Life and Living It.
SAHW, Holly Lisle, and others are discussing the benefits of living life.
For the last three years, I’ve been doing a job I didn’t care for in a place I didn’t care about with people I mostly liked (some, I liked a lot; others, not so much). I gained nearly 40 pounds. I immersed myself in learning about novel writing and writing my first couple novels. Those novels are in completed first draft stage, and I’m learning the revision process now. I hope it doesn’t take me another twenty-plus years to figure that part out, or I’m going to have to make serious strides in extending life expectancy. Maybe going back to school to study physics and biology isn’t such a bad idea after all.
As most of you know, I’m starting a new job. So far, I really like the people I’m working with, and I like the work I’m assigned to do. I even like Mongtomery–I was happy when I learned I was coming back here. I’m learning many new things, working actively on losing the 40 pounds I gained over the last three years and the 45 I gained in the 15 years before that. I’m not doing much with writing now, but it is mulling in the back of my mind. I must rethink what I’m doing. I cannot continue to spend every waking moment either at work or glued to the Internet. I must find the balance that allows me to live my life. I need to include writing in my life. And I need to get out more.
I’m going to be making critical lifestyle assessments over the next few weeks and making more modifications to cater to my priorities. You may or may not hear about them here, but they will be ongoing.
I hear you, Jean. I’m going through quite a bit too, as far as life decisions and changes, but hesitate to expose it in my blog. I worry about the too much info effect and the fact that I don’t feel I have the following to get away with revealing whatever.
But this summer has been tough and the words tougher. Much rethinking is needed.
I think it’s good to reassess your life every now and then. Priorities change as we grow and progress along our life’s path. Trying to maintain a life that doesn’t fulfill you is damaging. Figuring out what you want is often easier than making it happen.
Good luck to you and Monica. I hope for a good outcome for both of you.
I’m doing some re-assessing too, what with hubby gone now for days at a time. I’m certainly seeing that I could use my evenings more productively! 😉 It seems like I need a few more friends than I now have, as well. Like you, it’s time to make a plan.
What is it they say about the unexamined life? Like Carter says, it’s a good thing to do periodically. Hope it goes well for everyone engaged in the process now.
Me, too. 🙂 I need to create more time, somewhere, and set aside some for myself. Good luck on your journey. If you have any tips and discoveries along the way, please share them!
Good luck with your reassessment, Jean. There must be something in the air. I’ve been thinking about the changes I want to make once we’ve moved. My life has been way out of balance for several years and now I have the resources to fix that. I just have to figure out exactly where to make the changes. 🙂