I should start packing.
But I hate packing.
Especially for a work trip, because I know what lays ahead and there is very little enjoyment to be had along the way - just long days that stretch into late nights of having to be switched on with colleagues. It is tiresome and then, it is going to be five days in a row like this, with very little time to myself. I am okay with people and crowds, but I also need some space.
I also don't know when I am going to write!
Some people will prepare posts before and schedule or have them ready to post daily. I am not that kind of person. Unless I am interrupted and can't finish, I generally sit down and start writing until I am done, then click post. For me, it is okay this way as I able to write more from the head and heart simultaneously, hopefully capturing the moment, somewhat like a written photograph of a kind, or a snapshot of the current conditions of life.
My "plan" is to write about some of my observations of the day and see what comes up, as while I don't like being constantly around colleagues, they are pretty decent and smart people with a lot of experience and interesting views, and the conversations tend to be good quality, whether talking about walk or more personal topics. This is something I am looking forward to, as I feel these days I don't get enough time to have proper discussions with them.
I figure that after the afternoon and before the evening program, I likely have an hour or so to get cleaned up and in that window, also write something that is good enough to post. Yeah, despite many protestations over the years, I still think that there should at least be the baseline quality where I am happy with my work. It varies of course, because we can never always be on point, never always have golden thoughts, never always give our best as if under perfect conditions, because conditions are never perfect.
We get sick, tired, have bad days, get bad news and just be in a funk, but this doesn't mean we can't give our best with what we have. This is actually one of the things we all have the same equal opportunity to do - do our best with the available resources.* The resources we have available can change a lot however.
Over the next days, I have very limited time, but I generally have very little time anyway, so we will see what happens. Most of my posts are around 1000 words, which isn't something I aim for, but it tends to be about the length that I feel that a post is complete, where I have said what I have wanted to say.
I ramble a lot (as you might have realized), but there is some method to the ramble also, as it isn't unrelated, they are generally thoughts running concurrently, kind of like a branching from the trunk that follows a new line of thought, or a moment of inspiration. I do usually bring it back to the starting point to close off the loops rather than leaving thoughts untethered, though sometimes I forget. Sometimes, what and why I started writing can shift through the action of writing, which often happens when I might not be in the best mood, but by the time I am halfway through, I am feeling better and the tone changes.
And, I think that this is what I might be doing over the next week, where I can write as a palate cleanser of a kind, a way to refresh my mind before heading back into the fray. It used to be easier to handle this kinds of things earlier, but since the stroke, my mental recovery is not as fast, especially when topics are constantly changing through the discussions and presentations. This is because in order to build understanding, I have to manually generate all of it on the fly, making it very energy intensive, as it is all done consciously. And, what I have learned is that our un conscious picks up far more than we give it credit for, so losing that automated process is very, very costly.
But, it will work out and while I am sure I am going to struggle in places, overall I think I will be okay and what I have been dreading won't be "as bad" as I have imagined it will be. Hopefully, I am also wrong that I won't have time to leave the hotel, so that way I will be able to get some photos of the area. I will take my camera just in case, but I am not sure I will get to use it.
It annoys me to overpack and have stuff I don't use.
Essentially though, this post has helped clear my head a little and hopefully serves as a warning that I have no idea what will happen to my posts in the next week. I think that I will be able to post, but if you see some major crap, mention it! :D
I have to pack....
Damn.
Taraz
[ Gen1: Hive ]
have a great trip, i hope you will fit in your costume, as you said you not sure ;D waiting photos from your trip
I will be biased because you know that I like you and I respect you a lot but I don't think I will ever find some crap in your posts!
And anyway the important thing now is that yes... you have to pack your bags!
When I have to pack, I plan everything first, I make a list and then... I always forget something, it's an unwritten law by now eh eh!
This is why I don't bother with the list! :D
It has been a while since I travelled, so I am wondering what I will forget :)
But yes... forgetting something is part of the adventure of the journey.
I used to travel a lot when I was younger and I always liked to experience every trip as an adventure 😉
Ah... I feel you. I hate business trips too. And I also avoid packing till the last minute.
Great attitude. I tell a variation of this to my kids. "Just because you are in a bad mood doesn't mean you can't be pleasant."
It always reminds me of one of my favorite lines from the novel Dune, from Gurney Halleck, said to Paul (the hero) when Paul says he's not in a good mood to do his training :
“What has mood to do with it? You fight when the necessity arises—no matter the mood! Mood's a thing for cattle or making love or playing the baliset. It's not for fighting.”
Anyway, good luck with your trip and hope you can find some time for writing.
If it doesn't come tom mind in the last minutes - it isn't necessary!
*I once went on a short business trip for two nights and found out I didn't have underwear :D
I try with mine, but she has her moments.
That quote reminds me of another quote about the difference between amateurs and professionals that goes something like, "Amateurs need to be in the mood to do something, professionals get it done regardless of their mood."
I don't think I could do a five day trip without my wife. I do a two to three day conference each fall and that is enough for me. I just end up missing her way too much. Safe travels to you!
Yeah, this is the longest I will have been away in 7 years.... not sure how it will go.
Hopefully it goes quickly for you.
Your style is freeform and jumping from one topic to another. Maybe you do enjoy jumping all over the place for work too.
I like stability :)
For me, except routine posts, the start of writing is so crucial. Sometimes I think about the entry of a post for mins, and when it is done the rest is eaiser :)
I agree that the start is important, even if the end might be quite different. Perhaps a lot of people struggle because they can't get over that starting hurdle.
Is that the conscious, then? Or is it our whole being just breathing it out?
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In general, I'd say scrap the expectations and plans and roll with the opportunities to gain natural understanding as it flows to you. Relaxed state of mind has brought me the best experiences in new environment.
That is the challenge, because "rolling with it" requires far more action in the background than we give credit, and I don't have much of that background :D
In any case, just act "natural". But not too natural. No peeing in the Ficus pot.
that seems like a superpower.
I have a hard time writing a few hundreds words...
Why do you think?
I don't know. At that point it just seems that I have said all I have to say.
Even if there is not much text, but there will be 2-3 photos from new places, I think the posts will be interesting.
Hopefully I can get more photos than the inside of the hotel! When I travel for work normally, I have the opportunity to get away for a few hours, but these events aren't like that :/
Same with me I cant pre plan a post for a certain day. It doesn't feel right I feel as if something might be wrong inside the post, like I missed something I dunno.
Goodluck posting while on the work trips, brreaking your record now would be a shame to say the least.
It feels somehow alien when posted. I have tried it a couple times in the past, but it just hasn't worked well :D
Surprisingly you've nailed it... It does feel alien when posted. The Betty loves doing that, but I suppose people have different traits and ways of doing stuff🤷♂️just got to love with it
I think it is good for some who can't find the time to sit down for a longer period to write it out. If I stop, I will likely never return to it :D
So sorry you have to go through the stress of packing but because it work related you just have to, we wish to read your contents whenever you are able to drop one
But I want to ask how possible it is to write post and just be posting it on daily?
I don't know, but I have made it possible for over five years now, so I guess others can.
Am just thinking 🤔 would the post based on facts or fiction.
Have a read - there are about 6000 of them in chronological order.
I will make more research about it
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Writing is a good way to formulate thoughts 😬
Do you go back and edit to make it flow better or do you just keep on going?
You are always unique, Sir. I also noticed it that your contents are your thoughts and reflections at the moment and I commend you for that. Although you are not planning on what to post every day, great thoughts come out every time and indeed you are born brilliant and creative. I hope you are having a great day although it annoys you to pack. Have safe travels.
My grams always said, "whatever you do, do your best," so I feel your sentiment.
I'm a skilled underpacker, but I also don't wear fancy suit. Good Luck!