I’m writing this a few days after Christmas day (and might I add am still feeling the Christmas blues), but more importantly this brings us on to the next sparkly event - New Years, and with that a whole load of rethinking and renewing (as well as an extra attempt at doing more exercise, but more on that later). To ease into that process I thought I’d gather some thoughts that have been cropping up lately and note them down here.
So the Christmas holidays came as a blessing and an excuse - to have some time off to recharge and regenerate (and stuff myself with festive food). But it’s also been a holiday where I’ve had to plan ahead, working out how much coursework I needed to get done and when I could find the time over the holiday to do it. This planning ahead and working for something in the far future is something I seem to be doing a lot of, not just lately, but ever since exams and life beyond education came into the picture.
This doesn’t seem something anyone can avoid, it looks like everyone has to be planning and sacrificing for a result that could come far from now. But it occurred to me a few months back, when I was out at a concert, knowing exactly what painfully early time I’d have to drag myself out of bed the next day, that it’s always healthy to pick and choose. I could have chosen not to go to the concert, I could have stayed at home and felt far less dead the next day, but I would have missed out on the live music and the atmosphere (and the t-shirt). And so the painfully loud alarm the next day wasn’t too much of a regret.
I have to admit, I like to stick to a list or a schedule, so I know exactly what’s been done and what’s still to-do. It’s nice to know your on track to getting everything ticked off on time. But I think it’s good once in a while to put all of that aside and focus on something that may be unimportant in the long run, but enjoyable or memorable in the moment.
Georgina
