As you may or may not have noticed, I have yet to find my groove here. I'm so busy at work just trying to catch up. The girl I replaced (she no longer works for us) basically stopped following up on things in February (hence why she isn't working for us anymore). So that's where I am, trying to catch up, on top of keeping up with things I need to do immediately (requesting tissue, bringing samples to the appropriate lab for processing, meetings, etc). It's been more than a little hectic! I have been getting tons of positive feedback though; my new team members (as well as the old) seem to really like me and think I'm doing a great job. So that helps a lot when I need to get up in the morning!
And while I really love working 9-5 now, I haven't been able to fit in much art (or reading), let alone blogging. I miss it, but when I get home at night, I just want to unwind reading blogs, cooking, watching a few shows and then it's time for bed.
It really is just a matter of finding a new routine, fitting more into my day. But setting a new routine is hard. It takes repetition - months of repetition in my case. I seem to be "good" for a few days, maybe a week, and then the next I'm off the wagon again. I need to be more consistent!
While mulling over this blog post, I thought a list of things to do / work on would be helpful.
And while I really love working 9-5 now, I haven't been able to fit in much art (or reading), let alone blogging. I miss it, but when I get home at night, I just want to unwind reading blogs, cooking, watching a few shows and then it's time for bed.
It really is just a matter of finding a new routine, fitting more into my day. But setting a new routine is hard. It takes repetition - months of repetition in my case. I seem to be "good" for a few days, maybe a week, and then the next I'm off the wagon again. I need to be more consistent!
While mulling over this blog post, I thought a list of things to do / work on would be helpful.
- Yoga. As soon as I wake up - before coffee, before showering, before anything else. Yoga. Start with 10 minutes and go from there.
- Starting using my agenda again. There's even a whole section of blank pages for quick sketches "on the road" - use it.
- Blog planner. I forgot about it somewhere in June, but it's so helpful to keep track of ideas for blog posts.
- Sit down at my craft desk at some point each evening. Inspiration will come when surrounded by all my supplies. Even if only for 10 minutes, creating must happen daily.
- Turn on my laptop while I'm at my desk - blogging will happen.
- Take tons of photos every weekend so that blogging is more enjoyable and much easier.
- Review my goals (monthly goals, seasonal goals, yearly goals, 27 List, etc) on a regular basis. Seeing the things I want to work on, in writing, is a great incentive.
Do you have any helpful tips on setting a new routine?
3 comments:
I've fallen off the "routine-wagon" too this summer. James and I only have a couple evenings a week off together with the shift work- and most months only a day or two 100% off together. So those days are dedicated time together, drop everything else lol. Things will slow down in the fall, they always do. :) I have gotten back into my work-out routines though, and seeing my abs back was a great motivator.
I am right there with you. I have so many things I want to do and I find it hard to fit them in. All your lists and goals hae been an inspiration to me. You can do it!
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