tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post8682777920420310033..comments2024-03-26T23:23:06.905-07:00Comments on Blogger in Middle-earth: Creativity, Space and TimeBlogger In Middle-earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-77252628970169692932009-04-03T18:38:00.000-07:002009-04-03T18:38:00.000-07:00Haere mai Clark!Thanks for this contribution - I t...<B>Haere mai Clark!</B><BR/><BR/>Thanks for this contribution - I too find that music interferes with thought, though I love listening to it and have a passion for it.<BR/><BR/>I guess it shows the powerful influence that music has over our feelings and over what our minds permit us to think about. Listening to music does not help me to be creative.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for taking the time to drop by.<BR/><BR/><B>Catchya later</B>Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-20162908742924026482009-02-19T16:36:00.000-08:002009-02-19T16:36:00.000-08:00Ken, my thinking times are exercising, showers, an...Ken, my thinking times are exercising, showers, and like Paul, in the car. Find I can't even listen to music, or it interferes. But it's precious time and I make space for it.Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822235162664957878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-35359295721140396412009-02-14T03:15:00.000-08:002009-02-14T03:15:00.000-08:00Kia ora KenI always have to remind myself of the n...Kia ora Ken<BR/><BR/>I always have to remind myself of the need I have for boundaries of space and time.<BR/><BR/>The picture at the top of this blog was taken when I attended a full-on conference last year in Queenstown. We had 15 minutes break for coffee between two morning sessions and I walked out the front door of the hotel to see the STOP sign painted on the road. That's exactly what I did. When I raised my eyes I saw the ducklings swimming around on a fantastic lake in an glorious setting.<BR/><BR/>I didn't have a coffee in fact. The 15 minutes I spent gazing at that scenery set me up for the rest of the day and I didn't need the coffee.<BR/><BR/>Catchya laterBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-82680167535719659012009-02-13T10:04:00.000-08:002009-02-13T10:04:00.000-08:00Ken, awesome thoughts! Protecting my time and spac...Ken, awesome thoughts! Protecting my time and space is a constant struggle. I spend most of my day giving it away, and quite honestly have been trying to retool the way in which I view these transactions. It is hard, but I am seeing marginal progress ;-)<BR/><BR/>Again, thank you for the great thoughts.Ken Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07253119051236940476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-36470433906431810772009-02-13T02:31:00.000-08:002009-02-13T02:31:00.000-08:00Tēnā kōrua Virginia and Paul!It's evident that we ...<B>Tēnā kōrua Virginia and Paul!</B><BR/><BR/>It's evident that we three find the time and space that best suits us to let the thinking vibes flow in the mind. We obviously recognise the need for this too.<BR/><BR/><B>Virginia-</B> I concur with you about the quality of that time of the morning, especially at the weekend. <BR/><BR/>There's a solitude I find at that time that's not there in the late evening. It is definitely the time for my problem solving.<BR/><BR/><B>Paul-</B> It's odd you should mention music. I find music great to relax to, but intrusive if I have any thinking to do. Same at work - I cannot concentrate if I hear music. I drift into the theme of the melody and lose the plot with what I'm supposed to be doing.<BR/><BR/>I can drive easily when I'm listening to music. But like you, if I want to think about other things I have to switch off the music.<BR/><BR/>Catchya laterBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-46300403402861410822009-02-12T12:57:00.000-08:002009-02-12T12:57:00.000-08:00On my way to important meetings I switch off the r...On my way to important meetings I switch off the radio in the car. I find that personal peace in the car for 45 minutes helps me to sort through my thoughts and emotions for the day. This seems in contrast to the iPod phenomenon where some have music playing round the clock.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-31251926328966228332009-02-12T10:02:00.000-08:002009-02-12T10:02:00.000-08:00For me, 6:00 Saturday or Sunday morning are the be...For me, 6:00 Saturday or Sunday morning are the best times as I can't get out of the the habit of waking up the same time each day, but obviously my family can.<BR/><BR/>I like being able to just sit with a cup of coffee and thinking in silence. The other time is during my daughter's soccer game. The parents of her team are not very friendly, so I can check out mentally (everyone else thinks I'm watching the game) without anyone the wiser.V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.com