Comments on: Looking forward and finding balance

By: pollyalida

pollyalida — Thu, 24 May 2007 17:20:51 +0000

Hope the 30th was a good day! A good time to re-evaluate and re-focus. You’ve done so much in such a short time, very smart to step back and figure out what’s next. Just to add to the other comments, my 30’s (and 40’s) were a blast too. Too bad they all flew by in a blur. But things just keep getting better. So keep on keepin’ on!

By: Connie Crosby

Connie Crosby — Thu, 24 May 2007 04:07:14 +0000

A very happy birthday Meredith. For me turning 30 was harder than turning 40 as it turns out. I felt I had been far too serious in my 20s and perhaps had missed the boat on having fun. It turns out that my 30s were a blast, and my 40s (so far–they are still young) have been extremely fulfilling. You have accomplished a lot already and can be very proud of where you are. And I still wear a costume to work on Hallowe’en, too. In fact, I get everyone I can to do the same– see my Hallowe’en 2006

By: twila

twila — Sat, 12 May 2007 05:49:47 +0000

Cool post. I am happy that you are taking some time for yourself. Balance is important. I tell people that I really like work, but I love my family and friends! I am not going to make it to AISTI, but my colleagues Johann, Cathy and Christy will be there. I will ask them to say hello. Your blog is my fave, so I am kind of bummed that I am missing your talk; but i will be sending you good thoughts from ABQ. Have fun! And try both Red and Green…

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 08 May 2007 20:04:39 +0000

Mary, thank you for your touching comment. We are lucky to have the people we love in our lives, for however brief a time. I am so sorry for your loss.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 08 May 2007 20:03:01 +0000

Hi Mike. I think, though I’m not 100% sure, that the InfoPeople classes are only open to California residents (at least that’s what it seems to indicate from the general information page on that site).

By: Mike Sainsbury

Mike Sainsbury — Tue, 08 May 2007 17:30:18 +0000

Hi Meredith. The Web 2.0 course sounds very exciting. The registration page indicates no cost. You say it’s gratis for California folks. Is there a charge for others? Thanks.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 08 May 2007 16:55:23 +0000

I turned 30 last year, and while two weeks after my birthday a whole bunch of my plans exploded, a couple of weeks after that I got offered the job I have now in Wyoming, so it turned out to be an excellent thing. And Julian, I was miserable when I was 25, too (and for most of my 20s, actually). I don’t have all the accomplishments that Meredith does, but I have most of the ones I want–and, more importantly, I’m happy. Life, as they say, does turn on a dime. Yours will, too.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 08 May 2007 01:28:17 +0000

Meredith, 30 was my hardest birthday. I had that same sense that it was a turning point for me, too. There have been a lot of bends and twists in the road for me as I moved past 40, 50 and now heading toward 55 (where did the time go?) I have such clear memories of my 30th. 50 was my favorite, though, because I married the love of my life two years earlier, and we celebrated in San Francisco. You wrote such a lovely tribute to your grandfather that I really had an appreciation for the man he was, and the reasons you loved him so dearly. My husband Michael died suddenly of a heart attack on February 1, and there will be a time when I’ll be scattering his ashes in Rondeau Provincial Park in Ontario. It’s bittersweet, isn’t it? You think you know how much you love someone, but you don’t really know, until they’re gone. Best wishes for a happy, relaxing 30 birthday!

By: Sarah Cohen

Sarah Cohen — Mon, 07 May 2007 20:39:05 +0000

First off, it’s exciting to see my good friend Greg Schwartz mentioned in your blog today.

Secondly, being almost thirty myself and working hard to make headway in our field, it is reassuring to know that someone else struggles to find balance, especially someone else who lives in the heaven of Vermont (but is married to a Catskill man and knows how wonderful those rolling mountains are too).

Safe travels and best of luck in the hard hard work of knowing when enough work is enough. Life is for LIVIN.

By: Michelle (Jane)

Michelle (Jane) — Mon, 07 May 2007 13:58:38 +0000

I am with Steven. It is what/who you unplug for that really matters. I think there is a lot of this reconsideration of priorities going around. I am not sure if it is because of our age or the amount of work piled on us.