tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post7295942575849377221..comments2024-03-05T11:26:21.204-06:00Comments on All the World's Our Page: The Many Hats We All WearUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-38568653780234153772011-04-01T01:06:29.041-05:002011-04-01T01:06:29.041-05:00The one hat I don't have yet is that of mom, b...The one hat I don't have yet is that of mom, but I've got the rest covered. It's a wonder I ever get any words written at all but s'truth, the words come easily (thank goodness!) - it's the editing that's dang hard. Easy enough to scribble down words in the stairwells at work, on the train, in the pubs when everyone's gone out for a smoke. But to fix those words, to slash and burn 'em... that takes focus.<br />I'm impressed that any of us manage to do it :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-83239065029802692302011-03-31T05:55:10.317-05:002011-03-31T05:55:10.317-05:00Hmmm. I wear the Mom-of-Three hat, the full time+...Hmmm. I wear the Mom-of-Three hat, the full time+overtime Nurse hat, the resident Paper-proofer hat (for my medical coworkers who are back in school), the Wife hat, the Family Drama Coordinator hat (since none of my parents seem to have a decent grip on Life at the moment), the Reader hat, and the Writer hat. Is that it? I think I've left something off?<br />Anyhow, my Me time is usually reading and/or writing. I really like to unwind with music while I cook dinner, with or without a glass of vino.Avenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353653902409456147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-71271528557028479892011-03-31T01:06:24.472-05:002011-03-31T01:06:24.472-05:00@ Claire - yes, I do, and I sometimes wonder how y...@ Claire - yes, I do, and I sometimes wonder how you manage to cram them all on your head. ;-) <br />Sounds like that break was just the thing you needed. Good luck! Can't wait to see the end result.Rachel Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406943046329566026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-29276994293307272772011-03-31T01:02:02.938-05:002011-03-31T01:02:02.938-05:00@ Heather - yeah, so very true. When everything se...@ Heather - yeah, so very true. When everything seems too hard, I sometimes wonder why I just don't give up on the writing ... and then I remember. I'm addicted. I can't. :-)Rachel Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406943046329566026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-82121065260812046292011-03-31T00:59:05.422-05:002011-03-31T00:59:05.422-05:00@ J.L. - you *do* wear many and varied hats! And e...@ J.L. - you *do* wear many and varied hats! And even though you say you don't write as much now as you did in the past, it sounds like you're pretty adept at keeping a good balance between everything you do. Keep up the good work!Rachel Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406943046329566026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-77732733220318215342011-03-31T00:56:21.382-05:002011-03-31T00:56:21.382-05:00@ Carol- you're very right, the balancing act ...@ Carol- you're very right, the balancing act does change depending upon the stage of your life. Now my kids are older I write when they're at school because there's no way I can write when they're home, what with home work and sports and generally just being around for them. Unlike when they were little, and I could sneak in a few moments of writing while they watched Sesame Street or they napped. Change does keep you on your toes ... :-)Rachel Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406943046329566026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-83419443700606419862011-03-30T19:38:53.225-05:002011-03-30T19:38:53.225-05:00You already know about all my hats- almost full-ti...You already know about all my hats- almost full-time work, toddler, coordinating two charities, and the rest.<br /><br />When the overload got too high at the beginning of the year, the first thing to go was the writing. I had to make a choice to either sacrifice that, or completely eliminate spending time with my husband. I know which of those things is most important.<br /><br />The good thing is, that break paid enormous dividends. It actually allowed me some perspective on my writing that I hadn't had for a while, and now things are quietening down just a bit, I'm able to pick the writing back up without neglecting the family to do it, and I'm enjoying it so much more. There's always going to be that odd level of guilt at focussing on me and my own interests exclusively for a period each day, but I want to make sure, as much as possible, that the guilt is not justified by the fact that I *should* be paying attention to someone I love instead.<br /><br />Writing is one of the most important things in my life- but it's not *the* most important, and it's always going to be there, waiting patiently for me, when I need to take a break.Claire Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15286952159573145712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-82958617379174747432011-03-30T19:32:08.539-05:002011-03-30T19:32:08.539-05:00Sometimes it's tough to balance, but I manage ...Sometimes it's tough to balance, but I manage because I love writing so much.Heather Hellmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09181976810034907941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-81115071863994693602011-03-30T18:34:29.475-05:002011-03-30T18:34:29.475-05:00I write, hold a full time job, mother one child, s...I write, hold a full time job, mother one child, sing on a choir, and thank goodness, I have a self-sufficient husband. I don't write as much now as I did in the past, but somehow, my mss got written and edited. I still spend too much time at the computer, but my son is now old enough to send me on guilt trips, which helps keep me in balance. Sometimes, I make a conscious decision not to use the computer beyond a certain number of hours per day. Keeps me in check.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2274987097756433491.post-55134786351462969592011-03-30T17:55:06.192-05:002011-03-30T17:55:06.192-05:00Yep, so many hats! Some of us have more of them th...Yep, so many hats! Some of us have more of them than others, depending on our stage of life. Luckily, I don't work outside the home, and my nest is empty of my daughter-birdlings. But I know writers who keep writing despite their many hats. Hoorah for them! You're right; it's all about balance.Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.com