As I’m sure you understand, deciding what to do with this information has been excruciating. What is clear is that you’re all intensely fascinated by every aspect of my life. That’s one of the reasons I’ve decided to (drumroll) focus on a different thing each day this week. That, and the fact that I just wrote this sentence in my journal: I’m supposed to be doing things half-assed [my therapist’s advice] but instead I bought Lenny Kravitz’s paddle board.*
If you know me, you know that I do too much. If you don’t know me and are in fact that app through which I’m teaching myself Spanish, you know that I do too much. (Duolingo has asked me to translate that phrase several times and I know I took a screenshot but I can’t find it and I only dug through two photo albums and one text thread before giving up. Take that, therapist!)
It’s not that I’m a perfectionist (I am) it’s that I’m interested in so many things. It’s not that I have an unhealthy need to succeed (I do) it’s that there’s so much to enjoy.
For example, I’m currently reading three books, maybe four. I’m studying Spanish, chickens, and cannabis and am an estimated two weeks away from taking up oil painting. I make and sell original art and notecards mainly in support my writing, by which I mean crafted poetry, my long untouched memoir, and journaling. I’m trying to maintain my Ashtanga practice but I’m also invested in aerial and SUP Yoga. I started a literary magazine to promote sex positive writing. I participate in weekly poetry and mediation workshops. I’m relearning how to roller skate. I’m a recently realized AFOL.
Also, I have kids and a business.
So starting tomorrow, I’m going to direct my focus towards one thing per day for a week and I’m going to tell you all about it. Who else can’t wait for Monday?!
*Not the actual man’s actual paddle board but the and probably not even the same style but the paddle board company vaguely suggested as such.
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