Changing contexts
I have started the year with practical work in the gym. Getting ahead on general service of machines and equipment, clearing out old information, creating and putting up new, accurate posters and just enjoyed getting things done.
Sometimes it is easy to forget about how many things always need doing in the gym - no wonder I’ve been tired! But i’m getting my energy back, I’ve got an amazing team to work with and we have some grand visions for the future. I think I am really good at lots of things, but my real strength is vision and ideas.
A side project is currently getting some of my attention too - I really want to get this right. I pitched a film competition to an organization i’m working with, and I need to put together information and a checklist so we can get started! It is nice that I’ve been able to create a new context for creativity. No matter how much I want to dedicate 110% of my energy to my business, it ends up being non-productive, I get tired and bored and feel incompetent. Mixing it up with something completely different makes me a lot better at my job!
A hobby doesn’t quite do it, even if I have several. They are simply not meaningful enough. But within an organization, perhaps my work can contribute to a better existence for one or more people, and that certainly makes it meaningful. The difficulty is to not put too much pressure on myself, but I don’t think I will. I have full confidence in the group I’m assisting, and I am not a sole pillar.
Speaking of different contexts. What I’ve really been missing the last few days is to get out of my spandex and work clothes, and put on something that makes me feel feminine! Covid has not been a woman’s best friend, to say the least. I miss going out on dates with D, going to events with Susanna and in general doing things outside of normality.
One of my missions for 2022 is to make sure I prioritize changing contexts, and don’t get stuck in same-same too much. Keep moving, as they say. I’ve always said (well, since I realized it) “circulation is the only thing that matters”, because if you stop moving, you die. It sounds a little dramatic, but it is not untrue. And that is the reason I shall keep circulating back to this writing flow :)