Comments on: Getting the Most from January Doldrums, Spoon River Poetry Review Surprise, the Benefits of Downtime https://webbish6.com/getting-the-most-from-january-doldrums-spoon-river-poetry-review-surprise-the-benefits-of-downtime/ Jeannine Hall Gailey's Poetry Blog Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:22:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jennifer Saunders https://webbish6.com/getting-the-most-from-january-doldrums-spoon-river-poetry-review-surprise-the-benefits-of-downtime/#comment-11297 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:22:20 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=6537#comment-11297 Thanks for this reminder about downtime. I’m definitely in the January doldrums right now and I try to remind myself that downtime and resting have their place and be rewarding.

]]> By: Kathleen https://webbish6.com/getting-the-most-from-january-doldrums-spoon-river-poetry-review-surprise-the-benefits-of-downtime/#comment-11278 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:02:08 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=6537#comment-11278 This issue of srpr is in my house! And, since reading your blog post, in my hands!! Neato.

]]> By: Brian James Lewis https://webbish6.com/getting-the-most-from-january-doldrums-spoon-river-poetry-review-surprise-the-benefits-of-downtime/#comment-11269 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:12:39 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=6537#comment-11269 I agree that there are benefits to downtime. I’ve had those days where I feel horrible and just withdraw into some serious reading. Later I feel better and as a book reviewer, I guess it isn’t entirely downtime! But it is more of an enjoyment of the book as opposed to whizzing through it at high speed.

]]> By: Lissa Clouser https://webbish6.com/getting-the-most-from-january-doldrums-spoon-river-poetry-review-surprise-the-benefits-of-downtime/#comment-11267 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:43:05 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=6537#comment-11267 Hubby and I are using this doldrum-y down time to go through the entire house, top to bottom. Our garage sale pile is really growing! Plus it feels nice to look around (at least in some rooms) and only see things that we actually love and use. (Or sometimes just love.)

I’m trying not to let myself get too overwhelmed with all of the should-dos. I’m really really good about making long lists of should-dos and getting super overwhelmed. It’s my specialty. This year my focus is not on specific goals, just doing more of the things I love, saying no to more of the things I don’t, and trying to be a better person in general.

]]> By: Ann https://webbish6.com/getting-the-most-from-january-doldrums-spoon-river-poetry-review-surprise-the-benefits-of-downtime/#comment-11266 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:58:18 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=6537#comment-11266 Ouch, I am about to get a crown at the end of this month… I consider January prime weeks for reading, and (unlike you I guess) I don’t need to be told to “do less.”

Hooray for surprises! Spoon River is a fine journal. Wonderful for reading in bed on a “wasted” day.

]]> By: Jeannine https://webbish6.com/getting-the-most-from-january-doldrums-spoon-river-poetry-review-surprise-the-benefits-of-downtime/#comment-11265 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:14:05 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=6537#comment-11265 In reply to Jan Priddy.

Jan, I was telling the (young) dental hygienists who marveled at my ability to do everything with just nitrous that women used to give birth with just laughing gas – and everyone in the room usually got a dose with her, including the doc delivering the baby! Ah, the days…

]]> By: Jan Priddy https://webbish6.com/getting-the-most-from-january-doldrums-spoon-river-poetry-review-surprise-the-benefits-of-downtime/#comment-11263 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:11:01 +0000 http://webbish6.com/?p=6537#comment-11263 I sang while in unmedicated labor with my children. Yes, I get that.

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