Comments on: I hate my husband’s 12 emails http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/09/29/i-hate-my-husbands-12-emails/ Navigating Twenty-Something Suburban Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:38:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dorie http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/09/29/i-hate-my-husbands-12-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Dorie Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:25:35 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=125#comment-240 Last night, I hit select all and archive. And then I felt better. @Rebecca - I want to be a person who is good at purging but honestly, it scares me. And overwhelms me. On a side note, my mother was always amazing at purging and loved to purge my things (leaving me to spend a lot of time wondering where my things had gone). @Deb - Email minimalist? That sounds amazing. Last night, I hit select all and archive. And then I felt better.

@Rebecca – I want to be a person who is good at purging but honestly, it scares me. And overwhelms me. On a side note, my mother was always amazing at purging and loved to purge my things (leaving me to spend a lot of time wondering where my things had gone).

@Deb – Email minimalist? That sounds amazing.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/09/29/i-hate-my-husbands-12-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Rebecca Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:41:29 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=125#comment-235 700!? Wow. I mean, not really, I know people like you, but I could never do that. I have my work email coming into my Gmail account (it helps me not to have seperate accounts) and always try to keep it under 50. Part of this is my personality too though. I'm relentless at purging - just did a jaunt this weekend through my closet, dresser and files. I think it just depends on your priorities. Does it really matter if you have 700 emails? If it does, change it. If it doesn't, you'll probably keep on, keepin on. I hate to sound like Dr. Phil, but we do what works for us. Great post! :) 700!? Wow. I mean, not really, I know people like you, but I could never do that. I have my work email coming into my Gmail account (it helps me not to have seperate accounts) and always try to keep it under 50.

Part of this is my personality too though. I’m relentless at purging – just did a jaunt this weekend through my closet, dresser and files.

I think it just depends on your priorities. Does it really matter if you have 700 emails? If it does, change it. If it doesn’t, you’ll probably keep on, keepin on. I hate to sound like Dr. Phil, but we do what works for us.

Great post! :)

]]> By: Carmella http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/09/29/i-hate-my-husbands-12-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Carmella Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:13:11 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=125#comment-234 Finding balance and organizing priorities, I am coming to believe, will be one of our primary tasks, and will be one of the best ways to determine our personal maturity and boundary setting skills. It is profoundly difficult to let something go that would receive some of our time if we lived in a 28 hour day. However, I think we will find ourselves happier and healthier if we can say, "(that) is not as important as (this) and so (this) gets my time/energy, and (that) will just have to wait. No-one will die...." Finding balance and organizing priorities, I am coming to believe, will be one of our primary tasks, and will be one of the best ways to determine our personal maturity and boundary setting skills. It is profoundly difficult to let something go that would receive some of our time if we lived in a 28 hour day. However, I think we will find ourselves happier and healthier if we can say, “(that) is not as important as (this) and so (this) gets my time/energy, and (that) will just have to wait. No-one will die….”

]]> By: Deb http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/2008/09/29/i-hate-my-husbands-12-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Deb Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:45:13 +0000 http://www.dorieannmorgan.com/?p=125#comment-233 I normally have the same issue - steeped in 1000+ emails, I have typically struggled to keep from becoming overwhelmed by my inbox. I have recently committed to becoming an email minimalist... So far I am pleased to report that I am only holding 7 messages in my actual Gmail (22 at work). We'll see if it can last the week...wait, what am I saying?! Can it even last the hour? I normally have the same issue – steeped in 1000+ emails, I have typically struggled to keep from becoming overwhelmed by my inbox.

I have recently committed to becoming an email minimalist… So far I am pleased to report that I am only holding 7 messages in my actual Gmail (22 at work). We’ll see if it can last the week…wait, what am I saying?! Can it even last the hour?

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