What is it? LITTLE PROJECTS. I love little projects. They give you something to look forward to, no? My current little projects:
1. Looking for a job in Washington and brainstorming on how I could move out there by Spring of 2008.
2. A healthier lifestyle (see 'Simplicity' blog)
3. Raking up my CEUs with my once a month attendance at FREE (woo hoo!) clinical seminars....also going to a decent priced one this Sunday that sounds interesting.
4. Snatching up any writing ideas I can think of to keep up with the blogsite :) INCLUDING October 15's Blog Action Day: environmental issues.
5. Crossing my fingers I can pull off a fun Halloween costume for a friend of a friend's Halloween party coming up in a few weeks. I have a great idea, but it's a secret for now since it's tentative.
6. Fun, Fun, FUN and DIFFERENT way to celebrate the 'infamous' (haha) 30th birthday in a few months. Rajiv and I thought of it yesterday and I can't wait. Instead of SSDY ('same shit, different year'), we have come up with something original AND memorable.
7. Random opportunities to go nuts with my camera and mail photos to people...or print photos just for me. :)
Little projects. My cup runneth over.
4 comments:
It's nice to see you writing again, let that inspiration flow...and I think it's curious that you and your mom both have found your writing words at the same time. :)
good luck with 2-7!! Ok...I guess all of 'em!
I just love your page, it makes me smile everytime I read an article from you. I feel 'mal so mal so' about little projects, I get the same satisfaction that you are talking about but once the projects become unfinished projects and keep stacking on top of one another then it becomes a burden and that is why I have become somewhat more spontaneous lately. I don't like commiting to ... say tea time, or picking up the laundry. If I end up going to my friends -good. If I didn't make it then no one is upset-right. And with the laundry if I pick it up then great! I have something nice to wear the next day but if I don't then hell I'll have something nice to wear the day after tomorrow.
I don't know about me and commitments.
I'll send this now, eng. mistakes included. because it's all the more SPONTANEOUS
Thanks everyone. :)
And I totally understand what you mean about the spontaneity thing Jennie. While I enjoy having things to "work on" shall we say, I would say I have become more spontaneous in the past year or two, especially with people (friends especially). I'm not sure why, perhaps because it's the one area of my life I would like to "flow" more freely....something that doesn't have to be constantly "planned" and under "control." I think my job has alot to do with my new mentality as far as my personal relationships go. Sometimes (like lately) I just don't feel like emailing, calling, analyzing stuff,etc. It doesn't mean I don't care or don't love the people in my life...I just need a break from the outside world, to figure out what's going on with me, ya know?
Interestingly, yesterday I went to a seminar for therapists and they talked about "compassion fatigue." For those not familiar with the term, it refers to a symptom that is part and parcel of being a therapist.
Giving, giving, giving all the time on the job can sometimes lead to depletion, exhaustion,etc, affecting the therapist's overall well-being. They talked about ways to 'replenish' oneself and warning signs to be aware of when feeling that way. Just knowing I'm not some crazy person for feeling such 'symptoms' off and on was such a reassuring feeling!
I know I went off on a tangent there, but that's part of MY spontaneity in blog conversation. :) Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
~Katie
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