Today I am thinking a lot about keeping time, completing
pertinent tasks, making strides in business, and making sure to enjoy life.
Time – that ever elusive, quantifiable, maddening factor that some would argue
actually doesn’t exist. Always a philosophical question to get my brain going.
This morning I started my routine as usual: I awoke,
meditated, set my intentions, spent some time thinking about how I would
theoretically manage my time and projects, and set on with my day. I am driving
to the Florida Keys and had a deadline by which I needed to be there. The
difference with flying and driving:
control or the perception of control. When driving, if I am late it is
essentially my fault. I easily could have left at 10am as opposed to my actual
departure time of 2pm. With a flight, the pilot, maintenance crew, flight
schedules have more control on that day than I do.
Well, I just pulled out my laptop while in the care because
traffic is on a complete standstill. A semi-trailer has jack-knifed, stalling
all of us on this two lane highway. I hope the driver is safe and heathy, as
well as anyone involved. I send positive thoughts to my fellow travelers – that
we all just take this moment to look at the beautiful sky, take a nap, converse
with each other, or become productive in our work. Obviously, I am choosing the
latter.
I am grateful for the wonderful way in which I am learning
this lesson about productivity. I mean, I could have chosen to soak up some vitamin
D and sunbathe, or taken a nap. As I lineup the businesses I am starting, I
realize there are at least 4-5 projects on which I need to work on continually
to make them all work. I could choose to focus on one per month, but then they
won’t gain momentum. Some of the tasks for them are simply that, and some are a
creative process on which I can easily go down a fun rabbit hole, on my way
towards Wonderland. It is easy to get caught up in Wonderland and forget about
necessary Taskland. Today, my strategy is to complete 2 items from Taskland,
followed by 1 in Wonderland. My hope is that will keep me looking forward to
the adventure while also completing the mundane.
Since I am in my car, I don’t have a magical stove and oven
to pull out and start cooking something for all the travelers who are enjoying
this hiatus with me. It would be a wonderful way to create. Which is taking me
into creative space of recipes that I could make – homemade sausages, pickled
veggies, different ketchups and mustards. I think I just created a hot dog
concept, in theory… See, rabbit hole. Maybe I should start packing such
equipment, I am sure these travelers would enjoy a food break.
The biggest lesson learned, embrace the diversions and the
moments that pop up to work and create.
Safe travels friends, and Love Stranger(s).
~Audrey
Or you could have a food truck instead, use that captive audience as an eager market?
ReplyDeleteI instantly wished I had one. Could you imagine the wonderful restaurant chaos that would ensue?
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