tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post5580353665051500557..comments2023-08-10T06:57:45.911-04:00Comments on Questioning my Intelligence: Radical Self Care: Suggestion Number OneSusan Raihalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-32448008655716059092016-11-21T17:20:57.181-05:002016-11-21T17:20:57.181-05:00Isn't Anne wonderful?!?!? Thanks for sharing t...Isn't Anne wonderful?!?!? Thanks for sharing this post...of course I don't mind!<br /><br />Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-69357686032050187102016-11-21T17:19:55.896-05:002016-11-21T17:19:55.896-05:00You'll be back stamping soon!You'll be back stamping soon!Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-64373567069442043732016-11-21T17:19:32.370-05:002016-11-21T17:19:32.370-05:00My sister and SIL both knit and love it. It's ...My sister and SIL both knit and love it. It's certainly more portable than paper crafting, although people who love to color say they take stamped images to color with them on the go. I don't do it enough to make it better than reading for my waiting-room/travel activity, LOL!<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving, Petra!Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-17869633617862570992016-11-21T17:17:46.232-05:002016-11-21T17:17:46.232-05:00Blessings to you, Maria, for caring for your mothe...Blessings to you, Maria, for caring for your mother and for yourself. Sounds like you raised a very wise daughter, too! Big hugs and a very happy Thanksgiving.Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-44965054457411713482016-11-20T17:41:48.016-05:002016-11-20T17:41:48.016-05:00I love paper crafts for all the same reasons as we...I love paper crafts for all the same reasons as well. Knitting is another hobby, that equals therapy for me. I can do it while I watch a movie or show, I can bring it along to a waiting room or a train ride. So it's a great boredom buster at times. I love to look at and shop for yarn. Over the years I have made many baby blankets to give as gifts, scarfs etc. Most people are really appreciative of a gift like that, and I enjoy the process of making it. Petrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725410896665971711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-59705331670641833702016-11-20T06:49:07.148-05:002016-11-20T06:49:07.148-05:00Well Susan, you hit the nail right in the head. Ev...Well Susan, you hit the nail right in the head. Everybody has some kind of chaos, whether big or small, in their lives, mine is caring for my 93(going on 94)year old mother, who has dementia, by myself, meaning with absolutely no financial or emotional help from my siblings, they have literally abandoned her and me, to our fate. I stopped asking for their help one year after she got here,(she's been here almost 5 years)it was useless and very frustrating so I followed the advise of one of my daughters, she said to me "Mom, you need to stop asking your brothers and sister for help, it's like trying to squeeze water out of a rock, you're only getting hurt....."Words to live by, at least for me so, I immersed myself into my hobby, which is hand made cards, water coloring and learning how to blog, I participate in challenges, have won several times awesome stuff and I've met a big group of people from all around the world who share this same passion for creativity and learning and are my card swapping buddies, it's thrilling to send cards to England, Germany, Australia, New Zealand as well as all around this Country and wait for mine to arrive in my mailbox. <br />My other escape.....Triathlon, not competing anymore, but I still swim, bike and run almost every day, it's a cleansing thing for me, helps me feel energized and ready to face what's at home waiting for me. Our youngest daughter lives next door so she keeps an eye on grandma for me when I'm at the YMCA or out for a run or a ride, my hubby also supports me and puts up with me when I'm moody and tired from dealing with her care.<br />Paper crafting has given me all of those 4 benefits you mentioned, I've learned how to work this computer, my latest accomplishment was learning how to do a watermark for my cards when I posts them on my blog, I had a lot of help from my blogging friends and my youngest daughter, and now, my blog posts have my cards with my watermarks and they look awesome.<br />So yes Susan, thank you for another wonderful post and for letting us share our thoughts.<br />Big Hugs,<br />Maria.Maria Rodriguez.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14975622954781952749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-64745606838765264782016-11-20T06:24:07.081-05:002016-11-20T06:24:07.081-05:00I also love Ann Lamont's writings - she hits t...I also love Ann Lamont's writings - she hits the nail on the head and makes me smile at the same time. Great post. Hope you don't mind, but I shared it on our stamping/scrapping group on FB. <br />I too get the 4 benefits ... plus the one of passing on the joy to others by giving them the cards or mini albums. I love gardening too, but seldom get out of my studio these days (oops). Love the connection with nature and being outdoors ... just not enough hours in the day.Janet a.k.a. swanlady21https://www.blogger.com/profile/11967516564810839917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-68295248575611002212016-11-20T02:53:00.049-05:002016-11-20T02:53:00.049-05:00excellent column. at the moment, no hobbies and s...excellent column. at the moment, no hobbies and suffering for it. anxious to get back to my craft room and to mani-pedis!!Joan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com