tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899086331107445618.post2945964702971898900..comments2024-01-08T04:32:29.278-05:00Comments on Sarah Siegel Stories: Easing in to Some Peace with My GenderSarah Siegelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450372333989477835noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899086331107445618.post-35772956625751391032008-05-08T09:51:00.000-04:002008-05-08T09:51:00.000-04:00Your English is 100% better than my Swedish!That's...Your English is 100% better than my Swedish!<BR/><BR/>That's what blogging lets me do: think about what I am thinking about. That's a perfect way to put it. And rather than thinking of myself as more self-conscious by doing all of this thinking, instead, I just feel more alive in nearly all my interactions.<BR/><BR/>I was thinking about this yesterday: I was at a conference and thought, Probably almost none of these people have ever seen any of my blog entries, and yet just knowing that I express my thoughts publicly, routinely, gave me a vitality/confidence with them that I don't think I'd have had otherwise.Sarah Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450372333989477835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899086331107445618.post-45819631226450211792008-05-08T09:40:00.000-04:002008-05-08T09:40:00.000-04:00I am just getting aware of the extent of anxiety d...I am just getting aware of the extent of anxiety driven behavour where procrastination is just one of many strategies. Interesting and surprising things you find out when you start to think about what you are thinking about...and why.<BR/>(Btw. The word issue in my last post was not the best choice but I see you got my point anyway. Tricky when you are Swedish... ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899086331107445618.post-53498735735712808282008-05-06T18:53:00.000-04:002008-05-06T18:53:00.000-04:00Thanks for your kind feedback. I can relate to the...Thanks for your kind feedback. I can relate to the procrastination point, actually, but usually the other side of the same coin...if this makes sense: I tend to finish things early, and they might have been a better product if they had brewed a bit longer, but then I have the disclaimer that if only I had held onto that paper, e.g., and not turned it in early, I could have written a better paper.<BR/><BR/>...just like I have friends, who tell me that they wait till the last minute to get things done, and if they'd had more time, the things would have been better.<BR/><BR/>I want to blog -- when I get the time -- about how I channel anxiety into over-action orientation, and also, about the nature of procrastination....Is it procrastination if there's blogging involved, or is blogging a sort of innovation? When does a product qualify as innovation? When does something qualify as a product? When is something innovatively collaborative vs. just an e-mail exchange filled with smart thoughts?Sarah Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450372333989477835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899086331107445618.post-76910321274542808722008-05-06T06:50:00.000-04:002008-05-06T06:50:00.000-04:00Cool!I'm impressed by your courage.Got here from y...Cool!<BR/>I'm impressed by your courage.<BR/>Got here from your IBM blog that I like to read and going to continue to follow. We all have issues and one of mine is procrastination, but I'll worry abot that later...<BR/>All the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899086331107445618.post-76959583565558412242008-05-04T15:44:00.000-04:002008-05-04T15:44:00.000-04:00God, Cynthia, you're so generous! Thanks for your ...God, Cynthia, you're so generous! Thanks for your lovely friendship.<BR/><BR/>The rest of my response is simply that it takes one to know one!Sarah Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450372333989477835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899086331107445618.post-46389168099814517762008-05-04T12:21:00.000-04:002008-05-04T12:21:00.000-04:00Sarah, you are one of the most remarkable and beau...Sarah, you are one of the most remarkable and beautiful women I've evern known. I can't imagine there was ever a time when you weren't beautiful and fascinating. As for getting older......I think you'll be remarkable. Anyone can be pretty, cute or boyish looking when their young and I'm sure you had all of that and then some. But now, the beautiful person you are, plus all your life experiences shine through your natural beauty and you dazzle a room. XOXOXOUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146393727506725218noreply@blogger.com