in general. More like an itch than an ache. I'm glad the post said something to you, John!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570797399734382213.post-27003868519249046632011-01-10T09:15:48.131-07:002011-01-10T09:15:48.131-07:00Smiling is good. Vacation is good. Your work situa...Smiling is good. Vacation is good. Your work situation does sound pretty ideal. <br /><br />I kinda prefer to think in terms of Aspirations as opposed to Dissatisfaction. I kinda have to, because I tend to not be as up as would be deemed a healthy state of mind. Can't afford to be much dissatisfied, although I realize that may mean something much less negative to you than it would to me.<br /><br />It's good to reflect on our states of mind/being now & then, just to check for Balance.<br /><br />Great sunset, BTW. <br /><br />Thanks for this post,<br /><br />johnJohn Ross Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816733538316861849noreply@blogger.com