So I’ve done this once before, I wrote something along the lines of “Hey! I haven’t been writing, but I will be!”
And then I disappeared for 2 or so years.
Well. Here we go. I’m back! Well, I think I might actually be back.
I’ve come to the realization that a big problem I have with my off-time is not planning how to spend it.
It almost seems counter-intuitive (at least for myself).
In my head, the internal dialogue is roughly, “This isn’t right! Planning is for Monday - Friday! We plan from first wink to last. We go non stop and planning means you’re working!”
Alas, my foolish friend who is also myself, planning is what keeps you moving for business AND pleasure!
It’s not one or the other! You plan a vacation. You plan your weekend. You plan time with friends and family.
You plan how you will pursue your off-time. Otherwise you fall into “maybe this”, “distracted by that”,
“maybe we can ____ this weekend/month/year” etc. and so on.
It’s a recipe to the most dreaded symptom in life: regret.
Here’s to planning!