tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post5815889220400602142..comments2024-03-25T20:57:39.730-05:00Comments on Smack Dab in the Middle: Showing Up....and Up....and UpHolly Schindlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-86954541323326784682019-04-17T06:36:14.020-05:002019-04-17T06:36:14.020-05:00This is SOOOOO helpful, Chris. And yes, we can'...This is SOOOOO helpful, Chris. And yes, we can't expect a payoff from every single thing we do - but the more we show up, the more something wonderful may come our way. Decades ago, when I was single, I would sign up for all these singles-meet-and-greet events, already knew I probably wouldn't find my special someone there - but I MIGHT find him on the Metro getting there... and I definitely wouldn't meet anyone if I got in bed at every night at 7 pm with a book (which is still what I would rather do than anything!). cmillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128598629089024454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-59069311350147271732019-04-15T12:49:25.041-05:002019-04-15T12:49:25.041-05:00It's still a trap I fall into...but the awaren...It's still a trap I fall into...but the awareness of the fact that I'm doing it is, at least, worth something! <br />Chris Tebbettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683425424013096999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-54835079546886643142019-04-15T12:48:55.740-05:002019-04-15T12:48:55.740-05:00Ditto... it's hard to balance, much less get e...Ditto... it's hard to balance, much less get everything done, all the time! (But at the same time, I try to remember, it's a nice problem to have.... the kind of too-much-work I once wished for!) :-)<br />Chris Tebbettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683425424013096999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-64448047223590445882019-04-14T16:54:03.261-05:002019-04-14T16:54:03.261-05:00This is SO TRUE. I especially relate to putting to...This is SO TRUE. I especially relate to putting too much pressure on every effort. Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-40821145615852653552019-04-14T13:08:54.249-05:002019-04-14T13:08:54.249-05:00Showing up - great post and keeping that balance o...Showing up - great post and keeping that balance of the biz and the writing is hard. I either skew one way or the other. Thanks.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.com