Time Management
I've been working full time again for seven odd weeks, although it seems like longer! It's amazing how quickly I've reverted back to "living" at the weekend and seemingly just working and making arrangements for work during the week, laundry, putting stuff out for the next day, that kind of thing. To be fair, I've been working some long hours - I generally get to work about 7am and lately have not been disciplined enough not to start working way before 9am, which is daft considering I still have to stay until 5pm at the earliest because of what I'm doing. I've not bothered trying to go to work later because, even though I'm only a 20 minute drive from work now, once I cycle to work I'll need all this time in the morning to shower and get myself sorted for 9am.
I don't want to feel resentful; that my life is taken up with work and there's nothing left for me. I have a lot of annual leave as part of my new contract - I must use that well and make every day count. I need to keep telling myself that I'm now working for my ideal employer, serving a worthy cause, doing something I'm good at and that makes time race by, and that, as I do need to work to pay my bills, much better this than a myriad of possible alternatives.
Some of this may be the Winter talking - the long Summer evenings give me so much more freedom and space. I've still not even begun to master changing how I live and what I do to match the seasons. I still want to go out for long bike rides. I still want the sunshine and solitary joy of watching the sunsets whilst silently coasting along country roads.
I'm hoping that a year of cycle commuting will see me fit enough next Winter to be able to take on more sports to fill the gap in the evenings. I could do with another beginner squash partner and maybe someone to go swimming with. But if this is not possible, I can still book a court and practice, or swim on my own. Not quite so much fun though.
Still. I need to think positive, enjoy my new working situation and explore it's possibilities. I've not checked out the gym yet, or the swimming pool in Godalming! I need to do that, it would cheer me up to find a nice pool to go to after work.
I don't want to feel resentful; that my life is taken up with work and there's nothing left for me. I have a lot of annual leave as part of my new contract - I must use that well and make every day count. I need to keep telling myself that I'm now working for my ideal employer, serving a worthy cause, doing something I'm good at and that makes time race by, and that, as I do need to work to pay my bills, much better this than a myriad of possible alternatives.
Some of this may be the Winter talking - the long Summer evenings give me so much more freedom and space. I've still not even begun to master changing how I live and what I do to match the seasons. I still want to go out for long bike rides. I still want the sunshine and solitary joy of watching the sunsets whilst silently coasting along country roads.
I'm hoping that a year of cycle commuting will see me fit enough next Winter to be able to take on more sports to fill the gap in the evenings. I could do with another beginner squash partner and maybe someone to go swimming with. But if this is not possible, I can still book a court and practice, or swim on my own. Not quite so much fun though.
Still. I need to think positive, enjoy my new working situation and explore it's possibilities. I've not checked out the gym yet, or the swimming pool in Godalming! I need to do that, it would cheer me up to find a nice pool to go to after work.
posted by Catherine at 18:36
2 Comments:
I really wish I had your self-discipline! I have enough trouble just hauling my a$$ to the gym once or twice a week!
Ahhh, I'm great with words and intentions, just not so good at follow-through! Still, just about to embark on 2nd commute, so maybe I'm getting there! Money where mouth is and all that.
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