tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post6893629777440630155..comments2024-03-26T14:33:34.665-07:00Comments on JO REIMER: STRUCTURE, FREEDOM, and CREATIVITYJo Reimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17381636308808299868noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-542257435797087742010-11-18T05:14:19.890-08:002010-11-18T05:14:19.890-08:00Writing down your goals totally helps a lot!Writing down your goals totally helps a lot!Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-12586739414874170372010-11-17T20:00:11.972-08:002010-11-17T20:00:11.972-08:00I wonder if it's the lack of deadline that ret...I wonder if it's the lack of deadline that retirement alleges. There's an old "Shoe" cartoon that talks about deadline being Shoe's muse. We would know about that; kind of like creating a website.Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-85808732741563000732010-11-17T16:53:55.464-08:002010-11-17T16:53:55.464-08:00Something in my heart told me that I wasn't al...Something in my heart told me that I wasn't alone in the struggle to bring order out of chaos both in life and in art. Many of you feel as I do... like I'm not doing enough good with my days.<br />Bren went directly to the heart of the matter with her question, "what lead to the radical change in how I do life and art". What lies at the core of the problem? She's asking me to stop looking for treatment for the symptoms but to look for the root cause.<br />I don't know the answer yet, but it will come as I continue to think and pray about it. <br />Jane says that joining online art ventures gives her parameters and challenges her. That's right, it does. She's set up some accountability.<br />Elizabeth asks if I like being super busy better than what I have now? The answer is no, I don't. I'm enjoying retirement a lot, and I don't want to feel like I'm run ragged like I once was. <br />What I do want is to be more productive, to look back at my day and see that I've done more than make a simple 5x7 collage. As I evaluate my own productivity I see that I'm not working to the best of my ability. <br />And I don't need to raise goats to do it! Loved your post, Jan.<br />Nike has part of the answer in their slogan, Just Do It.<br />The other part of that for me is to name my purpose, state my long and short term goals, and then just do it.<br />I will create a new and more suited-to-me schedule and see what happens. I'll get back to you.<br />Lara, please email me privately at joreimer@comcast.net. I agree that structure is key. There's an answer here somewhere. Let's try to find it.Jo Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381636308808299868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-35703266287702270452010-11-17T15:58:16.476-08:002010-11-17T15:58:16.476-08:00i agree so much - and want to use YOUR quote for a...i agree so much - and want to use YOUR quote for an art journal page of my own. Maybe it will help me start getting more art done.<br />I lost structure to my life 2 years ago and since then have gained 60 pounds, taken up drinking alcohol again (in moderation but i completely stopped drinking before) and worse of all stopped outputting my creative spirit. And i've attributed so much of this to structure. In my work life i kick ass - i can organize and get stuff done like few others can, but in personal life ... its couch potato, stuck in a moment time. Good luck! I follow your every blog post so i look forward to more... thanks for sharing!larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920780494531916376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-90494575378552623942010-11-17T09:44:09.269-08:002010-11-17T09:44:09.269-08:00Ha - I love Jan's comment. I need to get some...Ha - I love Jan's comment. I need to get some goats.Lisa Callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757517309377110626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-37790697786227825732010-11-16T17:43:09.496-08:002010-11-16T17:43:09.496-08:00I have thoughts on this but no time to write. Hope...I have thoughts on this but no time to write. Hope to come to Portland in January-hope we can visit!Marge Malwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613110544288355039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-21416431444254228842010-11-16T05:02:11.571-08:002010-11-16T05:02:11.571-08:00I am that busy woman who gets everything done. I l...I am that busy woman who gets everything done. I like the structure and accountability. I can't imagine how it would be if I did not have a day job, how much more art I might be able to get done. But, the more I consider your words, maybe you are right, maybe my productivity would go down! You have to decide how much you actually WANT to get done, you HAVE been that busy woman, did you like it better than what you have now?Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-19749269160157576442010-11-15T11:11:17.176-08:002010-11-15T11:11:17.176-08:00Please forgive me for my comment. I have never vi...Please forgive me for my comment. I have never visited your blog before today and the first thing I read was about Lisa Call talking about accountability, goats and structure. I thought to myself, I wonder why she is thinking about goats? Did she start to raise goats? Does this woman (you) raise goats? Then I looked again and saw that it said Goals, not goats. So I got a good laugh at myself. Now I shall get back to reading your blog, maybe jump over to take a look at Lisa's.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615007932636751108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-7486488514941529472010-11-15T08:43:54.603-08:002010-11-15T08:43:54.603-08:00This is an issue I have always struggled with....l...This is an issue I have always struggled with....loving the freedom but knowing I will accomplish more with some structure. I do well for awhile then I'm right back in the same spot. Please share as you travel this road and maybe some of us will gain insight as well.....Butterfly Workshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191102449678814882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-84861269959561496712010-11-15T07:28:16.772-08:002010-11-15T07:28:16.772-08:00Good luck finding just the right amount of structu...Good luck finding just the right amount of structure so you can accomplish what you desire.<br /><br />Thanks for the reference to my blog.Lisa Callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757517309377110626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-23662464379475676622010-11-15T06:31:03.530-08:002010-11-15T06:31:03.530-08:00Interesting dilemma. What I find most fascinating ...Interesting dilemma. What I find most fascinating is what lies beneath this move away from the highly structured life you once chose to the far more free wheeling mindset. We are all so wonderfully different. I think you've found some kindred spirits here in the need for some limits and objectives. I think fist I'd want to know what lead to this radical change in how you do life and art and then I think your answers would show themselves of where to go from here.Bren Graham Thebeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423052785015946898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-33577239903557478112010-11-15T05:58:25.039-08:002010-11-15T05:58:25.039-08:00Jo, such a great post!! I agree: Too much freedom ...Jo, such a great post!! I agree: Too much freedom and even too much inspiration makes me a 'deer in headlights' where I just daydream about 'what if'? One reason I join the online challenges is b/c they give you parameters and of course- a deadline. I wish you the best with creating structure, meanwhile, I'll say that your art is wonderful and I always enjoy it so thank you for sharing it with us.jgrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595976689687828149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-16906763708819229842010-11-14T22:44:57.360-08:002010-11-14T22:44:57.360-08:00Don't you think sometimes it's hard to kno...Don't you think sometimes it's hard to know exactly what does need to be done? I went from working to suddenly being at home trying to make "work" or a "job" happen with my art. The first year went well, but now things are shifting again. How much do I plan and structure and "just do it" and how much do I listen, quiet myself, trust, pray, and then act? What if I don't accomplish anything? And how in the heck is it measurable? I resonate with your struggle with structure. Thank you for your openness.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14590093546254004196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13028801.post-806818511701532010-11-14T13:37:33.244-08:002010-11-14T13:37:33.244-08:00Oh Jo, I could've written this post myself! If...Oh Jo, I could've written this post myself! If you get structures in your life I hope you will share how and how it is going on your blog so that I can learn from you! :-) Others can't keep us accountable, only we ourselves can do it and it takes SO much work, don't you think? Nov-December is a great time to start for next years goal setting!iHannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994613846114310258noreply@blogger.com