The clocks have gone forward, the weather is milder and it’s nearly Easter. So, spring is here and we can finally goodbye to winter. A new beginning.
I haven’t written for months, despite my aim to do so regularly from the start of the year. All of my brainpower has been taken up with work, and it’s sapped pretty much all of my energy for creative hobbies and desire to sit in front of a computer when I’m not there! It’s been an all-encompassing 3 months since the company I work for was sold, with lots of new challenges and opportunities rapidly opening up, in equal measure. I’ve worked in largely similar types of organisations in similar ways for a long-time, so this new world is making me think differently and try new ways of working. There’s great excitement and healthy nervousness in that, but I’m out of kilter; working long hours, getting stressed and not spending time on the things I enjoy.
It’s felt right to focus on work for the first quarter, but going forward I need to make some adjustments. That pace is fine for a period of time – it’s necessary when you’re getting used to something new, adjusting to change and have to put extra effort in, but it’s not sustainable. I need to do more prioritisation and make active decisions about where to put my effort.
I’ve signed up for some personal coaching sessions which should really help and fortunately, it’s nearly time for a holiday – my first days off since December, and I can’t wait. Holidays are such a good time for re-calibrating and taking stock. I’m fitter (and a bit slimmer) than I’ve been in years and that’s making me feel good, and I’m really enjoying life in our new home. There’s tonnes of work to do in the house but it’s been dark and miserable so I’ve hibernated and ignored it. Looking forward to thinking about interior design projects and what to do with the garden over the coming months. I’m also looking forward to cutting back on working evenings and weekends, to allow time for exercise, writing and photography.
In the past few weeks the universe has reminded me how important it is to stop and take a moment to breathe. There’s so much you can’t control. Happiness, uncertainty, stress, death and illness have all been present recently and the only thing you can control is how you respond to things, but I know that to do that well I need to achieve balance by making time for the things that help me to stay healthy in mind and body.
