I love the start of a new month, I absolutely love it.
Every month, I get incredibly jazzed about the brand new stack of days I get to play with. No, this doesn't happen with weeks, only months.
March is especially exciting to me, there are many changes that take place in March. The biggest one being the arrival (hopefully) of spring. Over the past week, I spent a fair amount outside. Enjoying the back yard of a good friend with the best host ever - Autumn, and incredibly spry yet 11 year old dog who loved to leap and bound through the snow during a game of fetch.
During one of our games, even though that week I had seen the most beautiful snow fall of my life, something else something far grander and lovelier caught my eye. What I saw filled me with excitement, promise and hope. I saw several small green buds on a young tree.
It made me happy, I know that this whole white & lifeless bit is on its way out the door. Hello March, nice to see you again.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Time Management Update...Sort of...
Yes, I promised time-management updates. No, I have not kept up with them. I would have to say that things on the time management front are getting better. My prioritizing skills are definitely improving. I have come to make peace with the variables I cannot change and am currently taking action towards attaining the one thing that seems to make time management (at present anyhow) so difficult for me. I am working towards attaining a younger computer that can handle all of the wonders of our digital age, before this digital age goes and completely changes again. That should help things quite a bit.
I have realized though, that in my attempts at managing my allotted 24 hours per day that I may have out-goaled myself. Yes, goals are great, but is there such a thing as too many goals at once? I think so. So, I am overjoyed at accepting and acknowledging that I could be over-goaled as well.
It’s back to the prioritizing board as far as my above explanation goes.
If I can properly manage my priorities, I’ll no doubt manage the 24 hours I am gifted each day.
I have realized though, that in my attempts at managing my allotted 24 hours per day that I may have out-goaled myself. Yes, goals are great, but is there such a thing as too many goals at once? I think so. So, I am overjoyed at accepting and acknowledging that I could be over-goaled as well.
It’s back to the prioritizing board as far as my above explanation goes.
If I can properly manage my priorities, I’ll no doubt manage the 24 hours I am gifted each day.
Me, A Dog, An Invisible Cat & Hardwood Floors.
Certainly, the above title doesn’t do the experience justice at all. Months ago, a good friend of mine asked me to housesit while she took her family out to California for a timely winter escape. I joyfully accepted, as I knew the favor would mean much to them. As the time for their vacation drew near, I began to grow nervous. How would I make it to open lab as I have been when I am residing on the west side for a week, Going to open labs is not easy for me, I despise it and although I have been trying to change it, something within me always stalls getting out of the house. I almost wanted to take back my agreement to do it. Then she bribed me with her sweet computer, fully loaded with all the software I would need to avoid driving across town to be productive. I could remain exactly where I was and get plenty done.
Serenity! That wasn’t the only thing that was great about my little vacation I was alone. People may not know this about me, but I love quality alone time far more than anything else. It was fantastic, being in such a space conducive to creativity and exploration. I enjoyed being productive on my own. Me, a dog, an invisible cat, hardwood floors, and all of my many ideas.
This time alone was productive in many ways, ways that don’t necessarily produce visible results. Inner productivity, the kind of productivity that inspires, creates dreams, encourages change. I spent time in splendor, beautiful wall colors, comforting scents and many hours of new music on Pandora.com. This time got me thinking about my own home, how it feels to me. While it may be no one’s fault, my home doesn’t possess the energy I experienced throughout the week. It got me to thinking about how I need to change that.
Living with roommates can be tough at times. I adore my roommates, but I have a problem when living with people. I end up wanting to socialize or feeling that I “should be” socializing. Really, I should be producing and creating. The television is no doubt on the majority of the time at my home. During my week long “vacation” I didn’t turn the TV on until the 7th day of my stay. Okay, I did turn it on to exercise, but to me that just doesn’t count. I also spent hours in silence, which truly was golden. I was able to get in touch with my inner dialog, think fully and carefully about many things. Mainly, what I want in a space and how to go about getting it.
While I may live with others, friend I adore, friends who have lives and enjoy TV I always have my bedroom ~ something I have taken for granted many times. It will once again become my productivity lair. Although small, in this space the television doesn’t exist, in this space I can take all the learned things with me and enjoy all of the quality alone time I possibly can.
Serenity! That wasn’t the only thing that was great about my little vacation I was alone. People may not know this about me, but I love quality alone time far more than anything else. It was fantastic, being in such a space conducive to creativity and exploration. I enjoyed being productive on my own. Me, a dog, an invisible cat, hardwood floors, and all of my many ideas.
This time alone was productive in many ways, ways that don’t necessarily produce visible results. Inner productivity, the kind of productivity that inspires, creates dreams, encourages change. I spent time in splendor, beautiful wall colors, comforting scents and many hours of new music on Pandora.com. This time got me thinking about my own home, how it feels to me. While it may be no one’s fault, my home doesn’t possess the energy I experienced throughout the week. It got me to thinking about how I need to change that.
Living with roommates can be tough at times. I adore my roommates, but I have a problem when living with people. I end up wanting to socialize or feeling that I “should be” socializing. Really, I should be producing and creating. The television is no doubt on the majority of the time at my home. During my week long “vacation” I didn’t turn the TV on until the 7th day of my stay. Okay, I did turn it on to exercise, but to me that just doesn’t count. I also spent hours in silence, which truly was golden. I was able to get in touch with my inner dialog, think fully and carefully about many things. Mainly, what I want in a space and how to go about getting it.
While I may live with others, friend I adore, friends who have lives and enjoy TV I always have my bedroom ~ something I have taken for granted many times. It will once again become my productivity lair. Although small, in this space the television doesn’t exist, in this space I can take all the learned things with me and enjoy all of the quality alone time I possibly can.
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