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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
stillness
yesterday, i posted about LBD - lazy butt disease, and my struggle to strike a balance between working every hour of the day to be the best i can be, and the desire to just give in and take a nap.
today, i want to talk a little bit about stillness. because i live in new york city, and i see this amongst my friends and coworkers here, everything really is always in a hurry. it's rare to find a moment where it's comfortable to just be still. it takes a lot of effort to live here. everything seems to take longer or be more complicated, but many of us live here because we want to be the best we can be. we want to prove ourselves and be at the top of the game. but what do you do when you're going so hard that you forget how to be still?
i'm looking forward to working on some personal projects over the holidays, but i'm also looking forward to taking the time to really be still. not just sitting still and zoning out in front of the tv or escaping to another world with a book or tending to my farmville garden on facebook. i'm looking forward to wrapping up in a jacket and just sitting on my mom's back porch and doing nothing.
where do you find your moments of stillness?
today, i want to talk a little bit about stillness. because i live in new york city, and i see this amongst my friends and coworkers here, everything really is always in a hurry. it's rare to find a moment where it's comfortable to just be still. it takes a lot of effort to live here. everything seems to take longer or be more complicated, but many of us live here because we want to be the best we can be. we want to prove ourselves and be at the top of the game. but what do you do when you're going so hard that you forget how to be still?
i'm looking forward to working on some personal projects over the holidays, but i'm also looking forward to taking the time to really be still. not just sitting still and zoning out in front of the tv or escaping to another world with a book or tending to my farmville garden on facebook. i'm looking forward to wrapping up in a jacket and just sitting on my mom's back porch and doing nothing.
where do you find your moments of stillness?
Monday, December 21, 2009
lbd: lazy butt disease
my coworker told me about LBD today. that's ... lazy butt disease. there is finally a name for those without drive and ambition.
i struggle between the half of me that wants to avoid LBD, and the half of me that wants to avoid being so career driven that i don't leave time for other things. so i'm focusing on getting busy doing some work, but doing some work that won't necessarily further my career.
i've gotten back to the weight watchers, with a much more serious focus than i've given over it the last few years. and i'm happy to report a really successful week.
i've started going to church again (at revolution NYC). and it really gives me a message to focus on for the week that brings me to a positive place. it's like grace has shone down upon me. it's pretty awesome.
i've stopped drinking more than a glass of wine at a time, thereby no longer wasting entire saturdays or sundays trying to recover. consuming fewer calories. AND saving money.
i'm planning for 2010, too. the 10's are going to be way better than the 00's. the 00's have been a strong learning experience. many of the things i put myself through have changed me for the better, and i've discovered all over again that i am tough as nails.
i still cry when i get angry, and i get frustrated. but i am totally able to express that now, instead of pretending like i'm ok. i'm learning to let go.
and with that - i am balancing LBD and WTB. that would be way too busy.
i struggle between the half of me that wants to avoid LBD, and the half of me that wants to avoid being so career driven that i don't leave time for other things. so i'm focusing on getting busy doing some work, but doing some work that won't necessarily further my career.
i've gotten back to the weight watchers, with a much more serious focus than i've given over it the last few years. and i'm happy to report a really successful week.
i've started going to church again (at revolution NYC). and it really gives me a message to focus on for the week that brings me to a positive place. it's like grace has shone down upon me. it's pretty awesome.
i've stopped drinking more than a glass of wine at a time, thereby no longer wasting entire saturdays or sundays trying to recover. consuming fewer calories. AND saving money.
i'm planning for 2010, too. the 10's are going to be way better than the 00's. the 00's have been a strong learning experience. many of the things i put myself through have changed me for the better, and i've discovered all over again that i am tough as nails.
i still cry when i get angry, and i get frustrated. but i am totally able to express that now, instead of pretending like i'm ok. i'm learning to let go.
and with that - i am balancing LBD and WTB. that would be way too busy.
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