Overextended
14Mar2007 Filed under: JournalishDear Entire World,
In my attempt to do absolutely everything, it’s become increasingly clear that I actually can’t. This means I’m screwing things up left and right because there’s too much on my plate. If I owe you an email, phone call, Salon of Shame ticket, birthday party attendance, bill payment, article, book proposal, or thank you gift, I apologize. Please be patient with me as I recalibrate my life to accommodate the fact that despite my best intentions, I can’t actually do it all.
Thanks,
Ariel
UPDATE: Oh and great, now I’m sick! How utterly predictable.
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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michelle
March 14th, 2007 at 9:54 am
ariel, I. HEAR. YOU. and good for you for taking the time to need to reconfigure your head and sched. i cannot wait to deconstruct book promo shit with you when you come down and have the time — perhaps in july, ha? i have many thoughts, as i’m sure you do.
if it makes you feel better (i love commiseration, don’t you?) i had to give back three article assignments to a client recently, because i just couldn’t keep up with all i’d signed on to do. it wasn’t ideal, reputation-wise or financially. but something the (nice, supportive) client said, is now forever etched in my mind, “you CAN do it all, michelle, just maybe not at once.” for some reason i needed to hear that.
shelley
March 14th, 2007 at 10:51 am
girlfriend, you need to delegate some work to your parents, who pushed you not to be lazy.
I hope you can be patient with yourself.
I’ve certainly gotten a kick out of hearing all about your exertions of late.
Good work, Ariel.
emily
March 15th, 2007 at 11:58 am
admitting it is the first step. nice work!
Emily
March 15th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
I was wondering what happened to you!
We still need to get some drinks but I can wait until life moves a little slower. I am also slammed with work. Write soon!