Comments on: Beyond tasky tasks and cleaning for cleaning’s sake http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:02:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Hofmann http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Jennifer Hofmann Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:37:55 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/#comment-303 Hi Mark, Vicky and Celeste! What's so fascinating to me is the thread evolving about the value of creative expression through art in its varied forms. Photography, painting, music... How much more enlivening it is when we frefrain from judgment and the old chesnuts about how things "should" be. I really believe that it allows us to return to our work refreshed and with new perspective. Nice work on the "mess", Vicky! Hi Mark, Vicky and Celeste!

What’s so fascinating to me is the thread evolving about the value of creative expression through art in its varied forms. Photography, painting, music…

How much more enlivening it is when we frefrain from judgment and the old chesnuts about how things “should” be. I really believe that it allows us to return to our work refreshed and with new perspective.

Nice work on the “mess”, Vicky!

]]> By: Celeste Varley http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Celeste Varley Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:24:08 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/#comment-302 Perfect timing Jen ! Your article sounded like you've been monitoring my clients' insights this week. They're realizing how much of themselves they're finding in their first art making adventures. One even decided to use my exercise to replace old habits with new in the stuck parts of her life. Gutsy ! Then I awoke with an idea to unstick my own painting. It wasn't coming to life no matter how I went at it in my usual way. So I let myself play, like my clients. I glazed different coloured paint in bands across the whole thing, letting it dribble down and mix in places it wanted to. The forms still shine through from beneath, but it has come to life in a new direction, all wet, colourful and soul satisfying. Even old dogs can learn new tricks, especially when they follow their own suggestions and follow their heart. Jen, you're the queen of connecting too. Hi Vicky ! So glad to see you again. Like Mark, I'm so happy to see your photography skills again, and that they're still alive and soul satisfying. Perfect timing Jen !
Your article sounded like you’ve been monitoring my clients’ insights this week. They’re realizing how much of themselves they’re finding in their first art making adventures. One even decided to use my exercise to replace old habits with new in the stuck parts of her life. Gutsy !

Then I awoke with an idea to unstick my own painting. It wasn’t coming to life no matter how I went at it in my usual way. So I let myself play, like my clients. I glazed different coloured paint in bands across the whole thing, letting it dribble down and mix in places it wanted to. The forms still shine through from beneath, but it has come to life in a new direction, all wet, colourful and soul satisfying.

Even old dogs can learn new tricks, especially when they follow their own suggestions and follow their heart.

Jen, you’re the queen of connecting too.
Hi Vicky ! So glad to see you again. Like Mark, I’m so happy to see your photography skills again, and that they’re still alive and soul satisfying.

]]> By: Vicky White http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Vicky White Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:37:37 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/#comment-156 Hi Mark - good to connect with you again - Jen is such a catalyst! Good to hear your creative side is coming out - guess it was just taking a little break. I've recently been going through a creative transformation of my own - you can read about it here - it particularly relates to my photography - might be interesting. http://lifedesignstrategies.com/blog/?p=44 Hi Mark – good to connect with you again – Jen is such a catalyst! Good to hear your creative side is coming out – guess it was just taking a little break. I’ve recently been going through a creative transformation of my own – you can read about it here – it particularly relates to my photography – might be interesting. http://lifedesignstrategies.com/blog/?p=44

]]> By: Mark Silver http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Mark Silver Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:06:33 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/#comment-150 Hi Vicky- great to see you! I have to say that you've been an inspiration to me recently- mainly because I've started learning a lot more about how to take photos, and playing with my digital camera. I remember some of the beautiful pictures you've made. So thanks for the inspiration of helping me lean into an unknown-until-now artistic side! Hi Vicky- great to see you! I have to say that you’ve been an inspiration to me recently- mainly because I’ve started learning a lot more about how to take photos, and playing with my digital camera. I remember some of the beautiful pictures you’ve made. So thanks for the inspiration of helping me lean into an unknown-until-now artistic side!

]]> By: Vicky White http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Vicky White Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:11:13 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/#comment-298 Great reminder Jen, I've started making space for my own creative projects - just realized lately that even though I use my creativity in my business, there was part of my soul not being nourished. Now it is and I'm feeling way more inspired.... about everything. My intention is to make time for creativity that has nothing to do with work and other people - every day. Right now I have a whole lot of images spread all over the living room floor so I can keep looking at them to create a collage - quite the departure for the clutter busting queen! And it's OK! Great reminder Jen,

I’ve started making space for my own creative projects – just realized lately that even though I use my creativity in my business, there was part of my soul not being nourished. Now it is and I’m feeling way more inspired…. about everything.

My intention is to make time for creativity that has nothing to do with work and other people – every day. Right now I have a whole lot of images spread all over the living room floor so I can keep looking at them to create a collage – quite the departure for the clutter busting queen!
And it’s OK!

]]> By: Jennifer Hofmann http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Jennifer Hofmann Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:21:28 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/#comment-296 Ann - Yeah, exactly - no fun! :) Tammy - I'm going to feature your question (a great one at that!) on next Wednesday's Makeover. Thanks so much for asking!! Mark - Thanks! You're a lot more organized than you think - now we just need to do some tweaking. That's the fun part. :) Brandie - Yay! It's great to see you! I didn't know there was a name for it - cool! Every few days or so, I drag out my guitar and just hammer away at it and sing at the top of my lungs. When I'm feeling slumpy, I think about doing it with my "rational" side and think it's unimportant, but then I play and it's SOOO invigorating! Ann – Yeah, exactly – no fun! :)

Tammy – I’m going to feature your question (a great one at that!) on next Wednesday’s Makeover. Thanks so much for asking!!

Mark – Thanks! You’re a lot more organized than you think – now we just need to do some tweaking. That’s the fun part. :)

Brandie – Yay! It’s great to see you! I didn’t know there was a name for it – cool!

Every few days or so, I drag out my guitar and just hammer away at it and sing at the top of my lungs. When I’m feeling slumpy, I think about doing it with my “rational” side and think it’s unimportant, but then I play and it’s SOOO invigorating!

]]> By: Brandie Kajino http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Brandie Kajino Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:13:19 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/#comment-120 Hi J, Isn't it funny how we don't make space for beauty to come into our lives and work? Almost like life has to be a stuffed sausage - so full it's almost bursting. Ick! Julia Cameron has a great exercise in her book called "Artist Dates". You make time for what you love, and what nourishes you. Only when we are full do we have time to give to others. Great article, and also great newsletter (as always). :) Hi J,
Isn’t it funny how we don’t make space for beauty to come into our lives and work? Almost like life has to be a stuffed sausage – so full it’s almost bursting. Ick! Julia Cameron has a great exercise in her book called “Artist Dates”. You make time for what you love, and what nourishes you. Only when we are full do we have time to give to others.
Great article, and also great newsletter (as always). :)

]]> By: Mark Silver http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Mark Silver Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:01:56 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/#comment-295 Jen- AMEN to what you wrote. And let me just say that I am absolutely jazzed that today is my first session with you- I'm so looking forward to the compassion, grounded, knowledgeable help you're bringing to my office. P.S. don't forget to bring the shovel... Jen- AMEN to what you wrote. And let me just say that I am absolutely jazzed that today is my first session with you- I’m so looking forward to the compassion, grounded, knowledgeable help you’re bringing to my office.

P.S. don’t forget to bring the shovel…

]]> By: Tammy Vitale http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Tammy Vitale Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:25:53 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/#comment-119 what do you do with the books that muliply like Topsy (I'm a reader - I do recycle but some books are meant to stay forever - I have 3 floor to ceiling double wide bookcases in my office and one in another room, and a 1/2 bookcase by my desk. And they're full to overflowing! including the art magazines which I am loath to get rid of. The basement is my studio (another bookcase down there - stuffed). Any ideas? what do you do with the books that muliply like Topsy (I’m a reader – I do recycle but some books are meant to stay forever – I have 3 floor to ceiling double wide bookcases in my office and one in another room, and a 1/2 bookcase by my desk. And they’re full to overflowing! including the art magazines which I am loath to get rid of. The basement is my studio (another bookcase down there – stuffed). Any ideas?

]]> By: Ann http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Ann Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:56:04 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/beyond-tasky-tasks-and-cleaning-for-cleanings-sake/#comment-290 I'm learning that when I get some uninterrupted time to myself I need to spend at least some of it on recreation or rejuvenation, instead of launching into an organizing/cleaning project. Otherwise life feels like "all work and no play" and we know how that ends . . . I’m learning that when I get some uninterrupted time to myself I need to spend at least some of it on recreation or rejuvenation, instead of launching into an organizing/cleaning project. Otherwise life feels like “all work and no play” and we know how that ends . . .

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