tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223219505227837036.post818860876285127665..comments2023-10-19T04:16:29.432-06:00Comments on The Dream To Write: The White FlagJulianne Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01193190579330681002noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223219505227837036.post-52053035671585918082011-03-07T08:47:43.807-07:002011-03-07T08:47:43.807-07:00Thanks for your take, Kurtis. I'm not sure I ...Thanks for your take, Kurtis. I'm not sure I agree that stress should not be avoided. I know that low grade stress is helpful to motivate, but I don't know that putting ourselves into situations that cause stress is helpful. I think it comes down to choices, for balance is made up of choosing a mix of challenges and down time, but I don't want my kids feeling like they are hindering me when I've chosen to be home with them in this time period.<br /><br />Perhaps it comes down to managing my work time better, and not overcommitting to things I can't fulfill in such a short time frame. I don't want to burn out. But I hear what you are saying, and I appreciate it. I think men and women approach "work guilt" in radically different ways, and I'm slowly trying to work through where that balance should be for me.Julianne Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193190579330681002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223219505227837036.post-24312872606014362822011-03-07T08:33:10.595-07:002011-03-07T08:33:10.595-07:00Julianne, putting your time and energy into your ...Julianne, putting your time and energy into your passion is part of success. We do it now so that we will have more time eventually. It is a sacrifice but the kids will understand someday. My dad was hardly around due to work but I appreciated him for it and am thankful for the time I had.<br />The time you spend with your kids now will just be sweeter. And as far as stress goes, it should not always be avoided. Stress is good to develop character and make you stronger. If you try to avoid stress you will only spread it out over a longer period of time. Just my take.Kurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174311474333570318noreply@blogger.com