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05-12-2013, 10:45 AM

#21

paulswalia

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Location: Vermont

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Lots of things get me motivated, but one that does NOT is saying I'll sit down at look at the Quilting Board for a few minutes.....HA, .....few minutes my patootie!!!

05-12-2013, 11:00 AM

#22

paulswalia

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Vermont

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Lots of things get me motivated, but one that does NOT is saying I'll sit down at look at the Quilting Board for a few minutes.....HA, .....few minutes my patootie!!!

05-12-2013, 11:27 AM

#23

Sideways

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Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: Pennsylvania

Posts: 427

I agree about this wonderful board. I'm addicted too! I check it about 10 times a day! Love this place and all the wonderful generous and kind quilters here!

05-12-2013, 12:52 PM

#24

Nammie to 7

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Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: Rapid City, SD

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Since I've retired I haven't needed to rejuvenate - now I keep a list in my journal - what I accomplished this week and what I didn't get worked on (all sewing related) I belong to a couple of groups so when I get a project from a group I go home and do it so it doesn't get put off and put off. Once my projects for those groups are done I'm free to sew on what I want! With this process I usually complete at least one project a week.

05-12-2013, 01:18 PM

#25

carolynjo

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I do hit the sofa, but I set the kitchen timer for 15 minutes. Of course, I am groggy and could stay there forever, but I make myself get up and go. The brief rest reenergizes me.

05-12-2013, 04:35 PM

#26

honeybea

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: New Jersey

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Carolynjo I agree with you. I just lay down for 15 -20 minutes and I get up refreshed and ready to work.

05-12-2013, 08:30 PM

#27

Diana Lea

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Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: Brownsburg, Indiana

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When I was young I never understood why any one would like to take a nap. Now that I am older I do not understand why someone wouldn't want to.

05-13-2013, 07:34 AM

#28

JoanneS

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Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: AZ and CT

Posts: 4,898

A LONG time ago, someone said to leave an unfinished seam in the sewing machine. That way, you don't have to sit there and figure out what to do - just step on the gas and go. I find that i'm more motivated to get off the black sucking hole that we call the computer when I know how easy it is to get started once I'm actually IN my cave.

05-13-2013, 07:50 AM

#29

Sideways

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Location: Pennsylvania

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Awesome idea Joanne, I'm going to use this one! Thank you!

05-13-2013, 07:53 AM

#30

bevster

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Austin, TX

Posts: 144

You are absolutely correct, being retired I always seem to say "there is always tomorrow". Very bad habit! Even the evening prior I tell myself "TOMORROW MORNING" get going and finish that quilt! I can't count how many mornings I find wash to do, dusting, picking up, bed's to change and numerous other distractions. For some odd reason I can't sew unless my house is cleaned up. What about you guys, does anyone have that problem?