I really try and listen to what my head and heart are telling me, I try very hard to push through and ignore these thoughts but than it hits me like a ton of bricks. Maybe I should take a break? I am feeling this way right now and as you can see my idea of a break is more work, I tell myself it's not really work if I just write what I am feeling. I like to rationalize my thoughts and emotions to keep busy, It's always been very hard for me to just sit still. I told myself just write what you feel and than when you're done....
Shut off the computer
Get a bowl of ice cream with strawberries and chocolate drizzled over the top
Find something good to watch on netflix
Leave my phone at out of arms length to avoid looking at anything on Steemit or Discord
Take a deep breath and remind myself it's ok to relax
What usually ends up happening
I plug my phone in so it can reach the couch but I use it only during boring parts of the show/movie
I end up staying up later than I normally would because I feel energized after the break and work more
I think about all the things I need to get done the next day and end up constantly rewinding parts I miss by daydreaming
Refill the ice cream bowl and start it all over again.
Second attempt on the phone the whole time
Things I'm grateful for
Having Steemit and Discord to keep me busy in my down times
Having so much down time to not have to make time for it
All the great people I am meeting
Hope for the future of Steemit the more I use it and Discord members that push me when I feel doubtful
I am constantly reminding myself to not take myself too seriously, I don't need to set my standards so high that I can't achieve my goals and leave time for rest and relaxation and time to reflect on what I have been doing.
I have been doing pretty good with this but there is always room for improvement, I like to focus a good amount of my time on curating and helping in my discord and this helps to take the focus of myself for a good enough amount of time to realign my goals.
I hope I get a chance to meet some of you in my discord to help me keep myself busy focusing on my own deal. I am around quite a bit and do get notifications on my phone to distract me during the day. I vow to ignore you while I am eating my ice cream tonight though so don't be offended, feel free to come by the discord and say hello and tell me about yourself and join my #postpromotion with lots of other great people sharing great quality content. Thanks for your support and kindness!
