lifeinflux

An unstructured structured existence, part one

Now that I am working from home and am only responsible to myself for getting my ever-growing list of to-do's done, I find I am indulging in a rather unstructured existence.   Granted, this is a nice change after four and a half years of structured and stressful living, meeting the demands of The ManTM and wondering what was missing since I was not really enjoying myself or particularly happy. My life was not so different from most people. I woke up at 6 AM every day, hit the snooze button fo...

Setting goals or boy, would I like to sleep in this Saturday morning…

Throughout my life I've set rather lofty goals for myself.  Usually, I achieve my goals at huge personal sacrifice to myself or to other things going on in my life.  Or I don't achieve my goals because I am overwhelmed and burned out from trying to accomplish too much, all at once.   Recently, I read a great article by Paul Norwine.  To summarize, he says that rather than setting a series of goals, you should narrow your focus and concentrate on specific goals, one at a time.  This allows you to...

Security or lack thereof

I woke up this morning around 6 AM from a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad dream. My stress always manifests itself through my dreams.  If I am feeling unsure, insecure, a little nervous or downright stressed  or scared, I'll dream about it.   I've had enough bad dreams in my life to know and understand most things which are represented in my dreams. Relationship indecision always appears as snakes.    Client issues find me swimming in an ocean filled with sharks, alone with no boat in sig...