Comments on: The One Hour Experiment http://www.magpie-girl.com/20080822/the-one-hour-experiment/ distracted by sparkly things since 1969 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:58:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Allen Snook http://www.magpie-girl.com/20080822/the-one-hour-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-12672 Allen Snook Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:35:07 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=632#comment-12672 This is so timely - I run into the same time problem - my big problem is I fill up the calendar with lots of time for others and don't reserve time for myself - for writing and for my music. When a time block does arrive - I often squander it with trivial things, not working on my writing or music - and sometimes trivial is ok, but leaving my art up to random appearing blocks of time without any plan or discipline is squandering the gift I've been given. Ack.... I'm being very hard on myself. Big kudos for reserving a block for yourself - I'm going to try something like this as well I think. Cheers... ...Allen This is so timely – I run into the same time problem – my big problem is I fill up the calendar with lots of time for others and don’t reserve time for myself – for writing and for my music.

When a time block does arrive – I often squander it with trivial things, not working on my writing or music – and sometimes trivial is ok, but leaving my art up to random appearing blocks of time without any plan or discipline is squandering the gift I’ve been given. Ack…. I’m being very hard on myself.

Big kudos for reserving a block for yourself – I’m going to try something like this as well I think.

Cheers…

…Allen

]]> By: Jennifer/The Word Cellar http://www.magpie-girl.com/20080822/the-one-hour-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-11910 Jennifer/The Word Cellar Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:04:50 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=632#comment-11910 My problem is that I seem to have wide swathes of time, but little discipline. Even though I generally see the world as many shades of lovely grey, when it comes to my own work, I'm a black and white, all or nothing kind of gal. I guess that's fueled by fear and perfectionism. But I think I'll try this time limit approach and see what happens. Over and over again, I come back to the theme of freedom within structure. (Hmm, seems to be an essay or a blog post in there somewhere....) My problem is that I seem to have wide swathes of time, but little discipline. Even though I generally see the world as many shades of lovely grey, when it comes to my own work, I’m a black and white, all or nothing kind of gal. I guess that’s fueled by fear and perfectionism. But I think I’ll try this time limit approach and see what happens. Over and over again, I come back to the theme of freedom within structure. (Hmm, seems to be an essay or a blog post in there somewhere….)

]]> By: Jena http://www.magpie-girl.com/20080822/the-one-hour-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-11901 Jena Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:08:11 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=632#comment-11901 I just realized reading this post that the one hour is, in a way, the "container" for your writing. Here's to experimenting! I just realized reading this post that the one hour is, in a way, the “container” for your writing. Here’s to experimenting!

]]> By: Sacred Suzie http://www.magpie-girl.com/20080822/the-one-hour-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-11892 Sacred Suzie Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:10:30 +0000 http://www.magpie-girl.com/?p=632#comment-11892 That's HUGE! I haven't been living up to my 10 minutes again, I can't imagine an hour. Way to go on such a great commitment to the writer in you. You inspire me. Maybe I should give it another shot. I look forward to hearing more about this development and seeing you on Twitter. That’s HUGE! I haven’t been living up to my 10 minutes again, I can’t imagine an hour. Way to go on such a great commitment to the writer in you. You inspire me. Maybe I should give it another shot. I look forward to hearing more about this development and seeing you on Twitter.

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