tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post7300290703468397858..comments2024-03-27T02:56:19.634-06:00Comments on Melissa Amateis: Suffering for ArtUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-60649137084869725912011-10-11T08:41:02.493-06:002011-10-11T08:41:02.493-06:00Hi Terri! Glad to see you back in the blogging wor...Hi Terri! Glad to see you back in the blogging world. :-) I find it takes me a good week or more to recover from these bad headaches. No fun!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-45788414507285787552011-10-11T07:56:09.905-06:002011-10-11T07:56:09.905-06:00I have had the aches appear after sitting too lon...I have had the aches appear after sitting too long in one position writing! It's hard to think about getting up and stretching when you are into a story. Hope you are doing better today!! I hate headaches!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-30715040650508799772011-10-10T09:23:23.924-06:002011-10-10T09:23:23.924-06:00Betsy - LOL. I don't think I want to be that f...Betsy - LOL. I don't think I want to be that famous, either!<br /><br />LoRee - Well said. We DO need both in working order!<br /><br />Kelley - I actually love to get massages...just can't afford them!<br /><br />Elisabeth - It's so easy to get sucked into the writing that we forget what it's doing to us physically. I think eye strain was undoubtedly part of my problem last week, too.<br /><br />Lyn - Yep! Too caught up in the story to pay attention to the ol' body! Feeling better now, thank you. :-)<br /><br />Anna - Y'know, I never thought of my headaches as chronic pain, but they really are. <br /><br />Betty - I think I need to slow down sometimes, too, and just sit in a quiet place for awhile. Hard to do!<br /><br />Christine - Doing better today, thanks!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-71019948827046988902011-10-09T15:18:56.856-06:002011-10-09T15:18:56.856-06:00Ouch! I hope you're feeling better. Thanks for...Ouch! I hope you're feeling better. Thanks for sharing those sites...I definitely need to do a better job protecting myself while I write.Christine Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350760019997430843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-47411070688007876152011-10-08T11:27:42.556-06:002011-10-08T11:27:42.556-06:00I feel for you, Melissa.
One thing I've been ...I feel for you, Melissa.<br /><br />One thing I've been trying lately is THE RELAXATION REVOLUTION by Herbert Benson. It's been scientifically proven that meditating for a short time every day cures tension and pain.Elizabeth Parkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-34677092569076195172011-10-08T08:26:22.994-06:002011-10-08T08:26:22.994-06:00Melissa, my prayers are with you! I have a bad ri...Melissa, my prayers are with you! I have a bad right hip that flares at will, chronic pain is so debilitating. Love and prayers are sent your way!!Anna Scott Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744202738210301084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-87726840919655170682011-10-07T17:34:28.116-06:002011-10-07T17:34:28.116-06:00Congrats on finishing your novel, Melissa. That...Congrats on finishing your novel, Melissa. That's great, but I'm so sorry you've been suffering from headaches ever since. What a bummer. I'm sure you were so caught up in and engrossed in your novel that you didn't pay enough attention to your posture. That's a shame. I sure hope you feel better soon.LynNerdKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167392990015741278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-35698747578220416552011-10-07T15:11:12.577-06:002011-10-07T15:11:12.577-06:00I've experienced a little bit of the same thin...I've experienced a little bit of the same thing this week - my 'office' is usually sitting cross-legged on my bed with a lap desk, which is not really the most comfortable position you can imagine. But my room is in a bright and (usually) quiet corner of the house, so I like working there. With all the time I had to spend on the computer this past week, though, my back and one shoulder got downright stiff and achy!<br /><br />Typically, though, eye strain is my problem. I know I'll get awful headaches if I don't stop in time, but time and again I stay on the computer too long and regret it afterwards. I need to be more disciplined in that area.Elisabeth Grace Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073159989691222645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-13720881661324642902011-10-07T14:47:04.048-06:002011-10-07T14:47:04.048-06:00I always get a knot around my right back/shoulder ...I always get a knot around my right back/shoulder region when I type for too long. And I hate massages (because I don't like people touching me) so that idea is out.<br /><br />I have to agree with a few people here. Though exercise isn't what we always want to do, we feel better both mentally and physically when we do it. (Well...sometimes we don't feel better physically right away...might be a little sore...but the overall goal is better physical fitness.)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing Melissa!Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-27509371378572761512011-10-07T14:18:04.683-06:002011-10-07T14:18:04.683-06:00Melissa, I so identify. Since I'm a few years ...Melissa, I so identify. Since I'm a few years older, believe me when I say I've gone through exactly what you described. (And then some with my back.) I have learned to make sure I'm in an ergonomic position. And I set my timer. Get up and move. Do those neck exercises, looking down or up for long periods of time are harmful.<br />The body does wear out before the mind. We need them both in fine working order.LoRee Peeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465045728587145734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-69245257371621177762011-10-07T12:18:43.123-06:002011-10-07T12:18:43.123-06:00It's always hard to judge if we're harming...It's always hard to judge if we're harming ourselves if it doesn't hurt at the time we're doing it. Don't beat yourself up too bad! :)<br /><br />About suffering for art, my husband, who got his Masters in English creative writing and poetry, discusses this all the time. After reading biographies of various famous authors and poets (most of whom suffered from mental illness, alcoholism, or had been abused or raped), he comes away from it all saying he'll never be famous because he's not willing to torture himself enough to be as good as they are, lol.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961949757283263982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-4693045032413769602011-10-07T12:09:46.428-06:002011-10-07T12:09:46.428-06:00Joanne - Oh, it's such a catch-22 - I get a he...Joanne - Oh, it's such a catch-22 - I get a headache and don't feel like exercising, which makes things worse! But I try and exercise as much as possible and it does help a great deal. :-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-7752734825754517962011-10-07T11:15:11.277-06:002011-10-07T11:15:11.277-06:00I had to laugh at Valerie's remark that if she...I had to laugh at Valerie's remark that if she doesn't keep moving, she's the tin man needing oil. Oh I've been there! I walk as often as I possibly can and find it to be the most therapeutic exercise there is. Have a relaxing weekend, Melissa, and get well soon!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-17726912232137287642011-10-07T10:11:29.600-06:002011-10-07T10:11:29.600-06:00Debs - I think I get into flow sometimes and don&#...Debs - I think I get into flow sometimes and don't even realized I'm sitting that long. It might be helpful to set an alarm to go off on your ipad for every 15 minutes or so to remind you to move. :-)<br /><br />Valerie - Oh, I didn't know you fell! Hope you're doing better now. And yes, chronic pain is hard to deal with. I'm sorry you have to go through it, too. But we have chocolate to help us get through it! ;-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-74763480870043330682011-10-07T10:02:26.106-06:002011-10-07T10:02:26.106-06:00So much of what you write here applies to me. I t...So much of what you write here applies to me. I too suffer from depression-I think creative types are more prone to it. It's our ability to feel things more deeply that feeds our creativity-but it also is a side affect of depression.<br /><br />Chronic pain is my constant companion too. I have lingering problems from being hit by the truck years ago. It also doesn't help that I'm a klutz and tripped and crashed about a week ago, wrenching my right arm and shoulder. If I don't keep moving, I turn into the tin man when he's out of oil;)<br /><br />Hugs, Melissa:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-26643856564192759422011-10-07T10:01:26.868-06:002011-10-07T10:01:26.868-06:00I have to admit that my posture isn't always a...I have to admit that my posture isn't always as it should be when I'm writing. The worst thing I do is mess about with an Ipad for hours at a time and the looking down always gives me neckache. I must stop.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.com