Comments on: http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/ USA Today Best-Selling Author Mon, 21 May 2012 05:56:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Karin http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/#comment-45157 Karin Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:57:09 +0000 http://jillshalvis.com/?p=2653#comment-45157 Oldest definitly has my sympathies. There are a few ways I deal with stress - aside from chomping Tums a handful at a time. My favorite is to just take a walk, in the mountains if it's not too late for the short drive up there. If it's too late for the drive, I settle for a walk to one of the parks close by and just sit and watch everything around me. The other way I de-stress is to read - practically anything I can get my hands on, unless it's sad. Oldest definitly has my sympathies. There are a few ways I deal with stress – aside from chomping Tums a handful at a time.

My favorite is to just take a walk, in the mountains if it’s not too late for the short drive up there. If it’s too late for the drive, I settle for a walk to one of the parks close by and just sit and watch everything around me.

The other way I de-stress is to read – practically anything I can get my hands on, unless it’s sad.

]]> By: Sonya http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/#comment-45153 Sonya Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:30:10 +0000 http://jillshalvis.com/?p=2653#comment-45153 Books, movies and getting out to shop and browse differents shops and areas are always my fall backs for getting through. And phone calls to great friends. It gets you through... And Jill? I've spent the last month packing up and moving from Charleston, SC to San Diego. During that time, my one thing I had to do every single day was read your blog. Thanks for the laughs - in the midst of so much chaos. I noticed you mentioned your favorite cookies are Mother's Double Fudge (I'd never heard of this brand until you mentioned it) and you can't get 'em. I was shopping the Commissary today and low and behold, a huge display of Mother's cookies including Double Fudge. I bought some and they have your name on 'em. Let me know where to ship them and they're yours. Thanks again for all the laughs and for keeping it real for all of us who visit every day. :smile: Books, movies and getting out to shop and browse differents shops and areas are always my fall backs for getting through. And phone calls to great friends. It gets you through…

And Jill? I’ve spent the last month packing up and moving from Charleston, SC to San Diego. During that time, my one thing I had to do every single day was read your blog. Thanks for the laughs – in the midst of so much chaos.

I noticed you mentioned your favorite cookies are Mother’s Double Fudge (I’d never heard of this brand until you mentioned it) and you can’t get ‘em. I was shopping the Commissary today and low and behold, a huge display of Mother’s cookies including Double Fudge. I bought some and they have your name on ‘em. Let me know where to ship them and they’re yours.

Thanks again for all the laughs and for keeping it real for all of us who visit every day. :smile:

]]> By: Steph http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/#comment-45127 Steph Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:46:12 +0000 http://jillshalvis.com/?p=2653#comment-45127 1. Reading 2. Sugar. Lots of it. 3. a very long bath. I like to combine 1 and 3 and do do before and after. Music generally helps too. find a playlist that suits what you need to hear. Also - getting engrossed in a tv series works for the same reasons reading does. Best bet is to download or buy a show a season at a time and just marathon when you need to. Doctor Who, Firefly (both are a bit nerdy though) The Office, Alias. If you say "Well I don't watch that much tv" well I don't either. But pick a good one and watch a season at a time and it'll help out. I hate trying to watch tv shows as they're coming out, though part of that is juts the fact that I'm impatient. 1. Reading
2. Sugar. Lots of it.
3. a very long bath.

I like to combine 1 and 3 and do do before and after. Music generally helps too. find a playlist that suits what you need to hear.

Also – getting engrossed in a tv series works for the same reasons reading does. Best bet is to download or buy a show a season at a time and just marathon when you need to. Doctor Who, Firefly (both are a bit nerdy though) The Office, Alias. If you say “Well I don’t watch that much tv” well I don’t either. But pick a good one and watch a season at a time and it’ll help out. I hate trying to watch tv shows as they’re coming out, though part of that is juts the fact that I’m impatient.

]]> By: Naoma http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/#comment-45126 Naoma Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:32:18 +0000 http://jillshalvis.com/?p=2653#comment-45126 Get a cat! Get a cat!

]]> By: catslady http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/#comment-45120 catslady Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:31:11 +0000 http://jillshalvis.com/?p=2653#comment-45120 This won't come as any surprise - reading, reading, reading. Thank god for authors - it's gotten me through many things. This won’t come as any surprise – reading, reading, reading. Thank god for authors – it’s gotten me through many things.

]]> By: Cassie http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/#comment-45118 Cassie Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:06:05 +0000 http://jillshalvis.com/?p=2653#comment-45118 I do one of two things. Read, read and read. My TBR piles are so big. Write a new story or add onto the numerous unfinished ones. I do one of two things.

Read, read and read. My TBR piles are so big.

Write a new story or add onto the numerous unfinished ones.

]]> By: trish http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/#comment-45100 trish Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:06:34 +0000 http://jillshalvis.com/?p=2653#comment-45100 Books, books, books! Stuff your head full of stories and there is no room for your own miserable thoughts. This is how I have coped from childhood to the present. And Oldest has a fabulous library to read from...I'm jealous! Books, books, books!

Stuff your head full of stories and there is no room for your own miserable thoughts.

This is how I have coped from childhood to the present.

And Oldest has a fabulous library to read from…I’m jealous!

]]> By: tennismom mary g http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/#comment-45099 tennismom mary g Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:54:41 +0000 http://jillshalvis.com/?p=2653#comment-45099 I always try (doesn't always work) to remember that there's always someone worse off than me. Just know oldest, that you are not alone. I don't know if you're shy or not but try to reach out to others. They probably feel like you do. You could make a difference in someone's life & they could make a difference in yours (like they have a cute brother or cousin LOL). Also remember the great support system you have at home. Good luck. The time will fly!! I always try (doesn’t always work) to remember that there’s always someone worse off than me. Just know oldest, that you are not alone. I don’t know if you’re shy or not but try to reach out to others. They probably feel like you do. You could make a difference in someone’s life & they could make a difference in yours (like they have a cute brother or cousin LOL). Also remember the great support system you have at home. Good luck. The time will fly!!

]]> By: Lori http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/#comment-45098 Lori Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:23:55 +0000 http://jillshalvis.com/?p=2653#comment-45098 I think there's a pretty common theme here that reading is a pick-me-up, LOL. But for Oldest, that may not be her drug-of-choice. For me, it's ice cream and books. Both get expensive, and make my butt about the size of Mt Ranier. But Oldest is still young, and can still pack on the ice cream. Venice Beach isn't too far. It's a great place to go and people-watch. I always have a blast there. Oh, and Sprinkles (the famous cupcake store) is right there in Westwood! There's a website on campus as well - http://happenings.ucla.edu that lists a ton of stuff around. I think there’s a pretty common theme here that reading is a pick-me-up, LOL. But for Oldest, that may not be her drug-of-choice.

For me, it’s ice cream and books. Both get expensive, and make my butt about the size of Mt Ranier. But Oldest is still young, and can still pack on the ice cream.

Venice Beach isn’t too far. It’s a great place to go and people-watch. I always have a blast there. Oh, and Sprinkles (the famous cupcake store) is right there in Westwood!

There’s a website on campus as well – http://happenings.ucla.edu that lists a ton of stuff around.

]]> By: Lori http://jillshalvis.com/blog/2009/06/22/2653/#comment-45097 Lori Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:48:20 +0000 http://jillshalvis.com/?p=2653#comment-45097 Lose myself in a good book or a really stupid movie from the 80's. If the weather is nice I will work on my stained glass (no air conditioner yet) by the way, I heard that Kelloggs bought Mothers Cookies and re-opened the factory so you should be able to get Double Fudge pretty soon! Lose myself in a good book or a really stupid movie from the 80′s. If the weather is nice I will work on my stained glass (no air conditioner yet) by the way, I heard that Kelloggs bought Mothers Cookies and re-opened the factory so you should be able to get Double Fudge pretty soon!

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