Okay, so I've been MIA. Everyday I think, "I will update my blog today," and then everyday I do a million other things instead of blogging. (Although, I did retroactively update my blog here, here, and here.) I am a blogging failure.
In my defense, I've been a little mopey, since the job search isn't going as well as I had hoped. And it's a weird place to be, to be "in transition." Since I'm looking for (development, grant writing, program management) jobs in NYC and DC, should I move back to NYC (or to DC) and stay with friends, or should I wait to move until I have something lined up? How long can I stay with friends before becoming a bad house guest, especially when I don't have any prospects? Even little things like, should I open a gym membership here at home while I look for jobs elsewhere?
More and more I don't feel like I'm "transitioning"; I just feel like I'm stagnating.
Normally when I feel this way -- when I feel "magenta" (at the 5:00 mark) -- I engage in a little retail therapy to lift my spirits. (Okay, full disclosure, I did buy some new shoes (they're very cute!).) But perhaps, instead, I should focus on the (mostly) non-material things that brighten my mood:
In my defense, I've been a little mopey, since the job search isn't going as well as I had hoped. And it's a weird place to be, to be "in transition." Since I'm looking for (development, grant writing, program management) jobs in NYC and DC, should I move back to NYC (or to DC) and stay with friends, or should I wait to move until I have something lined up? How long can I stay with friends before becoming a bad house guest, especially when I don't have any prospects? Even little things like, should I open a gym membership here at home while I look for jobs elsewhere?
More and more I don't feel like I'm "transitioning"; I just feel like I'm stagnating.
Normally when I feel this way -- when I feel "magenta" (at the 5:00 mark) -- I engage in a little retail therapy to lift my spirits. (Okay, full disclosure, I did buy some new shoes (they're very cute!).) But perhaps, instead, I should focus on the (mostly) non-material things that brighten my mood:
a short list of things that never fail to make me smile
- waking up to sunshine flooding my room, and (conversely, strangely) waking up to an early sunday morning thunderstorm
- flipping through old photos, even if i don't remember what was happening when they were taken, like this one:
... look at all that pink i'm wearing!
- finding the perfect gift... and trying (unsuccessfully) not to spoil it
- rolling down the window, turning up the radio, and driving down long stretches of empty road
- a good conversation
- freshly baked goods
- laughing until you pee... and then laughing at that
- the golden girls
- fresh cut flowers
- planning a trip, even if i never make it to my destination
- great children's picture books, like cornelia funke's the princess knight, doreen cronin's diary of a worm, kate mcmullan's i'm bad, and anything mo willems
- unexpectedly getting free food at the office (or anywhere, really)
- looking up at the night sky and being able to see the stars
- spontaneous dance parties
This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but I think this is a good start. Next time, instead of spending money I don't have on things I don't need, maybe I'll just flip on the Golden Girls? ...We'll see. :)
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