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[rivka]

The SUUSI catalog is out!

This year's catalog looks much better to me than the past couple of catalogs have. I don't know if it's me or SUUSI, but I wound up circling more than a dozen possible workshops and trips on my first trip through the listing. My first-draft schedule looked a little insane.

So I turn to my dear LJ friends. What should I do with my SUUSI? We're planning to put Colin in children's programming this year. (And Alex, obvs.) Babies and toddlers are encouraged to stay in the nursery through lunch, so I could conceivably drop Colin off for a solid seven hours a day to do fun stuff for me and thereby prove myself to be a horrible mother.

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Comments

[nelc.livejournal.com]

The soul-expanding may not be complete woo; it all depends on the workshoppers. On the other hand it might attract a lot of woo participants.

[adrian-turtle.livejournal.com]

It looks to me like you need some rest. I don't think you should pass up all these opportunities to learn interesting things and engage with your community in exciting ways...but a few blocks of unscheduled time and relaxacon activities seem like they could be good for you about now.

[ratphooey.livejournal.com]

I think you should sign up for the things that interest you, but when the time comes, if you'd really rather just sit on a rock and blow bubbles in a glass of milk, feel free to do that.

I tend to appreciate morning activities, and then like having the afternoon more flexible. For naps, say. :-)

Bookbinding sounds awesome. Chocolate and sushi sound awesome.

Leaving Colin at the nursery sounds AWESOME.

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

what ratphooey said. the only thing on this list that i think you shouldn't do is children's activities volunteering. i mean, if you want to, you want to, but take some you time (whether that's sitting on a rock or chocolate and sushi) while you've got the opportunity to have some fabulous people who are not you watch your kids.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

the only thing on this list that i think you shouldn't do is children's activities volunteering.

Yeah, that was pretty much on there as a joke. If I volunteer at SUUSI - and I don't have the energy to do that right now - it will be working registration, or driving the golf cart they use to help disabled folks get around campus, or really anything but children's programming.

[baratron.livejournal.com]

I have a feeling that option 3 on question 1 ("Why don't you volunteer to help with children's activities during the programming day? Shouldn't you give back a little?") is there solely to deal with the "so I could conceivably drop Colin off for a solid seven hours a day to do fun stuff for me and thereby prove myself to be a horrible mother".

You're not a horrible mother, and you already give back through OWL & religious education at your church. Given that you've been feeling overworked and exhausted lately, it makes far more sense to schedule SUUSI as a proper holiday and make the most of the childcare that is offered. You can always volunteer for children's activities another year, when you're less emotionally burned out.

That's my opinion, anyway.

[tiger-spot.livejournal.com]

If you sign up, do you have to show up? I'd rather have something scheduled and the capability to go, "Wow, no, I don't have the energy for that hike right now," than nothing scheduled and the possibility of going, "Oh, dang, now I'm bored. I should have signed up for that hike."

[rivka.livejournal.com]

No, I don't have to show up. But there's limited enrollment for the hikes, and registering without going means taking up a seat in the van that someone else might have wanted. Plus, they cost money.

Which isn't to say that I would go no matter what, but it does cut down on my willingness to register for a bunch of things just in case.

[going-not-gone.livejournal.com]

You've been sounding a little worn out and burnt out lately, and this sounds like a perfect opportunity to relax and only engage with things that you will enjoy and find refreshing. I don't know what those things are, but I do know that in addition to the times you need to stretch and challenge yourself, there are also times you need to cocoon and indulge yourself.

Also, you are not a horrible mother.

[txanne.livejournal.com]

Your SUUSI con reports always give me the feeling that sitting around and talking to people is the best fun you have. So I'd say take a book, sit in the sun, and see what happens.

Also, it would be terribly selfish not to give other people the pleasure of falling in love with Colin and Alex. You should definitely let other grownups who are not you have a turn with them.

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

Relax a lot, walk in the woods (or wherever there are hikes), and take TAI CHI. It will relax and center you. Mm. Tai chi!

N.

[mizchalmers.livejournal.com]

Tai chi is truly lifechangingly awesome, on the level of an excellent book or a pony. Recommended.

[ailbhe]

I've always been really impressed with how much you enjoy the good hikes and how much you get out of them emotionally - I also think it's probably ok to sign up for things and choose to spend the morning in bed instead (after dropping the children off, obviously) which is why I didn't choose "rest and relaxation" at all; if it *is* something you'd have to schedule, definitely do so :)

What would happen if you AND Michael scheduled an R&R morning?

[bosssio.livejournal.com]

perhaps baby #3? ; p

[tassie-gal.livejournal.com]

I'd personally only sign up for the Tai Chi as its something you can bring into your daily life when you get back. Other than that, take it easy, and look after YOU.

[bosssio.livejournal.com]

lots of time off. I am going to do ONE four day workshop, methinks, and maybe a chocolate one. I am tempted to volunteer selling chalice art in the artisan's bazaar, but that is a fundraiser for our church and I love love love to sell. I'd plan on lots of hanging out time!

[echosupernova.livejournal.com]

I would ask myself, looking back, what were the activities that brought me the most enjoyment/were best for real retreat at SUUSI? (My answer would prob be hikes/trips out.)

Personally, I'd pick either morning hikes or an afternoon workshop, but not both-unless you can stagger days so all your time in any one day is not scheduled.

And I wouldn't worry about taking up spaces--on the popular hikes, it seems like there's always a waiting list/folks who come up to the table if a spot opens up.