Re-connecting in 2024

For the past 2 years, I’ve been generally focused on work-related things.

Now that I’m mostly familiar with workflow and tasks needed where I work, I don’t need as long of a runway for projects as I used to.

This frees up some time and brainspace for me, which is great!

In the coming quarters of the year, I intend to start re-connecting with communities and individuals that I’ve not managed to keep in constant contact with.

It will start slow - attending events and dropping messages here and there - but I believe that it will be worth it.

Hoping to meet you soon at an upcoming event or activity!

Acknowledging the Gains, Working Towards Reclaiming the Losses

Now that the pandemic is slowly fading into a memory, I find myself missing a lot of its effects.

Sure, it was not an easy time for me in terms of work and finances, especially considering the nature of my work. Still, I very much enjoyed the enforced separation.

And it somehow resulted in me being where I am now. I likely won’t be here doing what I’m doing if not for the entire episode.

In numerous ways, life has improved - well, mine, at any rate.

And yet, there are certain aspects that haven’t. I’d say they have diminished or deteriorated quite a bit.

It is, perhaps, time to do something about this.

I don’t think it will be an easy path, but I’m confident that improvements can be made. I just have to take one step at a time.

Too Many Tasks, Not Enough Brainspace

It's hard to do any single task properly when your mind is upon a few different things at the same time.

There are, perhaps, some who have a larger brainspace, and they are able to handle multiple trains of thought without tiring quickly.

I suppose it's possible to expand one's capacity, though I wonder if the expansion has a ceiling.

Over-Eager to Please vs. Never Pleased

Those who are over-eager to please often find themselves working with those who can never be pleased.

As amusing as I find these situations from the sidelines, it is exhausting working with either type.

Because my threshold for nonsense is so low, I drop my involvement in projects as soon as I sense that the project manager from either side is one of these types.

Some may think me too picky or that I think too highly of myself.

Well, I'd rather be those things than waste my time and energy on the wrong audience for my work.