So, I’m trying to stay calm in 2011. But more than that, I’m trying to let calm encompass my life.
But just how am I doing that?
- First, this is hanging above my head as a nice little reminder as I do most of my work:
It’s also one of the first things I see when I look up in the morning.
- I’ve taken to opening my blinds when I’m home in the middle of the day. I have this wonderful view overlooking the pool, with the mountains in the distance, and I never took advantage of that last quarter. Doing this has also allowed me to spend some time doing one of my favorite things: watching the planes line up to land at the nearby airport.
- One of the biggest changes from last year to this year: I told people what I’m doing. People are holding me accountable. But more than that, they’re encouraging me.
- Something I really perfected the art of last year: Plenty of sleep. But more than that, plenty of rest. I only go to school 3 days a week. While I have an internship, the schedule is completely up to me. Which means I work around my rest (that’s working for now).
- Writing. Over the last two years, I stopped writing as much. I would say over and over again that I wanted to get back into it. I would buy moleskine after moleskine to start anew. But so far, I’ve actually been putting pen to paper. And it feels good.
Do you have one word for the year? How’s it going?
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March 10th, 2011 at 10:48 pm
Although I’ve been able to grab plenty of rest, I’ve not been very successful at keeping my mind calm. I like the idea. I’m going to paste one right above my head!
As for the year, my word is “Focus.” Boy it’s tough!
March 10th, 2011 at 11:38 pm
I’m glad you’re going to put a reminder above your head! It’s come in pretty handy! Though I’m still working on it. It hasn’t helped that my amount of rest has dwindled.
Oh man, that’s a great word for the year! I hope you come back and let me know how it goes!