Comments on: NaBloPoMo is a big, fat no-go

By: sarah

sarah — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:23:17 +0000

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Sarah

Thanks Sarah!

By: AmiExpat

AmiExpat — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:14:15 +0000

I’m doing NaBloPoMo, at least so far Good luck with NaNoWriMo. I’ve never been able to come up with a decent idea for a novel. Oh well, maybe next year!

AmiExpat’s last blog post..A message to Obama meme

Best of luck…and sometimes the novel just needs to start being written even without a great idea

By: Ice Tea For Me

Ice Tea For Me — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:40:04 +0000

Lord knows I’ve been a lousy blogger these past months and with the problems I’ve had lately with my cable modem and wireless router I should be the last person in the blog world to do NaBloPoMo but…. that’s what challenges are for and I’ve thrown my hat into the NaBloPoMo ring.

I won’t guarntee insightful or meaningful posts but I will work hard to meet this challenge. Thanks Michelle for encouraging your readers.

Pilates, always wanted to try it but not sure where to start. I’m not a gym person. Do you recommend any DVDs?

Ice Tea For Me’s last blog post..trick or treat

Go for it! It’s all in good fun, so there’s no need to put too much pressure on yourself either

As for Pilates, I recently got “The Zone” DVDs (along with the gadget that comes with it) on eBay on the recommendation of Cherrye (My Bella Vita). Seems great so far, although I haven’t done it often enough to tell you much more…I’ll let you know at the end of November

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:59:36 +0000

I considered doing a post a day but I can't even make it 5 days in a row, much less 30! Nate’s last blog post..Fried Sanddabs with Garlic and Oyster Sauce I hear you Nate!

By: girasoli

girasoli — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:44:00 +0000

I think it is good that you are being realistic and not stressing yourself out. I am rooting for your Phillies…8th inning right now 4-3…this could be it! One of the guys on the team (Shane Victorino) is a Maui boy. Many in Hawaii have been rooting for him and his team.

My goal starting November 4th is to do my physical therapy excercises every day (even on days when I just don’t fell like it) for the entire month so that I will get full range of motion back in my left arm. I have what is termed a “frozen shoulder” and am having a manipulation procedure under anesthesia on the 3rd which is why I am not starting this till the 4th.

girasoli’s last blog post..VOTE for HOPE ~ Obama ’08

They did it! Now let’s hope for another big win next week

By: Anali

Anali — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:36:21 +0000

This November, I commit to eating breakfast and lunch every day! That's about it! I'm with you 150% on not doing NaBloPoMo again this year. I decided by around November 20th last year. ; ) Anali’s last blog post..Election Stress Baking Syndrome Hah, I hear you! And breakfast and lunch is a *great* goal. Maybe I'll do that one too....

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:52:46 +0000

Dearest Michelle, you have so many things going on!! Ok, the thought of daily pilates makes my butt hurt even though I am sitting on a big-a$$ pillow right now in front of the fire drinking a glass of barbera…but you go girl

OK well that sounds nice too…I could commit to *that* for November

By: Jul

Jul — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:35:17 +0000

I know how you feel... I want to do NaNoWriMo, NaBloPoMo, and Art Every Day Month! But realistically, I know I can't do all three. Even 2 might be a stretch. But I'm definitely doing at least one... Jul’s last blog post..Fashion with a message in Padua So many great things to participate in...best of luck choosing Jul!

By: jen of a2eatwrite

jen of a2eatwrite — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:18:47 +0000

Sure wish they'd separate out Nablopomo and Nano - it's a pain, lol! I'm doing Nano, so I won't be doing nablopomo jen of a2eatwrite’s last blog post..Settling In I suppose NaBlo is actually intended to be a substitute for NaNo, so some year when we're not writing novels....

By: paul of the clue-by-four

paul of the clue-by-four — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:45:55 +0000

Hm… hadn’t even thought of NaBlo, but I think I too will give it a miss. I really do want to post 5x weekly, but it’s not a priority right now.

Anyway, I like your challenge, even if it was not intended as such, so I can commit to doing something every day to improve in one of four key areas:

- writing (blog posting, editing the draft of my novel)
- health and fitness
- art (want to take a drawing class and learn some kind of dance)
- spiritual (meditation, mindfulness)

What I’ve found is that if I do one thing that supports my goals every day, it really helps my peace of mind – in addition to all the direct benefits of the thing itself.

Good on you for being realistic about your goals. This might be primarily a guy thing, but I see lots of people set high goals for themselves, fall short, and then let frustration get the better of them.

Pilates, huh? I have to admit I’ve been seeing cute leotarded girls with rolled up mats for years… and I still don’t know what the hell that is.

paul of the clue-by-four’s last blog post..Sunday Special: weird randomness

Pilates is wonderful–doesn’t take many repetitions to make a difference, they say, which is one reason I love it. I’d like to do both yoga and Pilates…maybe I’ll alternate days with them so I don’t get bored right off the bat?

Anyway, your goals are great. I think if more of us focused more on doing ONE thing to further our goals every day, we’d feel much more satisfied. And I like to push myself, but I also know when to say when. Usually I’m definitely not one to get frustrated when I don’t finish everything on the to-do list, even when it is overambitious. I know tomorrow is another day