Decisions and Random Musings on Perfectionism
I want to be able to do it all. It doesn't seem like too much to ask -- just go without sleep so I have an additional eight hours a day to pursue all of those irons I have in the fire. Yeah. This does not actually work, no matter how many energy drinks or how much coffee you ingest.So, what does any self-respecting Virgo and extreme perfectionist do? Why run themselves (body, mind, and soul) into the ground because they know if they try harder they'll be able to push through the boundaries of time and space and make their days longer.
Ahem... Needless to say, it took a week's vacation to make me take a long, hard look at my daily grind and how it was affecting not just me and my family, but my projects and creativity as well. If I'm busy flitting from project to project, nothing will get accomplished. I need to focus a bit. Ok, I need to focus a lot and narrow down my field of pursuits.
With the Renaissance Faire season coming, my sewing will be taking off. That's hard cash in hand. Cash in hand is always a priority.
Jewelry is not as necessary right now til I get a few things cleared off my plate so I can experiment. I have a huge sheaf of ideas hanging out in my design notebook. I'll keep adding an refining to those designs and ideas and be ready to go when I have a free day.
Writing -- here is where I struggle the most. I have so many stories in my head that I want to write them all RIGHT NAO. NAO NAO NAO. Obviously, this does not work at all. I'm going to concentrate on two projects. First, the second novel in the Khardas series is so close to being done. That is my top priority. Second, I want to collect my flash fiction and short stories and see if there's enough there to publish a folio. Anything else can wait til the second novel is published. That includes the serial.
It's hard when you want to do everything, when there are more ideas and projects than there is time in the day. I can't scatter myself any more. Focus is the name of the game. I'll get it all done... Eventually.
Ahem... Needless to say, it took a week's vacation to make me take a long, hard look at my daily grind and how it was affecting not just me and my family, but my projects and creativity as well. If I'm busy flitting from project to project, nothing will get accomplished. I need to focus a bit. Ok, I need to focus a lot and narrow down my field of pursuits.
With the Renaissance Faire season coming, my sewing will be taking off. That's hard cash in hand. Cash in hand is always a priority.
Jewelry is not as necessary right now til I get a few things cleared off my plate so I can experiment. I have a huge sheaf of ideas hanging out in my design notebook. I'll keep adding an refining to those designs and ideas and be ready to go when I have a free day.
Writing -- here is where I struggle the most. I have so many stories in my head that I want to write them all RIGHT NAO. NAO NAO NAO. Obviously, this does not work at all. I'm going to concentrate on two projects. First, the second novel in the Khardas series is so close to being done. That is my top priority. Second, I want to collect my flash fiction and short stories and see if there's enough there to publish a folio. Anything else can wait til the second novel is published. That includes the serial.
It's hard when you want to do everything, when there are more ideas and projects than there is time in the day. I can't scatter myself any more. Focus is the name of the game. I'll get it all done... Eventually.
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