Comments on: Just Say No: Taking Time for Yourself.

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:53:08 +0000

Thanks Sylly =)

I had a bit of a meltdown last night while we were working Freya +1 in our 25 man (not publically, but a few tells, a lot of yelling at no one – not in vent – just to get my frustration out!). But now that I’ve gotten the doomsday out of my system, hopefully it will be a little better!

By: Sylly

Sylly — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:29:01 +0000

Beru, honestly, I’d go on your guild website forums and link to this post. Just say, hey, guys, I’ve got something that’s weighing on me and if you’re willing I’d like if you’d read something I posted on my blog. I’d bet that if 5 of your guildies read this post, before long you’d have lots and lots of guildies who would stick up for your right to have downtime without you needing to say a word. I’m sure they’d rather respect your right to personal time than to lose you altogether. /hug!!!

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Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:38:40 +0000

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By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:30:55 +0000

@ Kae – I agree off-nights are great! Lately I’ve been trying to limit my time in game on my off nights because I have been feeling a little bogged down =)

@Tam – It is a lot, but it’s worth it…usually! I don’t know if it’s due to my “nuturing” nature, which is also a common trait in healers or not. But, I think I do feel the same way regardless of which toon I am on (although, 4 of my alts are healers…so I’m not quite sure what that says!).

By: Tamarind

Tamarind — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:36:11 +0000

Good grief, you do a lot for your guild. Cling to your own (very sensible) advice and remember to give yourself the time you need and deserve.

(Do you think it’s connected, in some weird way, to healing? If I’m on an DPS alt I have no compunction in doing exactly what I want, when I feel like it … but ah … Tam is the healer who can’t say no. I end up doing entirely ludicrous things sometimes, just because the healer-guilt button gets pressed.)

By: Kae

Kae — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:16:12 +0000

Mmm time off is a great thing. Monday, I decided to follow my husband to his martial arts class since it was being held outdoors, and I just relaxed in the sun, in the grass, reading a book for 2 hours; then we went over to a friends’ house with a few boxes of those shortcake icecream popsicles and hung out/played games for the rest of the evening.

Meanwhile, my guild ran an offnight raid.

Just make sure you remember your own advice, Beru, and let yourself take that time off from raids that you need!