Pull(ing) It Together.
In college, a friend made buttons for a campaign she called "Pull It Together!" or "PIT!" It was a personal campaign...you know, "let's all get our lives on track. Who's in?"
Well, I always liked the concept, though the phrasing was a bit harsh for my taste.
I'm working hard to try to PIT right now, though. I feel intensely behind. I feel like I have a LOT of catching up to do on how to become a responsible adult doing all of those responsible adult things.
The insight that I had recently is that organization is actually a wonderful thing! It shortens the length of time between inspiration and action by simply making sure there are fewer obstacles in the way of inspired action (ie: I know where tools are when I need them, I have paid my bills on time and therefore don't have a looming cloud of worry fogging up my inspiration, etc...).
Yay for organization!
However, it's not easy for me. Anyone who has seen my room in it's typical state probably knows that I operate in that total stereotype of a "right brain" thinker. That doesn't mean that I am totally a "right brain" thinker (it would be ridiculous to think that people only thought on one side of the brain, and plus I always put the cap back on my toothpaste!), just that my room is complete chaos (or whatever natural disaster comparison shot you want to make....go ahead, I have heard them all...)
I'm trying really hard to organize and streamline. It's hard. This requires a complete re-structuring of the way I have operated throughout my entire life, or at least since adolescence...it's difficult to make such changes overnight. I am trying and doing the best that I can. It takes so long and I get really overwhelmed sometimes. But I am going to figure this out. Somehow. I have to, because I've realized how much time I waste searching for things, how many important things I misplace in the chaos (that I paradoxically have been subconsciously thinking fuels my creativity...when I see now that it is actually hindering my creativity). I'm trying to be both firm on myself (I really do have to do this) and gentle with myself (praising myself for significant improvement). I am not sure what the name of my campaign is, but I don't think I want to stick with "PIT!" I need something a little more...positive.
Well, I always liked the concept, though the phrasing was a bit harsh for my taste.
I'm working hard to try to PIT right now, though. I feel intensely behind. I feel like I have a LOT of catching up to do on how to become a responsible adult doing all of those responsible adult things.
The insight that I had recently is that organization is actually a wonderful thing! It shortens the length of time between inspiration and action by simply making sure there are fewer obstacles in the way of inspired action (ie: I know where tools are when I need them, I have paid my bills on time and therefore don't have a looming cloud of worry fogging up my inspiration, etc...).
Yay for organization!
However, it's not easy for me. Anyone who has seen my room in it's typical state probably knows that I operate in that total stereotype of a "right brain" thinker. That doesn't mean that I am totally a "right brain" thinker (it would be ridiculous to think that people only thought on one side of the brain, and plus I always put the cap back on my toothpaste!), just that my room is complete chaos (or whatever natural disaster comparison shot you want to make....go ahead, I have heard them all...)
I'm trying really hard to organize and streamline. It's hard. This requires a complete re-structuring of the way I have operated throughout my entire life, or at least since adolescence...it's difficult to make such changes overnight. I am trying and doing the best that I can. It takes so long and I get really overwhelmed sometimes. But I am going to figure this out. Somehow. I have to, because I've realized how much time I waste searching for things, how many important things I misplace in the chaos (that I paradoxically have been subconsciously thinking fuels my creativity...when I see now that it is actually hindering my creativity). I'm trying to be both firm on myself (I really do have to do this) and gentle with myself (praising myself for significant improvement). I am not sure what the name of my campaign is, but I don't think I want to stick with "PIT!" I need something a little more...positive.