One Thing at a Time....Followed by Desert

There is something about stopping everything electrical for a moment and staring someone in the face to have a focused conversation without distractions. I am attempting to be back in the present moment and to do that your mind can't be in 3 places at once....even if you are superwoman...its just not possible. I am amazed at how clear things become and how much easier they are when you focus on one at a time.

And believe it or not, this can be done in a way that does not change your productivity level. If you have the ability to focus in, you will have more energy and be more efficient with everything. This is the lesson of my weekend...the true test will come during the week, but for now I am enjoying how well it is working.

Stunned

After my last post I just reread some of my older posts.  I was stunned and shocked at some of what I read.  I remembered all of it and remembered writing it...but most amazingly I noted what changed and what is the same.  There  is so much strength, direction, and perspective in those previous posts.  Some are amazingly written (if I do say so myself) and I get a sense of how grounded and still I was.

Since those posts I have gone back to trying to fit everything in a nice little box...Fail!!  I now find myself wondering what that is all about for me?  I will have to think on it a bit.  Deep down I am still a fan of my loose tangled ends that will never be completely tied, and I adore those moments when I am free and following my own list.

But on the surface there is still a desire to be labeled and put on the bookshelf of society as:
successful
happy
in a relationship
stable
etc.

Saturday Morning

Not so Saturday Saturday....
The morning started with a slew of emails from the big job while teaching and finishing training for the little job.  So, this weekend could be called weekcontinued.  But, I did manage to get off to breakfast thanks to Justin and our lack of eggs in the fridge.  And the Michigan game is on in the background...so points for that in my multitasking day!

Now that we are over the AM hurdle of weekcontinued.  I'm attempting to decide if I should be painting, or cleaning or resting next.  I'm optimistic that all 3 can be done at once, but I'm not totally sold that is possible.

With more upcoming travel and holidays, it seems this is the weekend to take a moment and test hibernation a bit, however...I have all these creative ideas running around my brain and I'd like to let them out.

Perhaps that is what Sunday is for?

Long ago and far away....

Was I time when I blogged!  And now I'm back.  Not sure what caused the time off...or what is causing the time back, but I am simply grateful for the clicking of keys.  A lot has happened in the last year.

I wanted to post a bit about perspective today.  I am easily discouraged lately...except in those moments when I am able to step back and look at the big picture.  Perspective is key to understanding.  The front row of a movie theater is a totally different film than the last row of a movie theater. I have to keep reminding myself to get up a move to where I can see everything!

I live with a wonderful man, and am lucky enough to have 2 creative and challenging jobs in a recession. 

I am starting to form my vision of what else to do with myself, and writing is still there.  I'm not sure where, but it keeps resurfacing.  So, in an effort to listen to the little voices..I am typing, and will type again soon!