Comments on: Overwhelmed – two ways to deal with it

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:04:21 +0000

Thanks John,

I am very touched by this comment. I was a bit anxious half-way through your comment when you talked about feeling too soothed to argue with something. But then you said it wasn’t unconscious so now I’m just very pleased.

I don’t aim for this effect, though it has been commented on before – so it must be me coming through I guess.

For other readers of this blog, John writes a great blog which you can go to by clicking on his name at the beginning of the comment.

By: John D

John D — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:53:19 +0000

Evan – I must say that reading your posts in itself has a wonderfully calming effect. That must be your own inner balance embodied in the writing that comes through. I might find myself wanting to quibble over a point you make here or there, but by the time I get to the end I’m just feeling too soothed to take issue with anything. That is an active state of feeling and mind, contemplative, certainly not unconscious. What a great quality to have in your writing!

John

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:25:16 +0000

Thanks Michelle,

Doing the one next thing sounds an excellent way to respond.

Thanks for you comment.

By: Michelle Vandepas

Michelle Vandepas — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:43:33 +0000

HI Evan,
I’d like to add that in order to stay out of overwhelm another way might be to take your TO-DO list, find the 1 next thing TODO, circle it, or write it on another page, and THAT is the only next thing that needs to happen. We go into overwhelm because we think ahead, of everything that we think needs to happen, but if we can stay in the moment, in the energy of now, and only focus on what is happening now, we won’t go into overwhelm

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:32:21 +0000

Hi Sarah,

I’m not a parent, but from my observation you are absolutely correct. Children can be delightful – but they do show us the limits of our attempts to be organised!

By: Sarah Luczaj

Sarah Luczaj — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:34:27 +0000

Lovely post and most well timed for me

To go back to where you started, with parents, the problem with organisation is that toddlers cannot be organised beyond a basic routine. You cannot possibly forsee how long it may take to do something as “simple” as leave the house.

Laughing, overwhelmedly!!!

Sarah

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:26:02 +0000

Thanks for your comment Kimberly.

By: Kimberly Bock

Kimberly Bock — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:02:44 +0000

Expectations frequently get in the way of fulfillment. True fulfillment comes rfom internal things, not external, so expectations can be ruinous..leading to feelings that are overwhelming..Never finding satisfaction in ones self I think..

Thanks for your insight and suggestions Evan.