Showing posts with label laughter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laughter. Show all posts

Thursday, June 26, 2014

habits (and David Sedaris)

I think that I am jealous of writers who can blog everyday. 
I honestly do not think that they have that much more to say than I do, I just believe they are better disciplined to carve out time to post. The schedules that they have put in place are working for them.
I have to ask --is my schedule is working for me?

I got away from my regular work and commitments this past weekend when I traveled to attend a funeral. I had several hours of "down time" that made me realize that I try to fill every minute at home. So much of what I do in my household is repetitive and is undone daily. Life is just happening while we figure out what to have for dinner.

I feel that I need projects with a clearer beginning and a firm finish line. Then perhaps this static of busyness will not be so blah. To live with more intention I must question what works and what does not.

When my kids were little I used to plan dinners with themes. Sunday we would grill, Monday was Italian, Tuesday was Chinese, etc, etc. This made it easy to set up a grocery list and the family was less bored with my cooking. Maybe I should have themes again?

Monday could be "discover a new part of our hometown". Tuesday could be "classic movie night from the library". Wednesday could be "hike a new trail and ice cream cone night". The possibilities are endless. Discoveries of new craft beers, kayaks, and bicycling are also appealing.

The biggest lesson concerning time that I learned this weekend is that it is finite. Whatever I want to do- I should do it now. 

I hope that you enjoy your day.






Wednesday, March 26, 2014

laugh everyday, make art everyday and eat an apple

Job hunting is such a test of patience and faith. Even the most optimistic person needs doses of happy to get through the process. I regularly bribe myself with either coffee or time outdoors in the sunshine. Both caffeine and vitamin D stimulate so I can accomplish daily goals.

Without the structure of a traditional job I sometimes flounder and waste precious hours. (example: Why did I surf Facebook for 2 hours? ) What steps forward should a person take hourly-daily-weekly? I would like to use this time in between jobs to really make a difference in my 2014. 




Some recent advice from a job coach included the following; "to avoid burnout, a person should laugh everyday, and make art everyday." I like this plan. It is not as structured (anal) as my counting my steps, which I do- but I am pretty lousy at right now. It is more nurturing than counting my points,which I need to do again. I do not want to talk about weight loss right now.

Three simple things.
It is not so overwhelming. I have a honey crisp in the frig. I better get moving.