tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post6195884561587928686..comments2024-03-19T02:42:40.402-05:00Comments on Giftie Etcetera: The Importance of Using a Planner in Crisis ModeGiftie Etceterahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353862141419399333noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-81541376972860269542016-06-05T10:31:44.497-05:002016-06-05T10:31:44.497-05:00Oh my God, what a terrible time you must have had....Oh my God, what a terrible time you must have had. It's good to know that you're both better. I hope you and your little one recover soon. <br />This is an excellent post on the importance of keeping things in a certain order for people to access in an emergency, be it in a planner or anywhere else. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-18108671145553944652016-05-31T14:15:38.932-05:002016-05-31T14:15:38.932-05:00I think it is critical to have a paper planner vs ...I think it is critical to have a paper planner vs digital for the reasons you listed.<br /><br />In 2008, my husband became very ill and was sent to the ICU with pnuemonia. I had everything on a Palm and just a few phone numbers on my prepaid cell phone. The charger for my Palm was back at the office and I didn't get it until I went back to work. It died pretty quickly. When you are dealing with someone in the ICU, it's just crazy. I had to work around the problems of being unable to access my information. My husband died from his illness and I had to deal with all the issues surrounding that. I've gone back to paper as a result.<br /><br />If someone insists on keeping everything on their phone, they should at least have a paper printout of important phone numbers. I've talked to people that lost their phone and lost all those numbers as a result. Digital can be nice, but it really isn't as reliable as paper.<br /><br />(And I hope you and your family are doing much better these days!)Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382050215676302342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-16526377804950761172016-05-30T17:53:19.720-05:002016-05-30T17:53:19.720-05:00Glad things are looking better. prayers to you an...Glad things are looking better. prayers to you and your family!Jaime Barfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972868515863957645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-25481716234593231282016-05-30T15:27:09.181-05:002016-05-30T15:27:09.181-05:00This is so true! My husband passed away very sudde...This is so true! My husband passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly (he was 30) right before Christmas. We have a daughter who just turned 13 and I hadn't even finished the Christmas shopping yet when it happened. We're living abroad, so we immediately had tons of stuff to arrange. Fortunately, my family was able to come out and help for a little while. My planner is the only reason anything got done in those first few weeks. I literally couldn't function. My mom, sister, and even neighbours were able to open my planner and see what needed to get done, contact information for my daughter's school, Christmas menu, schedule appointments (and re-schedule existing ones). I'm sure we would have figured something out for Christmas if I didn't have all those notes already written down, but it certainly made it easier. Being in the habit of writing things down all the time means that I can also remind myself that I really am doing better now than I was then, even though it doesn't always feel like it. My planner has definitely saved me in a lot of ways the last few months! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846910133442100029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-13110650745357061942016-05-30T15:22:40.676-05:002016-05-30T15:22:40.676-05:00I also wanted to add that I'm so happy to hear...I also wanted to add that I'm so happy to hear you're both on the mend! It sounds like a terrible week. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846910133442100029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-22003572736900909572016-05-30T15:13:48.702-05:002016-05-30T15:13:48.702-05:00This is so true! My husband passed away very sudde...This is so true! My husband passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly (he was 30) right before Christmas. We have a daughter who just turned 13 and I hadn't even finished the Christmas shopping yet when it happened. We're living abroad, so we immediately had tons of stuff to arrange. Fortunately, my family was able to come out and help for a little while. My planner is the only reason anything got done in those first few weeks. I literally couldn't function. My mom, sister, and even neighbours were able to open my planner and see what needed to get done, contact information for my daughter's school, Christmas menu, schedule appointments (and re-schedule existing ones). I'm sure we would have figured something out for Christmas if I didn't have all those notes already written down, but it certainly made it easier. Being in the habit of writing things down all the time means that I can also remind myself that I really am doing better now than I was then, even though it doesn't always feel like it. My planner has definitely saved me in a lot of ways the last few months! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846910133442100029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-56714648825694271012016-05-25T11:23:42.133-05:002016-05-25T11:23:42.133-05:00So glad to hear that you and your son are doing be...So glad to hear that you and your son are doing better. Sending prayers and hugs your way. And glad you shared your story about how your planner saved everyone headaches.DianeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910305533100555498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-35871934460531457032016-05-24T08:57:55.738-05:002016-05-24T08:57:55.738-05:00I'm glad that you made it to the other side of...I'm glad that you made it to the other side of the crisis and you are on the way to recovery. Hang in there! This does prove the point that the time to prepare for crisis is BEFORE. Once you are in the crisis, you are limited in what you can do and how clearly you can think. I'm somewhat prepared for things like this, but I can do better.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862599115957138723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-72923971962340241162016-05-24T04:02:48.573-05:002016-05-24T04:02:48.573-05:00Thank goodness you and your son and entire family ...Thank goodness you and your son and entire family got through all of that in one piece. I'm sorry all that happened and hope you and your son feel better soon. <br /><br />Thank you for the post, which really is food for thought.Tehomethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02231841089202068857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-20044537168261094472016-05-23T17:30:29.011-05:002016-05-23T17:30:29.011-05:00I'm sorry about what happened! I hope you and ...I'm sorry about what happened! I hope you and Locki are well now?<br />I haven't read your blog for some time, and noticed you have a new planner- maybe you will make a post and video about it?MySummerTouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031336474768325472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-73987939818343265292016-05-23T12:38:10.470-05:002016-05-23T12:38:10.470-05:00Oh my goodness, you and your family have been thro...Oh my goodness, you and your family have been through the ringer! What a great example of the importance of staying organized not only for the everyday, but for those times when life gets out of control. You and your son are in my prayers for a swift recovery.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965084369324887729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-26708148033997732016-05-23T12:17:03.458-05:002016-05-23T12:17:03.458-05:00Kristy, I hope all is well now. Wow, what a crazy...Kristy, I hope all is well now. Wow, what a crazy week. But everything you tout in your blog about how you keep pertinent information in your planner paid off. I use the small A-Z section in my pocket Malden to track dr. visits, keep list of hubs meds, etc. Now, whether he would know enough to refer to it if ever I was incapacitated - that's yet to be seen!<br /><br />Prayers and well wishes to you and your family. Rest up and take careAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-36532525297027352382016-05-23T09:58:53.164-05:002016-05-23T09:58:53.164-05:00Wow! Glad everything turned out OK! Thank you for ...Wow! Glad everything turned out OK! Thank you for sharing this even when you probably didn't feel like it. You are living proof that keeping a planner can save your life. This has me seriously thinking about more ways I can improve my own system. I've recently made some good tweaks, but this post is getting the wheels turning again. Hope you and your son continue to feel better. God bless.Mary Wimbleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18417519392239318601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-7586132721537653712016-05-23T06:30:35.918-05:002016-05-23T06:30:35.918-05:00Holy Crow! That was a horrid week! I am really h...Holy Crow! That was a horrid week! I am really happy that you and your son are on the mend! How scary for you! Keeping you both in my thoughts for speedy healing!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962759988828423369noreply@blogger.com