tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post2335728292722580877..comments2023-12-23T20:39:16.612+01:00Comments on A Femme d'Un Certain Age: Standing Still, Still StandingTish Jetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08865177127050648489noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-65236736413363377052012-07-24T13:57:57.022+02:002012-07-24T13:57:57.022+02:00Hi, Tish. Thanks for featuring this article. Once ...Hi, Tish. Thanks for featuring this article. Once I was on a plane going from Tunisia to the US, and while doing some hand appliqué, a Spanish woman sitting next to me said "Ah, Americans are so BUSY that they don't DO anything." <br />best, nadiaMulticoloredPieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06161913409399066123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-4244165176590905882012-07-21T15:38:02.573+02:002012-07-21T15:38:02.573+02:00@ Jill Ann,
Saying "no" really is so im...@ Jill Ann, <br />Saying "no" really is <i>so</i> important; you're right. (Why are so many of us trained to be people pleasers to such an extent?)<br /><br />@ Terri, <br />The single mother years certainly do challenge us in many ways... So glad you were able to arrive at an admirable balance!<br /><br />@ Valerie,<br />The cultural differences are often subtle, but nonetheless considerable. I believe American women could take a lesson from he better harmony which is struck among the many responsibilities that women shoulder - so a bit more "life" can be enjoyed.<br /><br />Tish - as always - lovely being here! <i>Et merci !</i>BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-12469119095872616272012-07-21T09:40:26.971+02:002012-07-21T09:40:26.971+02:00Thank you for your sage understanding on what is m...Thank you for your sage understanding on what is missing in so many women's lives. Not mine any more - have grown past it but your philosophy applies to my three daughters one of whom led me to your blog! Her name is Francesca. <br /><br />I live in France south of Paris and have been in this gorgeous country now for 12 years - everything you have observed is spot on. Very best wishes ValerieValerienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-7517394198795347682012-07-21T03:51:03.178+02:002012-07-21T03:51:03.178+02:00This reminds me of a time in my single mother year...This reminds me of a time in my single mother years where I was diagnosed with clinical depression. My physician made all sorts of suggestions about how I could slow down and when I complained that if I didn't do it, there was no one else to do it, she firmly explained that if I did not take time out, there would be no further "doing." I relaxed, per doctor's orders to for a good 3 months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-37001979310324456472012-07-21T00:11:03.174+02:002012-07-21T00:11:03.174+02:00Good post for a lot of people, but not something I...Good post for a lot of people, but not something I can relate to...I am mostly retired now, but even as a working mother of small children, I never had trouble finding time for lunch or vacations! Maybe I would have risen further in my career if I had put in more "face time", which was a big thing at my primarily male engineering/construction company, but I did pretty well in spite of that.<br /><br />So many people I know really do not know how to say "no" to anything, which seems like a symptom of a different problem. As my kids once told me, I have never had trouble saying "no"!Jill Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-86493949722625511982012-07-20T21:49:34.877+02:002012-07-20T21:49:34.877+02:00The je ne s'est quoi that drives us Americans ...The je ne s'est quoi that drives us Americans is not amenable to tranquility, enjoyment of leisure, personal communication or commitment. You have written eloquently about the need for the Euro ways here. Great post!<br />xoxo, ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539604374228748842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-35698198872599320792012-07-20T19:14:02.637+02:002012-07-20T19:14:02.637+02:00A good post.
I strongly think that all the fussing...A good post.<br />I strongly think that all the fussing is done to avoid facing the unpleasant in front of us.<br />For some, it is a way to show how important I/ my work is.<br />Luckily, I think I am able to stand still.mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-35488596807032540182012-07-20T19:11:06.038+02:002012-07-20T19:11:06.038+02:00I do find that when I am in France the pace of lif...I do find that when I am in France the pace of life seems a little slower and everybody seems to stop for lunch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902418849121978821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-63635154007070232362012-07-20T18:19:44.362+02:002012-07-20T18:19:44.362+02:00Well said, thought provoking and if taken to heart...Well said, thought provoking and if taken to heart, better than any pills the doctor will prescribe. A triple AMEN!!!, for another truth telling post. <br /><br />Tish and D.A. Wolf, merci beaucoup!kabayoznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-89225510151294088522012-07-20T17:28:55.938+02:002012-07-20T17:28:55.938+02:00great post!!
www.mstylepicturebook.blogspot.co.ukgreat post!!<br />www.mstylepicturebook.blogspot.co.ukEPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320222488377320470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-88988508999032393562012-07-20T16:06:42.007+02:002012-07-20T16:06:42.007+02:00Overdrive. That's the perfect way to put it, K...Overdrive. That's the perfect way to put it, Kathy. And Jennifer, I have to remind myself (constantly) to take it down a notch, like the women I see and admire (who are so tired). <br /><br />"Just BE." How often do we actually do it - and <i>not</i> feel guilty?<br /><br />Thank you for your lovely remarks.BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-44188870138150944072012-07-20T15:39:50.052+02:002012-07-20T15:39:50.052+02:00Beautifully put and SO true! Thank you for remindi...Beautifully put and SO true! Thank you for reminding us to take some moments to just BE!Jennifer- The Adventuresome Kitchenhttp://www.adventuresomekitchen.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632687405116920387.post-24896675189115138512012-07-20T12:10:41.537+02:002012-07-20T12:10:41.537+02:00What a perfect post for me right now. I'm leav...What a perfect post for me right now. I'm leaving NYC for LA after a 2 1/2 day trip here. And less than 2 weeks after moving homes in LA. I'm totally burnt out and yet before I read this post, I was planning on what I needed/wanted to accomplish this weekend. After reading this, I'm taking the weekend off! There's so much truth to everything you've written, and I have been giving a lot of thought to the whole overdrive way of operating that has been my habit I'd like to change. However, in spite of this busyness I have NEVER forgotten to eat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com