Oops I missed a day

4 hours ago

I was on a pretty good streak for a while there.

I was here yesterday, I just didn't know what to write about. I don't write Bitcoin updates every day, and if the price hasn't moved a lot then I won't do a Hive update for a few weeks. Sometimes I know what I want to blog about, and sometimes it is just an inspired writing. Right now, I am trying to sit and write and eat my breakfast but my cats are jumping up to eat it every few seconds.

Yesterday I also had a list of things to do, but did I accomplish them? No, not enough. Sometimes my lists are just meant to get the uncertain thoughts out of my head and down on paper, whether I accomplish all the items that day is not always as important as I imagine. Sometimes the urgency is better applied to other things, or left out altogether. However other days, I have an urgent list of things to do, but for the sake of my own peace of mind I let it apply to as few things as possible.

https://peakd.com/rodeo/@darkflame/rain-day

I think about some things that I want to accomplish for a long time before suddenly taking furious and deliberate action, and making it all happen at once. This can be good, but if you bite off too much then you run the risk of burning out, and having to throw everything back in the closet to sleep.

Today, well my receipts are caught up. I have breakfast to eat. I have this blog post to finish. Coffee to drink. Probably a round to play, daily eliminations to complete. My cats to give my attention to, the bedsheets in the dryer to remove. What is really of priority today? I have some preparation to do before the Rodeo begins, and that is I suppose where my analysis paralysis is kicking in right now.

https://peakd.com/proofofbrain/@darkflame/sunday-tacos-and-sunshine

Soon I will be occupied all day and into the evening with a big job, and for the next week my updates may not be as regular or formatted as nicely as I would regularly hope. Last year I did blog a bit, but for the most part I will be occupied and carefully attentive to the tasks at hand. I need to enhance my calm and be safe, so I will do my best not to get distracted with the trivial or irrelevant.

It can be stressful at times, when you get overwhelmed that is when blind spots can occur, and when mistakes are made. I must stay attentive and focused, but so long as I keep my priorities center I will succeed. Six days is not such a long time, getting through the weekend will be the first challenge. By Sunday I will be at the top of the hill, and the rest of the week should be a breeze. I plan to take notes, to journal by hand during the mornings and afternoons when I am at rest. This should reduce the chaos feeling when things get overwhelming. I made sandwiches last week but only three remain, and three cucumbers too. This will only last me a few days, but I know there is a grocery store nearby where I can get fresh food so I won't stress about packing enough for the whole week.

https://peakd.com/rodeo/@darkflame/back-to-the-stampede

I have my expenses from last year, an example budget for this year to compare with. If I can spend less, earn more, and avoid any unexpected expenses then I will end up in July with some profit I hope. Summer has arrived, solstice on the 21st so we are in the nicest days of the year. The best thing that I can do is try to really enjoy it. Even if it is work, it's also a bit like a vacation.

No matter where I go, there I am. Whether I am sitting at home, or sitting in the drivers seat, I try to be content and resist the wandering minds restlessness. It is better to be useful than it is to be idle. Certainly I want at times to be idle, but sometimes thoughts about things are worse than the things themselves. I will be so busy over the next week that the rest of the summer will be a breeze.

The challenge then is taking enough breaks and staying calm so there is no burnout by the finale.