"I give."
"You get someone who stays up all night torturing himself mentally over the question of whether or not there's a dog.”
― David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
This post is courtesy of awaking at 1:47 bright eyed and ready to GO! It most likely will not make sense to anyone but myself however, this shit needs to get out of my head. Pardon the language. I get crass when tired, stuck in traffic and playing tennis.
This early morning call seems to be the norm these last few weeks and I'm rolling with it. So far I've managed to stay sane and can think of only one time I was ready to crash face forward into my desk from the exhaustion. I'm feeling an interesting energy all around me and it's propeling me forward. Lots of thoughts and ideas are coming to me and how they weave together is like a 1000 piece puzzle full of intricate detail.
How am handling this?
Notecards and Post-its. Currently the ideas and to-do's are contained on the ever reliable, thank you 3MM post-it, the classic notecard, the slowly crashing on me iPhone 4s and my current favorite - the palm and top of my hand. That last one gets iffy and I have to be careful not to wash away these notes before transfering to concrete, reliable surfaces There is always a pen wrapped in the current snazzy low, I haven't had a haircut in a long time- ponytail. It's convenient and works with a busy schedule.
At least I have a system.
Focusing these ideas and following through has always been a challenge for me. Especially when a lot of thoughts are swirling together at once. However, I have been reaping the dicipline and wisdom that comes with age and life experience and finally structure (albiet a loose one) to my life. I am more patient these days. Restlessly patient.
The place I work really inspries me. It's a smaller companty with lots of potential and great vision. There is a mix of people from different professions that collaborate real well. I'm excited to be part of an organization that is growing from the ground up. There is an openess and innovation that drives the work. I see it as an essential foundation in human services; necessary to match a rapidly changing culture with meeting peoples daily functional needs. Most of our clients rely on other people from where I work or their family members for daily survival. It is a huge responsibility.
With that I am shutting this brain down (like right?) and going to run.
Peace out
No comments:
Post a Comment