tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post709088044779218202..comments2024-03-21T01:33:09.488-06:00Comments on <center>LDS Writers Blogck</center>: Writing through the PainKeith N Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222131826035498684noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-5364292223385391232009-01-11T08:48:00.000-07:002009-01-11T08:48:00.000-07:00Hang in there, Keith. The tough times will pass. ...Hang in there, Keith. The tough times will pass. In my experience, tough times bring out some deep meaningful writing. I'm sure when you are through, you'll look back on this time and see some of the best writing you have ever produced!Kimberly Jobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968684955824178271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-47197369352735505832009-01-10T17:28:00.000-07:002009-01-10T17:28:00.000-07:00I mention this often, but I just love your posts K...I mention this often, but I just love your posts Keith! <BR/>Your honesty, wit, and determination resonate deeply with me. <BR/>I have been through similar things, physically and on the path of writing. Don't beat yourself up. I'm glad to hear that you rediscovered an old plot and found new delight in it. Keep writing, especially for people like me who thrive on your posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-70040493347422995612009-01-10T16:01:00.000-07:002009-01-10T16:01:00.000-07:00I read through my comment again and realized I wro...I read through my comment again and realized I wrote "fun" instead of "run." Trust me, it was NOT FUN! LOLJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141242470309097210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-80646870756262825722009-01-10T15:56:00.000-07:002009-01-10T15:56:00.000-07:00Don't forget another very important factor in all ...Don't forget another very important factor in all this. Even if you do completely fall off the wagon - even for a long time, you can always come back, and you'll be starting out ahead of where you were before.<BR/><BR/>I started doing a program called Body-for-Life almost two years ago. When I started, I could fun 1.4 miles in 20 minutes, but it was a full-out effort to do it, and I felt like I couldn't get enough air. At times, I had to slow down because I felt like I was going to pass out. The program also involves weight training, and in the beginning, I was really weak. For example, doing shoulder presses with even 2 lbs in each hand was a real strain.<BR/><BR/>I did the program for about 60 days before a major personal trauma stopped me in my tracks. I didn't exercise or worry about my diet for months.<BR/><BR/>At the end of that 60 days, I could lift quite a bit more weight than I'd started at. I could also run about 1.8 miles in 20 minutes. I could lift 10 lbs in each hand on my shoulder presses.<BR/><BR/>When I picked up back up months later, I weighed just as much as I had when I first started the first time. So I thought I was back to square one. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that I could still run about 1.7 miles in 20 minutes, and I wasn't dizzy like I had been 2 years ago. I could lift 7-8 lbs on shoulder presses. And when I took my measurements, I found that I actually was several inches smaller around my waist than I had been, despite the fact that I weighed the same, because I had more muscle mass.<BR/><BR/>And with writing, it's still the same. I actually took a 2-year break from writing at one point. And there are times when I get discouraged and don't write anything for several months. But when I pick it back up again, I'm not at square one. I still have most of the skills and knowledge I had when I quit. And everything I wrote is still there, waiting to be finished.<BR/><BR/>Sorry this is so long. But I just wanted to encourage you not to feel too bad about your lapses. It's great to have a determination not to let setbacks or roadblocks stop your progress. But it's also important to remember than when they do, you can always start again.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141242470309097210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-21798589142861444462009-01-10T08:17:00.000-07:002009-01-10T08:17:00.000-07:00This is so true; I can tell when I haven't been wr...This is so true; I can tell when I haven't been writing regularly--and so can my family. It keep me level and more me, able to handle stresses better. Thanks for the reminder not to abandon it when things get rough.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.com