Comments on: And no paper cuts yet, either! http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/ Honey Bowtie Music blog: where sticky songs meet (occasionally) overdressed ideas. Sweet. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:14:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: therealjae http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1834 therealjae Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:40:38 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1834 I'm sorry I didn't respond to this--I was actually too taken aback by the idea that I might be avoiding this for a reason other than the fact that it was a big job! That hadn't occurred to me until I read this post. The good news, though, is that this week I finally made myself just do it. I feel so mighty! -J I’m sorry I didn’t respond to this–I was actually too taken aback by the idea that I might be avoiding this for a reason other than the fact that it was a big job! That hadn’t occurred to me until I read this post.

The good news, though, is that this week I finally made myself just do it. I feel so mighty!

-J

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1833 kateo Mon, 14 May 2007 13:15:37 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1833 Thanks for pointing out that it's part of the grieving process. I think I'm only starting to figure out how true that is. Thanks for pointing out that it’s part of the grieving process. I think I’m only starting to figure out how true that is.

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1832 kateo Mon, 14 May 2007 13:13:48 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1832 You know, I wondered if that was the case. If it's any help, I can share with you the email newsletter article that got me to take this on with the right frame of mind. It's from Llamagraphics, which is the company that makes the Life Balance software I use to manage my time. Their newsletter two weeks ago had an article in which the author talked about how spring made her want to open up her windows and listen to the birds outside, but opening the windows meant risking the piles of papers in her office being blown around. She then points out that the piles have been accumulating since she's been facing issues of death and depression, what with her cherished aunt suffering from and then succumbing to cancer. She talks about how she has a news clipping from Susan Sontag's death in that pile, and that facing the pile would mean figuring out where to file that clipping. Anyway, she says more about it and it's all very well said, and it hit just about as close to home as it could possibly hit. I read it, not realizing what I was about to read, while sitting in the Nashville airport waiting for my flight to New York the week before last. And I was weeping. The businessmen around me were probably really uncomfortable, but I felt a tremendous sense of relief that someone had pointed out to me why my paper pile was so very hard for me to overcome. Oh here it is: I just <a href="http://www.llamagraphics.com/newsletter/May2007/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">found it online</a>. The prose borders on purple but the genuineness of what she's admitting about herself helps tone it down. Anyway, good luck with your stack of papers. I know it won't be easy, and I wish I could help you. You know, I wondered if that was the case. If it’s any help, I can share with you the email newsletter article that got me to take this on with the right frame of mind. It’s from Llamagraphics, which is the company that makes the Life Balance software I use to manage my time. Their newsletter two weeks ago had an article in which the author talked about how spring made her want to open up her windows and listen to the birds outside, but opening the windows meant risking the piles of papers in her office being blown around. She then points out that the piles have been accumulating since she’s been facing issues of death and depression, what with her cherished aunt suffering from and then succumbing to cancer. She talks about how she has a news clipping from Susan Sontag’s death in that pile, and that facing the pile would mean figuring out where to file that clipping.

Anyway, she says more about it and it’s all very well said, and it hit just about as close to home as it could possibly hit. I read it, not realizing what I was about to read, while sitting in the Nashville airport waiting for my flight to New York the week before last. And I was weeping. The businessmen around me were probably really uncomfortable, but I felt a tremendous sense of relief that someone had pointed out to me why my paper pile was so very hard for me to overcome.

Oh here it is: I just found it online. The prose borders on purple but the genuineness of what she’s admitting about herself helps tone it down.

Anyway, good luck with your stack of papers. I know it won’t be easy, and I wish I could help you.

]]> By: kateo http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1831 kateo Mon, 14 May 2007 12:57:26 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1831 Oh, I got out to the garden eventually and enjoyed the pretty day. I got started filing before 7 AM, so there was time for both indoor and outdoor stuff. :) Oh, I got out to the garden eventually and enjoyed the pretty day. I got started filing before 7 AM, so there was time for both indoor and outdoor stuff. :)

]]> By: gingerge http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1830 gingerge Mon, 14 May 2007 04:16:50 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1830 You are doing so well just by organizing the piles! Do realize that this is a part of your grieving process, and as with all grieving, it's taking it just one moment at a time. Be easy on yourself. It *will* get done! You are doing so well just by organizing the piles! Do realize that this is a part of your grieving process, and as with all grieving, it’s taking it just one moment at a time. Be easy on yourself. It *will* get done!

]]> By: mouseman http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1829 mouseman Mon, 14 May 2007 03:36:04 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1829 Brilliant move, separating things into categories. It's so much more efficient, for example, to deal with all filing at once. Brilliant move, separating things into categories. It’s so much more efficient, for example, to deal with all filing at once.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1828 anonymous Mon, 14 May 2007 02:08:45 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1828 Congrats on bucking up to do the job, but today was probably the prettiest day I have ever seen in tennessee, and the though of doing paperwork just made me shudder. Go garden, sweetie, tackle the paperwork another day. Or not. Mack Congrats on bucking up to do the job, but today was probably the prettiest day I have ever seen in tennessee, and the though of doing paperwork just made me shudder. Go garden, sweetie, tackle the paperwork another day.

Or not.

Mack

]]> By: minnaleigh http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1827 minnaleigh Sun, 13 May 2007 17:19:22 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1827 Very impressive progress! Chopping it into smaller pieces is really challenging but will hopefully make it a lot less overwhelming from here on out. Very impressive progress! Chopping it into smaller pieces is really challenging but will hopefully make it a lot less overwhelming from here on out.

]]> By: therealjae http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1826 therealjae Sun, 13 May 2007 16:26:01 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1826 I have one of those in my office that's been accumulating since 2001. I am SO scared of it. -J I have one of those in my office that’s been accumulating since 2001. I am SO scared of it.

-J

]]> By: starstraf http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1825 starstraf Sun, 13 May 2007 14:51:09 +0000 http://www.honeybowtie.com/blog/2007/05/13/and-no-paper-cuts-yet-either/#comment-1825 Go Go Gadget organizer! Go Go Gadget organizer!

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