Comments on: Clean a Closet, Find a Boyfriend

By: Reina S. Weiner

Reina S. Weiner — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:59:48 +0000

Cleaning up physically helps us to clean up mentally. Amazing how all our “parts” are connected! Best to you in your new company. Change is good.

By: Michele Milton

Michele Milton — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:55:37 +0000

This is so true. As of the New Year and moving my Real Estate License to a new company- many new and positive doors have opened and shown me a new & exciting path to follow- Also letting go of what is not working and making room for what is supposed to be a part of my life- Really incredible- Thanks-

By: janepollak

janepollak — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:28:29 +0000

@Nancy
I love this! Letting go is the miracle cure, eh?! I agree that it’s time for you and your husband to travel and have fun. Great choice! Thanks for letting me know.

By: Nancy Ottino

Nancy Ottino — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:09:24 +0000

Great advice! For one year have been trying to reinvent my husbands life after a job layoff. Nothing worked. I finally let go and he made some good decisions. One is to sell all 3 of our houses and travel the world for 6 months to a year. I love that idea. We have both been homeowners and extremely responsible since our early twenties. It is time to let go and have some fun! I will let you know what happens next. Thanks

By: janepollak

janepollak — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:43:32 +0000

@Reina
Thanks for contributing your wisdom and letting us know where to find more. I agree that good is good enough.

By: Reina S. Weiner

Reina S. Weiner — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:57:26 +0000

Letting go? Not easy for most of us and most definitely includes me. Finally let my book (Strong From the Start – Raising Confident and Resilient Kids) go, out of my hands and into the loving computer of my layout/cover lady. Interestingly, it may have been easier to let my children go than the book about them! What works for me is reminding myself that perfection obstructs goals. Good is good enough.

By: janepollak

janepollak — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:27:37 +0000

@Clarissa
I love hearing how you approached your re-entry. I’m very excited to meet you at the Eileen Fisher event next week.

@Lena
How did I know you’d relate! Nicely said. Thanks for your comment.

@Wendy
What a great example! Thanks so much.

@Eileen
That gave me goosebumps. Thanks for sharing it.

By: eileen

eileen — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:52:22 +0000

So true! Reminds me of the poem I have taped to my monitor:

As children bring their broken toys with tears for us to mend
I brought my broken dreams to God because he was my friend
But then instead of leaving him in peace to work alone
I hung around and tried to help in ways that were my own
At last I snatched them back and cried, “How could you be so SLOW?”
He said, “My child, what could I do, you never did LET GO.”

Great advice, Jane. But, buying toilets every time could get expensive!

By: Wendy Wrzos

Wendy Wrzos — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:14:30 +0000

I totally agree with this, Jane. I had to make my first presentation yesterday and I didn’t realize how long it had taken me to prepare and that the aftermath would be a night of second guessing my talk – what I should have/could have done. My head was overwhelmed but I seemed stuck in self-doubt, even though I knew I had done well.
This morning I knew I had to decompress and I just got my stack of christmas cards and started to write Thank-yous. I made a conscious effort to take a break from work.
A few hours later and I am back at work, totally refreshed and knowing what I need to do.
It takes practice to follow the universe (and our hearts) but the payoff is a calmer and smoother way to live.
wendy

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:52:14 +0000

I loved this post! For months I’ve been saying – I don’t know what else I can do to promote my business and move it to the next level. Then I just decided to forget about it and let it take its course. It’s a tough thing to do, but I know in the end it will pay off.