MuleyFever
WKR
Fill the freezer and have fun doing it.
There is a negative cultural connotation to say I'm not going to give my work 100% of myself... but to truly give 100% all the time is not sustainable. It leaves no time to pursue passions, ( not all of us are fortunate enough to have work and our passions align) and to take care of families and ourselves. If I'm beat down and fryed at the end of the work day, I don't want workout, I'm irritable and short with my family. Find the balance to be able to be exceptional at work, but save enough for you and home. Good on you for being mindful of where your at, and good luck on your journey of piecing it together. Your not alone in the place you are in!I sort of had an awakening in December. I had gone on a weekend deer hunt and had a great time, and when I pulled into work 6AM Monday morning all I could think about was the experiences from the weekend.
Then work started. And it was busy, and stressful, and enduring. I didn't get out until 530 and had skipped lunch. When I got back to my vehicle I remembered what I was thinking about and feeling when I pulled in, and how it was so different from what I was thinking about and feeling when I was leaving. I went all day without thinking about anything I really cared about, like my family, or friends, or personal pursuits. I concluded that work wasn't "real" or important in the sense that my family was actually real and important.
I'm not really sure what the action is, but I think I've resolved not to take work so damn seriously. I don't envision that I'll be less productive or act any differently, or apply myself less or give less effort, I just really don't want work to pile stress on me such that it impacts the important parts of my life. I guess I resolve to not emotionally invest myself so much.
-sober
-yoga
-cold water meditation
-30 minute workout
I’ll hold myself to this every day of January. Probably won’t continue it the rest of the year. I like doing this kind of thing whenever I have an excuse to make life interesting. I’ll probably fast the last 5 days of January as well. It makes me laugh when people talk shit about this kind thing as a fad or whatever. They’re just making excuses to protect their routine. I can’t understand why people blow up 50 pounds overweight every winter to just panic in the spring and have to crash diet. We all need motivation. Lets set goals, and hold ourselves accountable.
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