tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176856520349779417.post3607162357692076590..comments2024-02-20T07:59:40.597-05:00Comments on KATTS KOMMENTS: Another Piece of the PuzzleKathryn Neff Perry, PhD, MA, LMHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15490671251606963991noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176856520349779417.post-40622729949813717682009-11-05T20:49:59.371-05:002009-11-05T20:49:59.371-05:00Thanks so much for your comments Carol. I'm le...Thanks so much for your comments Carol. I'm learning not to feel guilty when I say no. I used to have to justify it (at least in my mind) The older I get, the more I realize there's only so much of me. I can't "save" everyone. I try to write my blog addressing issues several people have come to me with that day--or week.<br />Time and again it's time (at least this week) management---and I think it all revolves around---saying no--- and staying focused on the Lord and His plan for us.<br />Be Blessed my sweet friend<br />KattKathryn Neff Perry, PhD, MA, LMHChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490671251606963991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176856520349779417.post-25419848165251700232009-11-05T19:25:44.363-05:002009-11-05T19:25:44.363-05:00Some years ago when our family was still at home a...Some years ago when our family was still at home and life was one long dash from breakfast to bedtime, an observant friend mentioned during a prayer time that our bodies and minds belong to God just as much as our souls and we need to take as good care of them as everything else in his creation.<br /><br />I was always of the mind that "God will give me strength for all things" but I came to realize that he expects us to be good stewards of not only our time and talents but also of our physical strengths and abilities. I found out the hard way that I'm not one of those people who does well always being on the run and I'm grateful to the friend who taught me that it's okay to take care of myself, that it's not selfish to take whatever time I need to keep the physical, emotional and spiritual wells replenished.<br /><br />When I'm writing in my office with the dog at my feet, the answering machine coping with any calls and my DH out in the garden, I cherish the peacefulness and the time to meditate, pray, and write. While I eventually have to return to reality and deal with other responsibilities and commitments I've learned the truth that sometimes "No is an acceptable answer". (Our hubbies must think alike. Mine is a minister and he tells folks that whenever he's about to ask them to volunteer for a task!) It took me a long time to learn to say it without feeling guilty but I now firmly believe there's a piece of that puzzle that includes taking care of self.<br /><br />I've had a number of friends "burn out" so I'm a big advocate of making sure we're getting our signals straight from God and not just trying to be everything to everybody in our lives.<br /><br />Sorry this is such a long comment but as you can probably tell it's a subject that I feel strongly about. :)Carol J. Garvinhttp://careann.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176856520349779417.post-90341264614248412592009-11-05T15:57:50.724-05:002009-11-05T15:57:50.724-05:00You are so right, Katt. Just the other night my MI...You are so right, Katt. Just the other night my MIL and DH retired early and the house was still. The animals were all sleeping. I thought to myself, "Ah, good I can write." I ended up watching The Closer and folding laundry at the same time.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.com