One thing about change is that it forces you to come to terms with your habits. You don’t realize how much of your daily routine is habit, until things are shaken up and you have to change it. In fact, I didn’t realize it myself until I found myself exhausted and stressed out around mid-week, despite the fact that my overall workload this week has been lighter than usual. It took a while for me to realize that the stress had more to do with mental fatigue over having to think about everything I was doing again than the actual amount of work I was doing. You’d think that since I kept half of my previous workload and changed the other half, then only half of my habits would change – but it’s not tit for tat. I already know that my entire daily routine will probably shift in the interest of doing things most efficiently.
It’s alright. In fact, the truth is that it’s probably best for us to ask ourselves why we do things the way we do them from time to time whether we face a change or not, just to make sure we’re operating the best we can. We usually don’t do this (after all, if it isn’t broke, then why fix it?) and when we do, it’s usually minor changes that we make. That’s alright, because sometimes the smallest things have the biggest impact.
And truthfully, other people are probably more aware of our habits than we are ourselves. That is, after all, what a habit is – something we do unconsciously because we’ve learned it works. We don’t notice it ourselves until we get to a point where it doesn’t work, and then we wonder why – like what’s been happening to me this week. The game has changed, and so the game plan must change too.
It’s alright. It’s good to learn new things, and frankly I’m glad for the opportunity. I did realize going in that it would be a learning curve, but I hadn’t thought about how it would change my day to day routine. And because of processing all of this, I haven’t worked on my novel at all this week. I guess the day job wins this week! Hey, it’s all good. I know the inspiration will come back, and these changes may be just what I need to give the novel (and even the whole trilogy) just what it needs to really pop. I’m a big believer in all things working together for good, so I know that this will. Still, though, I am tired and so glad it's the weekend. Definitely a TGIF today!
That’s all today. Take care. Have a Happy Friday and a wonderful weekend.
Bye!
It’s alright. In fact, the truth is that it’s probably best for us to ask ourselves why we do things the way we do them from time to time whether we face a change or not, just to make sure we’re operating the best we can. We usually don’t do this (after all, if it isn’t broke, then why fix it?) and when we do, it’s usually minor changes that we make. That’s alright, because sometimes the smallest things have the biggest impact.
And truthfully, other people are probably more aware of our habits than we are ourselves. That is, after all, what a habit is – something we do unconsciously because we’ve learned it works. We don’t notice it ourselves until we get to a point where it doesn’t work, and then we wonder why – like what’s been happening to me this week. The game has changed, and so the game plan must change too.
It’s alright. It’s good to learn new things, and frankly I’m glad for the opportunity. I did realize going in that it would be a learning curve, but I hadn’t thought about how it would change my day to day routine. And because of processing all of this, I haven’t worked on my novel at all this week. I guess the day job wins this week! Hey, it’s all good. I know the inspiration will come back, and these changes may be just what I need to give the novel (and even the whole trilogy) just what it needs to really pop. I’m a big believer in all things working together for good, so I know that this will. Still, though, I am tired and so glad it's the weekend. Definitely a TGIF today!
That’s all today. Take care. Have a Happy Friday and a wonderful weekend.
Bye!
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