Comments on: Learning To Slow Down http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brenda http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-109829 Brenda http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-109829 Thanks for your post, Shirley. I discovered your blog just tonight. I'm in the process of trying to decide when to retire from my teaching job of 28 years. I was going for 30, but I don't think I'll make it. Your writings have helped me to know what I should do, like track my spending, and other things that will guide me as I make my decision. I'm retiring not because I don't still enjoy teaching, but because I'm ready to have more time to do what I enjoy around our home and with the people who are important to me. I can feel that other life calling to me, but I'm not sure we'll be able to afford it. That's why your posts about simplicity and frugality are of such interest to me. Thanks again for your insight! Thanks for your post, Shirley. I discovered your blog just tonight. I’m in the process of trying to decide when to retire from my teaching job of 28 years. I was going for 30, but I don’t think I’ll make it. Your writings have helped me to know what I should do, like track my spending, and other things that will guide me as I make my decision. I’m retiring not because I don’t still enjoy teaching, but because I’m ready to have more time to do what I enjoy around our home and with the people who are important to me. I can feel that other life calling to me, but I’m not sure we’ll be able to afford it. That’s why your posts about simplicity and frugality are of such interest to me. Thanks again for your insight!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-59024 Lisa http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-59024 Thanks for the great reminders. I've just started doing Unplugged Sundays - once a week, the computer stays off all day! It's amazing how much time it's given me and it's really changed my perspective on my internet use. Thanks for the wonderful site! Thanks for the great reminders. I’ve just started doing Unplugged Sundays – once a week, the computer stays off all day! It’s amazing how much time it’s given me and it’s really changed my perspective on my internet use. Thanks for the wonderful site!

]]> By: learning to say no http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-21848 learning to say no http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-21848 Thank you for the great blog. How encouraging! I find that I get volunteered/guilted into all sorts of projects or organizations and I feel obligated to commit 100%. Last year I really burned myself out. It isn't easy saying "no". It's amazing the type of expectations people place on you once you say yes to helping. I made a list of what my priorities are this year and if something does not fit then it's a "No" (I will still help/volunteer in some ways but as far as meetings and planning committees-I'm out!). Thank you for the great blog. How encouraging! I find that I get volunteered/guilted into all sorts of projects or organizations and I feel obligated to commit 100%. Last year I really burned myself out. It isn’t easy saying “no”. It’s amazing the type of expectations people place on you once you say yes to helping. I made a list of what my priorities are this year and if something does not fit then it’s a “No” (I will still help/volunteer in some ways but as far as meetings and planning committees-I’m out!).

]]> By: M.L. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-21542 M.L. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-21542 Shirley, First, I want to thank you for sharing yourself, and your knowledge, through your website. For several years I have been researching voluntary simplicity, trying to find a source/group that more closely resembled how I understand simplicity. I wish I had come across your website at the beginning of my research! I have been reading through some of your articles over the last couple of days, and finding myself agreeing with almost everything you say, although not everything. ;) I especially liked your articles where you spoke about what voluntary simplicity/frugality is, and what it is not. Anyhow, I decided that I'd better take a moment to write to you before reading through too much more of your website because there are many articles/conversations that I would like to comment on/add to, and will have a lot of back tracking to do if I don't "get to it". Although I am not where I want to be in regards to living a more simplified life, I have been constantly evolving over the years. Some of the things that have not changed are out of my control, other things are a matter of compromising with my husband/kids, and some changes that still need to be made are the result of laziness, a lack of confidence, fear, etc. I'm not one to let those things hold me back though, it just means that it takes me longer to do so as I muster us the courage to move forward in whatever aspect of life that is the most prominent and important at the time. For now, I will be spending more time than usual on the computer reading through more of your articles. :) Shirley,

First, I want to thank you for sharing yourself, and your knowledge, through your website. For several years I have been researching voluntary simplicity, trying to find a source/group that more closely resembled how I understand simplicity. I wish I had come across your website at the beginning of my research! I have been reading through some of your articles over the last couple of days, and finding myself agreeing with almost everything you say, although not everything. ;) I especially liked your articles where you spoke about what voluntary simplicity/frugality is, and what it is not. Anyhow, I decided that I’d better take a moment to write to you before reading through too much more of your website because there are many articles/conversations that I would like to comment on/add to, and will have a lot of back tracking to do if I don’t “get to it”.

Although I am not where I want to be in regards to living a more simplified life, I have been constantly evolving over the years. Some of the things that have not changed are out of my control, other things are a matter of compromising with my husband/kids, and some changes that still need to be made are the result of laziness, a lack of confidence, fear, etc. I’m not one to let those things hold me back though, it just means that it takes me longer to do so as I muster us the courage to move forward in whatever aspect of life that is the most prominent and important at the time.

For now, I will be spending more time than usual on the computer reading through more of your articles. :)

]]> By: Jim http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-1957 Jim http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-1957 Good advice, well put. Lately I've been asking myself, if today was my last day on earth, would I be happy with the way I spent it? I'm trying to make some real changes in my life and this blog is proving to be very helpful. Thank you for your insight and wisdom. Good advice, well put. Lately I’ve been asking myself, if today was my last day on earth, would I be happy with the way I spent it? I’m trying to make some real changes in my life and this blog is proving to be very helpful. Thank you for your insight and wisdom.

]]> By: Becki http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-1956 Becki http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/learning-to-slow-down/#comment-1956 Ever since I read this post I have been trying to limit the time I spend on the internet. I cannot believe how much time I was wasting. I have also tried some of your other ideas. They really help. Thanx! Ever since I read this post I have been trying to limit the time I spend on the internet. I cannot believe how much time I was wasting. I have also tried some of your other ideas. They really help. Thanx!

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