Comments on: Ask The Readers: How To Get Unstuck http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/ Simple Tips To Enjoy Life Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:29:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A Change Of Scenery May Be All You Need | Serene Journey http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/#comment-2016 A Change Of Scenery May Be All You Need | Serene Journey Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:06:16 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=2242#comment-2016 [...] Be All You NeedPost written by Sherri. Follow us on Twitter. A while ago I wrote about how I was feeling as though I was stuck in a rut and in fact asked all of you for help on getting out of it. Your suggestions were all amazing. You [...] [...] Be All You NeedPost written by Sherri. Follow us on Twitter. A while ago I wrote about how I was feeling as though I was stuck in a rut and in fact asked all of you for help on getting out of it. Your suggestions were all amazing. You [...]

]]> By: Sherri http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/#comment-1369 Sherri Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:27:59 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=2242#comment-1369 @Kaushik - Welcome! Thank you so much for visiting and leaving such a kind message. I like the idea of necessary downtime, certainly a more positive way to look at being stuck. :) @Kaushik – Welcome! Thank you so much for visiting and leaving such a kind message. I like the idea of necessary downtime, certainly a more positive way to look at being stuck. :)

]]> By: Kaushik http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/#comment-1366 Kaushik Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:17:47 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=2242#comment-1366 There is the temporary ruts you are talking about, but I feel that my entire life up to two years, was in a rut. There was a lot of activity...education, career, kids, projects...but it was all about convention and shoulding. Nothing wrong with that of course. I leaped before looking two years ago...ruts happen...but they are seen as necessary downtime. Great website, my first visit...looking forward to more. k .-= Kaushik´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeyondKarma/~3/7iA2B6VnnJU/" rel="nofollow">A Gentle Honesty</a> =-. There is the temporary ruts you are talking about, but I feel that my entire life up to two years, was in a rut. There was a lot of activity…education, career, kids, projects…but it was all about convention and shoulding. Nothing wrong with that of course. I leaped before looking two years ago…ruts happen…but they are seen as necessary downtime.

Great website, my first visit…looking forward to more.
k
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]]> By: Sherri http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/#comment-1364 Sherri Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:27:46 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=2242#comment-1364 @Zeenat - Welcome! Thank you for this great suggestion! I love the idea of having to spend one whole day together doing something out of the home. That's great! I'm glad you're enjoying our place here hope to see you back :) @trish - You're very welcome! I'm glad you like our place here as well. Thank you for the kind words. @Zeenat – Welcome! Thank you for this great suggestion! I love the idea of having to spend one whole day together doing something out of the home. That’s great! I’m glad you’re enjoying our place here hope to see you back :)

@trish – You’re very welcome! I’m glad you like our place here as well. Thank you for the kind words.

]]> By: trish http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/#comment-1362 trish Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:13:03 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=2242#comment-1362 Sherri, Thanks for the comment! I look forward to reading more of your blog-glad I found it:) have a great day! Trish .-= trish´s last blog ..<a href="http://mycreativejourney.typepad.com/my_creative_journey/2009/08/tuesday-night-links-.html" rel="nofollow">Tuesday Night Links ;)</a> =-. Sherri,
Thanks for the comment! I look forward to reading more of your blog-glad I found it:)
have a great day!
Trish
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]]> By: Zeenat {Positive Provocations} http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/#comment-1361 Zeenat {Positive Provocations} Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:50:26 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=2242#comment-1361 Hi sherri, Lin and Jay have some lovely suggestions. I must try them for sure. I have been in a rut too..from taking care of the house,hubby and baby...and then my work...there seems to be no time for anything else. But i make it a point on the weekend that we all do go out and stroll a whole day. We just get ready and get out of the house...undecided..and whatever our mood says we do that.Sometimes just a long walk, a small picnic, an amusement park or just playing around in the mall. But whatever we do...we have gotta do it together...that just makes the routine of the weekdays not so boring.:) Love your blog! this is my first read. .-= Zeenat {Positive Provocations}´s last blog ..<a href="http://zeenatsyal.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/expectations-or-contenment/" rel="nofollow">Expectations or Contentment???</a> =-. Hi sherri,
Lin and Jay have some lovely suggestions. I must try them for sure.
I have been in a rut too..from taking care of the house,hubby and baby…and then my work…there seems to be no time for anything else. But i make it a point on the weekend that we all do go out and stroll a whole day. We just get ready and get out of the house…undecided..and whatever our mood says we do that.Sometimes just a long walk, a small picnic, an amusement park or just playing around in the mall. But whatever we do…we have gotta do it together…that just makes the routine of the weekdays not so boring.:)
Love your blog! this is my first read.
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]]> By: Sherri http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/#comment-1360 Sherri Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:41:42 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=2242#comment-1360 You guys are awesome!!! :) Thank you so much for all the GREAT suggestions! I received some fabulous ideas through emails as well. Just a quick recap: Mini-adventures- Fabulous! Swimming and weekends at the Lakehouse - I'm relaxed already :) Planning & listing what I want to do and DOing it! Me time/couple time/family time - Lin these suggestions are GREAT! Following someone else's lead or striking up a conversation with someone new - A bit out of my comfort zone but I love it! Just riding it out - Nothing lasts forever so true. Thanks for your comment Sherry! :) Thanks again everyone for your fabulous suggestions!! You guys are awesome!!! :) Thank you so much for all the GREAT suggestions! I received some fabulous ideas through emails as well.

Just a quick recap:

Mini-adventures- Fabulous!

Swimming and weekends at the Lakehouse – I’m relaxed already :)

Planning & listing what I want to do and DOing it!

Me time/couple time/family time – Lin these suggestions are GREAT!

Following someone else’s lead or striking up a conversation with someone new – A bit out of my comfort zone but I love it!

Just riding it out – Nothing lasts forever so true. Thanks for your comment Sherry! :)

Thanks again everyone for your fabulous suggestions!!

]]> By: Sherry http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/#comment-1355 Sherry Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:47:36 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=2242#comment-1355 Sometimes I just "ride out" the rut. Experience has taught me that "my" ruts are usually brought on by over commitment or being overly stressed with an abundance of responsibility. My "ruts" are my body's way of saying SLOW DOWN; so sometimes I just ride them out... That being said, I can get in a rut with my job or certain areas of my life i.e. housekeeping, home organization, etc. Once again, these ruts are from being "overwhelmed" i.e. not enough attention to these areas & then things literally pile up. Sometimes I deliberately do NOT make a plan. I just "DO IT". If it is an matter of organization, I just start picking up & get to work. I tend to gain momentum & then the motivation & desire come. Sometimes I just have to go through the motions before the appropriate desire/feelings come & then I'm soaring towards another way of existence. I'm out of the rut!! Sometimes I just “ride out” the rut. Experience has taught me that “my” ruts are usually brought on by over commitment or being overly stressed with an abundance of responsibility. My “ruts” are my body’s way of saying SLOW DOWN; so sometimes I just ride them out…

That being said, I can get in a rut with my job or certain areas of my life i.e. housekeeping, home organization, etc. Once again, these ruts are from being “overwhelmed” i.e. not enough attention to these areas & then things literally pile up. Sometimes I deliberately do NOT make a plan. I just “DO IT”. If it is an matter of organization, I just start picking up & get to work. I tend to gain momentum & then the motivation & desire come. Sometimes I just have to go through the motions before the appropriate desire/feelings come & then I’m soaring towards another way of existence. I’m out of the rut!!

]]> By: Trey - Swollen Thumb Entertainment http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/#comment-1354 Trey - Swollen Thumb Entertainment Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:23:13 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=2242#comment-1354 I'm not exactly an expert on this category, because I get stuck in ruts pretty easily. I'm not exactly sure why that is, but I'm working on it. However, I have found that often times, I have some awesome new experiences by putting myself in the hands of a friend or family member. Surrender all expectations, and open myself to a new experience that I might not have tried or thought of. And if you don't have anyone around to do that with, then maybe the key is to just take a walk, and commit to starting a conversation with a few strangers. You never know what might come out of it. .-= Trey - Swollen Thumb Entertainment´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.swollenthumb.com/2009/07/why-i-love-game-shows/" rel="nofollow">Why I Love Game Shows</a> =-. I’m not exactly an expert on this category, because I get stuck in ruts pretty easily. I’m not exactly sure why that is, but I’m working on it. However, I have found that often times, I have some awesome new experiences by putting myself in the hands of a friend or family member. Surrender all expectations, and open myself to a new experience that I might not have tried or thought of. And if you don’t have anyone around to do that with, then maybe the key is to just take a walk, and commit to starting a conversation with a few strangers. You never know what might come out of it.
Trey – Swollen Thumb Entertainment´s last blog ..Why I Love Game Shows My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Lisis http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/08/ask-the-readers-how-to-get-unstuck/#comment-1353 Lisis Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:55:22 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=2242#comment-1353 I'm with Jay on this one... try the mini-adventures every once in a while. They help break up the monotony. I know exactly what you mean, though. My life was starting to feel like Groundhog Day 'cause every day was the same. Now... not so much but, as you know, we've taken a rather drastic approach to the problem! ;) .-= Lisis´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.questforbalance.com/2009/08/03/is-your-comfort-zone-holding-you-back-adventure/" rel="nofollow">Adventure: Is Your Comfort Zone Holding You Back?</a> =-. I’m with Jay on this one… try the mini-adventures every once in a while. They help break up the monotony.

I know exactly what you mean, though. My life was starting to feel like Groundhog Day ’cause every day was the same. Now… not so much but, as you know, we’ve taken a rather drastic approach to the problem! ;)
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