I didn't do much today. One might think that would make for a boring blog entry. I know better. Here's some stuff I didn't do today:
1. Yoga. I LOVE yoga. Yet...I never practice. It takes a lot of effort and energy to drag my mat out from the corner of the living room where I'm watching Jersey Shore and find my way into savasana.
2. Read. I LOVE reading and the book I'm reading, Finding Salvation at the Dairy Queen. But again, it's all the way in the bedroom and I'm here on the couch.
3. Go running. Despite wanting to like it, I HATE running, so this one makes a lot of sense.
4. Work on my resume and cover letter. I bought a couple books on resume writing and interview tips the other night at Barnes and Noble (sorry Borders) and got real fired up to dive into them. But, here it is on the list so it seems that excitement was fleeting.
Here's what I did do:
1. Made coffee. Thank goodness, since I obviously had a pretty full day ahead of me.
2. Baked lemon cookies. This only sort of counts because I made them last night. I just baked them this morning for the church picnic. And then realized I forgot to turn the oven off once we got to the picnic. So...maybe we won't focus on that one.
3. Watched Jersey Shore and Big Easy Brides (Big Easy as in New Orleans, not large and loose).
4. Took a nap. Man, did I need that.
So here's my very real charge to you, 10 followers of mine. In this mindless, aimless state of wandering and (worse) waiting, how do I find organization, joy, motivation, and purpose? I'd like to make this a productive and appreciated time, and I know I'll miss the free time when I get a job (soon), so how to do it?
Also, a note to any future and possible employers that may read this: I will not be this lazy at work. And I'm really good at jobs.
1. Yoga. I LOVE yoga. Yet...I never practice. It takes a lot of effort and energy to drag my mat out from the corner of the living room where I'm watching Jersey Shore and find my way into savasana.
2. Read. I LOVE reading and the book I'm reading, Finding Salvation at the Dairy Queen. But again, it's all the way in the bedroom and I'm here on the couch.
3. Go running. Despite wanting to like it, I HATE running, so this one makes a lot of sense.
4. Work on my resume and cover letter. I bought a couple books on resume writing and interview tips the other night at Barnes and Noble (sorry Borders) and got real fired up to dive into them. But, here it is on the list so it seems that excitement was fleeting.
Here's what I did do:
1. Made coffee. Thank goodness, since I obviously had a pretty full day ahead of me.
2. Baked lemon cookies. This only sort of counts because I made them last night. I just baked them this morning for the church picnic. And then realized I forgot to turn the oven off once we got to the picnic. So...maybe we won't focus on that one.
3. Watched Jersey Shore and Big Easy Brides (Big Easy as in New Orleans, not large and loose).
4. Took a nap. Man, did I need that.
So here's my very real charge to you, 10 followers of mine. In this mindless, aimless state of wandering and (worse) waiting, how do I find organization, joy, motivation, and purpose? I'd like to make this a productive and appreciated time, and I know I'll miss the free time when I get a job (soon), so how to do it?
Also, a note to any future and possible employers that may read this: I will not be this lazy at work. And I'm really good at jobs.
i decided i'm eligible to comment on this since i'm in the same unemployment zone-- and i have a lot of time on my hands. i started to make a list of suggestions but then realized i only have one good one that isn't obvious, so here it is: do something productive when you wake up before you relax any (well have some breakfast first)-- this helps me start the day feeling productive which sometimes leads to more productivity. So after breakfast, get right to the yoga or go ahead and get another chapter read of your book. For me, this just makes me feel better about myself (which could maybe lead to better cover letters?!). And now i'm interested in learning what you figure out because i could definitely use help with this myself =)
ReplyDeleteI have the dumbest motivational tip ever: Make your bed right when you get up. I don't know why, but having that one thing consistently checked off my list makes the rest of the day so much more manageable. And, also, I have the added bonus of keeping dog fuzz off my pillows. When I don't make my bed, I have dog fur to deal with later, but, also, I find the bed mess to be distracting and just another thing I didn't do. So I start with it. Sometimes I make my side of the bed around Joey. And then I make coffee, breakfast and a hand-written list of the things I would accomplish in an ideal world, of which I will cross off maybe 3 things out of 30 because I don't live in fantasy land and "Reorganize tank tops" isn't a priority. Yet. You can also try calendar alerts on your phone. I have one that goes off at 3:43 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays that simply says, "Drag your ass to the gym." If I go 2 out of 3 days, I consider it a victory. If I go all 3...miracle. But it gets me thinking about it, at very least.
ReplyDeleteI have spent years off and on "jobless" and the identity hit was the hardest part (not being able to answer the "what do you do" cocktail question everyone new you meet asks).
ReplyDeleteMy main thoughts are to have reasonable expectations for yourself, be light on the self-guilt at the end of the day and to find a dream and use it to add forward motion.
When I moved to DC the job scene was pretty awful, so I took an old dream (board game design) and used it to motive, I would spend time job hunting, then spend time being creative (self-reward meets gaining energy), adding "value" to the world, I also really relied on online community, as local friendships were slow to form and grow, but the end of it I had a game self-published a new career (Massage Therapy) and I learned a heck of a lot of what makes me tick (helping people and feeling over all useful and adding something positive to the world.
First: I love that you watched Big Easy Brides! Gotcha hooked!
ReplyDeleteMy suggestions in response to your questions:
1. Write an entry every day if possible. It will feel more rewarding than you can imagine and will help you tap into your own spirit. When I write every day, I feel more creatively inspired and it's easier to be motivated in all areas of my life.
2. Learn something new when you don't know what to do. This will help you to connect to something. It will fuel your sense of self. Also, it will make you smarter.
3. When all else fails, watch Bridget Jones. She will help you find motivation, guaranteed.
:)
I realize this response is now a little late, and thus, somewhat irrelevant, but here goes it anyway. there was a point recently that i felt really down and disappointed about where my life was headed. pretty much I woke up one day and realized that I was not where i thought i would be by the time I was at this age. it was tough. anyway, what got me through it was asking myself two questions at the end of each day: how did I see God's love today? and how did I share God's love today? i know it sounds silly, but the exercise helped me remember every day that my worth and purpose are rooted in something much bigger than things like jobs, and that any day that I can be a good reflection of God to someone else is a pretty damn productive day. that's my two cents.
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