Zestful Blog Post #140
As many of us do, I find the onset of winter a good time to
take stock, clean up stuff I’ve procrastinated on, and clear decks for new work
and life. This time I’m trying to be fast and ruthless, because there’s so much
on my wanna-do list.
I quit my part-time lifeguard job. I’d wanted to keep it up
for a year, but decided six months is good enough. (Gave proper notice, of
course.) I figured it thusly: I went through the training as a challenge, then
decided I might as well actually use that training and see what it feels like
to be in charge of a public pool. So now I know. Didn’t have to jump in and save
anyone during that time, thank God, but I gathered new experience, gained
skills, and made new friends. The aquatics director would love to have me back.
I think I’ll keep up my certifications just in case. The hours I would have
spent guarding, I’ll spend writing and perhaps learning new things. This falls
under the category of “declare victory and move on.” I’ll definitely keep up my
swimming and will see the gang around the Y.
A nice clear deck.
Am following up on obligations and planning, and getting rid
of stuff I haven’t used. Sold my beautiful old Deagan marimba. It’s a
wonderful instrument, but I hadn’t played it much for years, and it was taking
up practically a third of my office space. So now it’s in another musician’s
home, and I bet he’s enjoying it. And the clear space in my office feels good.
Moreover, I’m looking forward more than back. That’s the key
to speed and peace of mind, I think. And of course, being right here in the
present is best for productivity.
Onward. With coffee.
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