Kick in the pants

[alanajoli]

Sometimes, I need a kick in the pants.

For the last several months, probably since having the excuse of being pregnant, I haven't really been pushing myself to get things done. This sounds like maybe a good thing to do (relaxing is good!), but in reality, I've been wasting a lot of time doing things I don't really care about. (It's kinda easy to get wrapped up in silly facebook games and other time-wasters. There's a reason they're called that, you know.)

Today, one of my coworkers gave me a real wake-up call about the perceived change in my demeanor, and it really made me stop and look at what I've been spending my time on lately, in all aspects of my life. All in all, it was exactly what I needed. I'm capable, and there are things I want to accomplish. I just need to prioritize them and get the work actually accomplished.

To that end, I gave up on The Court of the Air. I was about half-way through it, and while I felt some of the pieces were beginning to come together (rather than feeling like unrelated storylines happening at the same time, there were actually clues that the stories would converge at some point), I looked at how long it was taking me to read this book, observed how little I was actually enjoying it, and then glanced at my TBR pile. I'd been hemming and hawing over this decision for the last hundred pages. Time to let go.

I'm hoping I can really stick to my guns (as it were) and feel like I'm actually getting things checked off the to-do list at a pace I can respect. I've spent too long lately frittering away my time. I really needed that kick in the pants.

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Yay for you!

[orryn-emrys.livejournal.com]

Best of luck to you, madame. In my experience, tiny changes in your daily routine can quickly snowball as each day bleeds into the next. If we're generally productive people, we don't become compulsive time-wasters overnight. It's more gradual, making one day not significantly unlike the day before.

The laugh is that the reverse often requires far more drastic measures, taking action resolutely and with malice aforethought. Inertia, I suppose.

[violetwhisper.livejournal.com]

I do think that you need to listen to your body, though – especially as you did in the first trimester. If the little one needs you to sleep more, then DO NOT disagree. You are doing a very important 9-month long project, every minute of every day, and it does take precedent. That being said, I applaud doing the other things that make you feel productive, accomplished, and purposeful (note – facebook excluded here!!)

Love!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Ha ha :D

Hi Sue
Hi Alana

[dmoonfire.livejournal.com]

Occasionally, I think we all need that kick. I got into a few of them in my life and I learned that if you ignore the person kicking you, sooner or later, they get a 2x4.