.... has never been my best strength. One week and a half in to the new job, and it's clear that I'm not incorporating a regular work schedule into the rest of the things I want or need to do very well. The truth is that all those other things have pretty much dropped off the radar altogether. I'm not writing, exercising, cooking & eating healthy meals (last night's dinner was a Peanut Butter Cookie Luna Bar with some extra crunchy peanut butter smeared all over it), reading, putting away my laundry, vacuuming, socializing (much), or anything else -I'm just trying to get up on time, get ready, go to work, learn everything I need to learn, not mess up anything, and get home..... So far, I haven't been able to do much after work except watch TV.
I'm trying to give myself a little bit of a break. Hey, it's only week two and you all know how draining that disorienting feeling of a new job can be. On the other hand, the patterns & routines I set now might really stick and be even harder to break later when I feel more oriented and energetic.
The getting up an hour earlier and writing idea has not been working thus far.... OK - I'm going to shoot for half an hour instead and see how that goes. Baby steps, right?
Much love, people. Keep the pressure on. But not too much pressure 'cause you don't want me to get all rebellious!
PS - Today at work, I have training sessions until 3pm and then have to try again to do a full Oracle 10g install on my laptop, which I wasn't able to do yesterday. Wish me luck.
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Balance...are you KIDDING ME??? Is there really such a thing? Do let yourself off the hook a bit, but listen to your inner voice. You know what you need to be happy and productive...make those things a reality. Exercise helps? do it. Writing helps? do it. Don't do it for anyone but you, because you are happier when you do. A goal for you right now might be: have a life, and work, and don't let work become your life or your life become work. Just live. And work. Ok, I'm tired - can you tell?
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