h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I've resigned as an Ace and asked for a break from scouting. I'm still feeling overwhelmed. I think I've just taken on more and more and more and its about time I set boundaries. I've still two entries to sub.

I need to feel under less pressure, and then perhaps I can get back my joie de vivre.

Traveller in Time on < ComingUp >
" Well, you can not have it all.

Hope you find your way in spending time. "

Hurray!
How long ago it seems that I asked you what you were going to drop, ZSF Good decision. But don't desert us altogether, will you?

Five Fb

The nice thing about writing entries, which is what I do for h2g2, is that I set my own deadlines.

Thanks TiT, Fb and Gnomon

No, I won't desert you! However, I hope I shall feel rather less guilty for a while at not doing my job properly. I was never much of an Ace, however I was a very good scout and I've enjoyed doing the subbing and I'm told I'm highly regarded in that.

Five stars, Fb?! I shall wear them with pride.

Maybe I'll find time to finish all the entries I have started in hope ... although I'm not making any promises ... I don't want to put myself under any pressure for a while.

Hi,

Well, about time too You may recall that I, too suggested you had to cut down. I am so glad you have finally taken it to heart.

Now see here, don't you get feeling guilty - you're not - then you are making progress I have had to do the same, and jettison some of the things I enjoy but which were too oppressive. I also asked on another thread - why do I feel guilty when I do something I enjoy? There is always something "more important" I should be doing.

I do hope you find that this is enough to get you on an even keel again. After all, the priority in your life is little , or am I wrong

Do take care, but don't lose touch. Just regard us as relaxation, and a shoulder to cry on if you need it.


Websailor

Yes, Websailor

I also feel guilty doing stuff I like sometimes. Oh the world of 'shoulds' and 'oughts' is a grim one, isn't it!

Little asked me yesterday if I could have anything in the world, what would it be and I told him, 'A good night's sleep'. One of the things my Human Design reading told me was that I ought not to make promises that I will find myself under pressure to keep.

A shoulder to cry on ... I've been feeling confused recently ... not quite certain where I want to go or what I should be doing. I'm not saying it's a bad place to be - uncertainty can be just as interesting as being certain ... and fixed.

Traveller in Time on his head
"The ideal situation is like 'Gnomon' gave, setting your own deadlines.

The 'few' things you 'have to do' are the price for your freedom.
It is just setting the balance what is the difficult part . How come there are alays more things inevitable then play?"

I have a tendency to take on too much and then be surprised when I feel under pressure to perform. There are times when I'm my own worst enemy in that way. I hate breaking promises I've made to other people, and feel a failure when I break a promise I've made to myself.

It is a particularly female tendency, to impose standards on ourselves, which we do not consider appropriate for others to adopt.

Show me a woman who does not struggle with this, and I'll show you a pig flying.

There may be such women, but I don't know any personally, Fb!

Talking about flying, however, I have a great entry in progress - A3227870. When I was a child, I really wanted to grow up to be a pilot! I had hero(in)es like Amy johnson and Amelia Erhardt - and Biggles!

Good idea for an entry ZSF

I've got a couple on the back burner at the moment, which I really should get working on, since I don't have anything in PR Other fish to fry just now

Beanpole is a fish!

And what exactly are you going to do to him when he arrives?