People are always telling me I need a little more focus in life. Over the last few weeks, though, focus has kept me chained to my computer quite a bit. When you work at home, alone, it can be a little too easy for the day to slip past. This doesn’t mean I’m not getting stuff done (I spent most of the day editing a video interview), but sometimes a little human, face-to-face interaction is required. I have my favorite coffee spots where I can get a quick brew and nosh, so that helps a bit and also gets me a little exercise, too. Still, it can be hard to “justify” stepping away when there is always something to do. That is just one of the traps of someone like myself who assembles a career out of a lot of different parts. Even if one aspect is slow, there are always others that can be improved and changed.
That said, we do try to take some time away whenever we can — hence the trip to Palmdale a few weeks ago and Ojai last week. I am a big believer in high-tech/high-touch, so even with all the busy, I know how important it is to balance it out with the outdoors, olive trees, sunshine and a little good food. I think this weekend is more of a gardening, house work, movie weekend, but we’ll be sure to take a little time away from the computers, cook a few good meals and do a little weeding. Sure, I’ll probably spend some time with the computer, but more for fun than work — ok, maybe just a little work (LAUGH)
Previously on End of the Day:
- Science and Cosmos – End of the Day for March 12, 2014
- Why should you blog, podcast and share? – End of the Day for March 11, 2014
- Two decades past – End of the Day for March 10, 2014
- A day trip to Ojai, but a world away in my mind – End of the Day for March 9, 2014
- A job that doesn’t exist…and that’s OK! – End of the Day for March 8, 2014
- Finding time and space to be a couple again – End of the Day for March 7, 2014
- Joseph Claude Welch –March 7, 1998 — End of the Day for March 6, 2014
- Food, Glorious, Food – End of the Day for March 5, 2014
- Oh let it be over! One more sneeze and I am going to scream! – End of the Day for March 4, 2014
- Why are you so mean? — End of the Day for March 3, 2014
- You have to believe to blog! — End of the Day for March 2, 2014
- School Days, Kindle Books and the Library — End of the Day for March 1, 2014
- End of the Day for February 2014
- End of the Day for January 2014
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