Comments on: When Walking Away is The Right Answer

By: Kim Eldredge - New Frontier Books

Kim Eldredge - New Frontier Books — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:29:33 +0000

Absolutely! I keep a list of “I’m stuck” activities that can help. I set a timer and browse Pinterest or my fav stock photography website. Read a trashy novel or blog. Go out to lunch. Or even just jump in the truck and drive to the Post Office.

Sometimes all it takes is a break!

By: Aly Pain

Aly Pain — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:16:12 +0000

I can’t agree more with this one, Deb! The last few months I’ve really own my need for body movement and outdoors. Although I’ve always been an athlete, moving to work out is different than moving to feed my soul. Since making that distinction and making both part of my routine for a few months, I feel much greater access to my creativity and more volume for my intuition.
Taking creative breaks is crucial to getting to the best result. And sometimes that means letting go of what I thought something had to look like to make room for a way better solution. The side effects of a clean house and breathing fresh air aren’t bad either!!

By: Deb Dorchak

Deb Dorchak — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 18:40:59 +0000

Hey, whatever works, right? The bigger the block, the cleaner the house and yard!

By: Carrie Ann Lahain

Carrie Ann Lahain — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 18:36:26 +0000

Poop scooping the back yard is my go-to activity for stepping away from a project. I’m outside, body focused on using this terribly inefficient two-handed scooper, trying to get Chihuahua “pebbles” into its huge maw (like using a tweezer sometimes), and, oh, how the mind loosens. And loosening your grip (stranglehold) on a project or problem allows circulation to return…fresh air, new possibilities. And fewer flies the yard.

By: Deb Dorchak

Deb Dorchak — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 21:01:24 +0000

Paul! So good to see you here, thanks for stopping by.

You’ve got the right idea. Once you let it go, the door is wide open for what you need.

By: Paul Atreides

Paul Atreides — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:34:59 +0000

Great advice, Deb.
I used that tactic when trying to work through design issues at the office. I’d get up and walk around, stand out in the parking lot, maybe go have a short chat with a co-worker (not even mentioning the design problem). Nine out of ten times the solution would pop right into my brain. I could go back to the computer and make the change, and forge ahead.

By: Deb Dorchak

Deb Dorchak — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:16:15 +0000

There’s that too, Stephanie, knowing when done is done, or the satisfaction (or utter relief) that a project is over.

Would it have been less of a struggle if you did some walking away in the middle of it?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:31:37 +0000

Interestingly, I thought the article would be about walking away from a project. I started writing, and pretty much finished, a huge project and walked away. I had to push myself through every minute of it.