Work, life and things in between – Day 73 – My world wild web!
I was starting to get edgy, wanting to see some results. I needed to cross things off my list and have a sense of accomplishment.
Every once in a while a girl needs to look away from her desk and feel good about what she just did! When you no longer have a desk and no one to look at, you need to redefine how you track accomplishments!
Another thing to learn!
Since I had made no progress in the job search area (probably due to the fact that I had not been looking) I considered that my most tangible work was my writing and decided to test my accomplishment in that area.
I decided to share my writing and post it on line. In doing so, I hoped to be able to see whether I was writing this for the recycling bin or if someone would actually be interested in reading it.
So, in came the whole wild world of social media. Not only is it wide, but to me it is also wild.
As with many things in life, it was lucky for me that I did not know what I was entering into. Stepping on the web will turn the table on you. You are no longer the driver. This thing comes at you, swipes you off your feet and if you are not careful, will swallow the whole 24 hours of your day.
I refuse to complain about the web. I love how it opened up the world for everyone to see however, I struggle immensely with the way it dictates your relationship with it. Of course, complaining about the web is an instant way to age yourself….it is similar to when the dishwashers first came out and people complained that it did not do as good a job as if washed by hand. Who cared?!! it did the dishes!
So, complaining about the web would put me in the same category I fear….
So, first I was off to yoga again. Noon class again. Changing my schedule to 4 pm was going to be a plan for the future. I was sticking to my routine. It was more disruptive at this stage to skip a beat than to rearrange my daily life. (I should make a pause here and realize that a mere 90 minute yoga class was driving my day, but I won’t. Way too slippery for my mental well being).
It was the middle of the day, pouring rain as I walked along Nelson Street, my I-pod covering the street sounds, water running down my face, and I was loving it. I felt light. I felt connected and everywhere I looked, I liked what I saw.
Now, there was an accomplishment I did not recognize at first. To day 74.