Day 3228 - The Loving Life Linky - Some Deep Fried Contemplation

Getting lost in all the "stuff" 

On my way to Katy Perry last Thursday night
(as opposed to "last Friday night" which would be cooler given that's her song)

Do you ever feel like you're just so "busy" but for the life of you, you can't work out what you're actually working on?

I'm very busy being "busy" at the moment and I'm losing sight of a few things as a result.  I'm getting lost in all the stuff.  And that's all it really is. It's just "stuff".

I'm using a lot of inverted commas I know, but it just feels like an "air quote" conversation to have.  


There's some real stuff I'm working on.  Like finding a new distributor since mine went into liquidation, trying to get my next book published, getting the next magazine off the ground and working on a new product. Plus of course all my volunteer soccer stuff and helping my kids with their schooling and extra-curricular activities. And clients. But it's nothing new. It's all the same.  Yet I just feel so darn busy, even though a large chunk of my time sees me sitting on my arse getting very little done. Contemplating.

Doing fun things like going to Katy Perry, attending store openings and hanging with Heath Ledger's memory (that post next week) are a bonus.  Yet they are little more than avoidance tactics as I get lost in all the "stuff".

Clearly I'm just in a funk and lacking enthusiasm. Bordering on depression perhaps? Spring may give me some renewed energy to shake off these winter blues.

Plus of course the "stuff" will always feel heavier and more intense when it's taking up brain space.  The best thing to do is to get it all out, compartmentalise it and create a plan.  That way I can see how busy I actually am (or need to be) and how much of it is just fluff that seems to take up more space than it needs to.

For now I'm relying on my action lists and turning those to-dos into ta-dahs.  Colouring them in helps awaken my creativity via my inner child which (believe it or not) works wonders.

Increasing my (iced) coffee intake also helps. I'm almost having a coffee a day right now! For a girl that swore of caffeine for 25 years, this is hard core stuff.

The bottom line is, the only thing that will really help is to stop contemplating and start doing.  Stop circling and actually pounce. To stop thinking and start acting.

To stop being "busy" and get back to business.

And then find the energy to get it all done ...

Anyone else getting lost in all the "stuff"?

Busy being "busy"?

Have I completely overused the quote marks in this post?

Who else finds that colouring helps awaken energy and creativity? 

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