tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8521236160926693256..comments2024-03-28T08:20:38.025-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: In Search of CalmJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47116024445911625842017-07-11T21:26:50.077-04:002017-07-11T21:26:50.077-04:00Other thanbthe things many people said except ear ...Other thanbthe things many people said except ear plugs, I take a few washcloths with me in saeled zipper bags. In one bag I have one very damp washcloth which can be used with some ice for cooling off in tbe heat anywhere you are including a crowded room or train or plane. If you have a headache it works to cool your head or temples or as an eye mask to block out light. If you want to get refreshed you can use one of the cloths for that especially if your flight is very delayed. I have some very pretty washcloths which are bright colors so you don't forget them easily. They take up very little room too. And they can be used for a number of other emergency uses as well. <br />Bon Voyage!<br />Cynthiaceblainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16192522179238414380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38006203694001927452017-07-08T23:22:33.771-04:002017-07-08T23:22:33.771-04:00Coralee--redheads? That is completely hilarious! ...Coralee--redheads? That is completely hilarious! Awesome.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6609407024281143862017-07-08T23:21:36.757-04:002017-07-08T23:21:36.757-04:00Brilliant, Marian!Brilliant, Marian!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76429219377126076062017-07-08T23:20:50.527-04:002017-07-08T23:20:50.527-04:00Love you!Love you!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79541290331878170902017-07-08T23:20:25.725-04:002017-07-08T23:20:25.725-04:00So wise!So wise!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73845571436048253652017-07-08T22:40:59.538-04:002017-07-08T22:40:59.538-04:00If I am home, give my sweetie pup Tyler a rub and ...If I am home, give my sweetie pup Tyler a rub and I calm down immediately. I rarely get upset though. Usually just when dealing with automated phone systems. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806151679564881115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63671772475933719852017-07-08T19:36:38.629-04:002017-07-08T19:36:38.629-04:00I ask myself some questions: Am I in charge? Did I...I ask myself some questions: Am I in charge? Did I make a mistake? What can I change? If the answer is "no" to all of these, then I sit and focus on being, observing, and sometimes breathing. In an airport, I will count the number of redheads that pass in front of me. If a deadline is looming, will sit a bit and breathe. If the situation is beyond my control, I focus on turning said situation back to those in charge. I try to stay in the golden now. This works for me. photos are good too, of course. the Materhorn is lovely, Rhys, did you know Disney has one or two just like it? Coralee Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691335135691119400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70712091720182766392017-07-08T17:51:45.605-04:002017-07-08T17:51:45.605-04:00Rhys, I find your photos relaxing, too. I also tak...Rhys, I find your photos relaxing, too. I also take photos for relaxation and find it much like meditation.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72477878154833222102017-07-08T16:12:56.873-04:002017-07-08T16:12:56.873-04:00You'd be surprised how cathartic letting loose...You'd be surprised how cathartic letting loose a long stream of profanity is...<br /><br />I tend to stew when I get stressed or ticked off, which probably doesn't do my heart or blood pressure any good.<br /><br />Besides the occasional Vesuvius like explosion, I try to just go away from people and just let things calm down in a slow manner. Sometimes it takes a good long while, sometimes not.<br /><br />If I'm at home, I know that just laying on the bed and reading or even just vegging out to something on TV usually takes my mind off whatever was ticking me off.<br /><br />But getting away from people is always a good thing since they are 99 44/100% the reason I'm mad in the first place.<br />Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43981245739910744502017-07-08T16:10:53.883-04:002017-07-08T16:10:53.883-04:00Lists. The cure. It chops big issues into little, ...Lists. The cure. It chops big issues into little, manageable pieces. And music. After stressing phone calls with a truly irrational relative? Bach! The most rational of music. Restored sanity. Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69806588561151738472017-07-08T16:01:28.499-04:002017-07-08T16:01:28.499-04:00A walk in nature or a short meditation or I throw ...A walk in nature or a short meditation or I throw myself into my work. If it's really rough, I call my mom. Moms always know just what to say.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64819806034411170752017-07-08T15:55:46.949-04:002017-07-08T15:55:46.949-04:00Very wise - I love the mental image of the train a...Very wise - I love the mental image of the train and the logic of just enjoying the scenery.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30413662896298954582017-07-08T15:55:40.322-04:002017-07-08T15:55:40.322-04:00Great pix Rhys--and you're all so smart! For m...Great pix Rhys--and you're all so smart! For me, I have a relaxation tape I like a lot from Diane Tusek. Also, lying on the couch stroking a purring cat does wonders!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42813035249719567552017-07-08T15:52:03.084-04:002017-07-08T15:52:03.084-04:00Yep! Lists, always lists.Yep! Lists, always lists.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21320992718494367722017-07-08T15:28:40.556-04:002017-07-08T15:28:40.556-04:00Excellent way to deal, Rhys. My daughter's stu...Excellent way to deal, Rhys. My daughter's stuck in an airport as we speak - I will have to forward this to her. In my first career, I traveled regularly across multiple time zones and to places where lengthy travel delays and complications were a given. I learned to go into a zen mode that serves me well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338488144804742560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49815612066635308812017-07-08T13:28:26.030-04:002017-07-08T13:28:26.030-04:00I have a Julia Child pie crust recipe that uses th...I have a Julia Child pie crust recipe that uses the food processor. No fail!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36973539593182573432017-07-08T13:25:35.774-04:002017-07-08T13:25:35.774-04:00That door photo is spectacular, Rhys! I read and ...That door photo is spectacular, Rhys! I read and go for walks, but the thing I find most helpful when dealing with stress is talking to someone I love. My husband always makes me feel better and helps me put things in perspective. My mom, sisters, and friends can also help. There's also an image that I call on when things are out of my control, which is to imagine I'm on a moving train: I can run up and down the aisle, but I'm not going to get there any faster! I may as well enjoy the scenery!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49883032600937867722017-07-08T13:18:20.059-04:002017-07-08T13:18:20.059-04:00What a wonderful way to deal with stress, Rhys, an...What a wonderful way to deal with stress, Rhys, and what beautiful pictures these all are. My favorite is the door looking out to the seas, as one of my favorite paintings is "Rooms by the Sea" by Edward Hopper. In Hopper's painting, the door of a room opens right on the sea. Kaye Wilkinson Barley and I both have quite the affection for doors and windows opening onto the sea paintings, and Kaye introduced me to Karen Hollingsworth's paintings of windows looking out to the sea. I think this type of setting and picture could do much to calm me. <br /><br />Of course, my best method of de-stressing and pulling myself back to a happy place is looking at pictures of my granddaughters. Looking at them, I think that whatever else may be, they are the joy that all roads have and do lead to.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44986929797833235612017-07-08T12:35:22.038-04:002017-07-08T12:35:22.038-04:00Strawberry rhubarb is just about my most favorite ...Strawberry rhubarb is just about my most favorite pie ever! Flora Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289148096894506235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59142703578804245832017-07-08T11:04:23.627-04:002017-07-08T11:04:23.627-04:00I think a lot of stress comes from dwelling on the...I think a lot of stress comes from dwelling on the "what ifs," so training yourself to be here, now, is perfect, Hank. Don't worry about what might happen, and simply appreciate the moment you're in.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57035317362944630712017-07-08T11:02:29.537-04:002017-07-08T11:02:29.537-04:00Pie is always a good idea.Pie is always a good idea.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13427369108835728742017-07-08T09:45:34.078-04:002017-07-08T09:45:34.078-04:00That is such a good idea, Rhys, looking at those p... That is such a good idea, Rhys, looking at those photos! Sometimes I do that too, but I did not realize that was why, you know? If I can, I just go outside. Walk around the garden, or even float in the pool. I n airports, sometimes I just be, you know? I think… There's nothing I can do about any of this, let me just be happy to be alive.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62306977429052124632017-07-08T08:52:16.430-04:002017-07-08T08:52:16.430-04:00Right now the work stress is high. I can't rea...Right now the work stress is high. I can't read or take a walk until lunch but I do have pictures of my niece's baby boy born six weeks ago. I pull out my phone and look at THE most beautiful baby!<br /><br />DebRoDeb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5115801683364343602017-07-08T08:42:50.769-04:002017-07-08T08:42:50.769-04:00Books, music, being out in the country--all help w...Books, music, being out in the country--all help with destressing. <br /><br />The door open to the water is such an arresting photo, Rhys! I can't stop looking at it. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36210658142289453652017-07-08T08:34:58.800-04:002017-07-08T08:34:58.800-04:00I'm like Edith - I go into a good book or take...I'm like Edith - I go into a good book or take a walk in the country.Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.com