Desiderata

After really late nights I have noticed a trend in the following mornings. I sleep in to the last possible moment. We're talking 9:15, people (I start work at 10). I get ready in a flurry, run out the door, and barely make it to work on time. Once I'm at my desk, I've noticed that almost every single tab on my browser leads to an article about slowing down. Whether it's minimizing clutter, the psychology of choice, cleaning out closets, or "16 ways to organize your life", I am actively seeking ways to slow it all down. I want to raise my awareness to this habit. I do not feel organized, calm, or healthy and I desperately want to be. Last night was a whirlwind of fun. So was the night before. And so was the entire day and night before that, oh and the night before that, too. You get what I'm saying. But all of this fun comes at a real cost: my sanity and health. My mentors have told me that it's normal to have these wild stretches of craziness whe...

To all my friends who are feeling a little hectic--I'm right there with you.  Do yourself a favor and listen to this song . The Breeze Dr. Dog Are you moving much too fast? And the good times that just don't last If you're always on the go Make an angel in the snow And freeze Do you feel like you're stuck in time? Forever waiting on that line If nothing ever moves Put that needle to the groove And sing Is it a dream keeping you awake? Is it the stillness that makes you shake? If you need to know for sure What's on the ocean's floor You'll sink Do you like things the way they seem? Or are you looking behind the scenes? Well, if you've gotta know What it takes to make it so Just believe Are there dark parts to your mind? Hidden secrets left behind? Where no one ever goes But everybody knows It's all right Do you get dizzy on the ground? It must be something going 'round What blows us here today It'll blo...