New Habits/Routines
Recently (01 Sept) I began a series of new habits and routines. This coincides with what I said from my Alcohol Experiment, so it’s all coming together in a sense. My ultimate goal (at the moment) is to be a full-time freelancer in Multimedia (Photography, Videography, Web Design, Graphic/Print Design) and I need to form new habits so I can be disciplined and motivated to work. After all freelance falls on my shoulders and my success or failure is up to me. So what have I changed? I’ve always known I am a morning person, but even in freelance where I can do what I want when I want, I still need to get up and start, so what motivates that? I make my bed, it feels good to see my room neat and orderly. I check my emails and text boss the I am alive and ready for the day. I grab some coffee and energy drink (should I really be drinking those?) and sit outside. I’ll read or scroll through my phone or just sit there and smell the fresh air. I have really grown to love this time. Of course during the summers I can’t really do this since it’s usually hot as balls, but I will enjoy it during the “winter” months of Texas.
Other things I am changing are my access to so much stuff, be it digital (TV, Social Media, Games, etc), things I own, things I subscribe to. I don’t need access to everything and we certainly have access to so much these days. But I’m choosing to make the things I have access to, quality things. For example, if I am going to play a game on my phone, I’ve replaced the mindless slots games to crosswords or sudoku. Something that keeps my mind engaged. I am listening to more podcasts, a few are silly but most are motivational or educational. I am trying to keep my mind engaged and sharp. I’m unsubscribing to email lists (lets be real, you sign up for them and convince yourself you will read them all, but really you delete them every fucking day), its too much, it’s clutter for the mind. I am also downsizing my footprint and getting rid of shit in my house. I want to move to a smaller place (a condo really) and have minimal stuff, I don’t need it all! If I am going to be responsible for my income and quality projects I need to be focused and my lazy mindless ass before now would not be successful. In a sense I have to grow up damnit. These are simple adjustments, but they have really got me motivated to be more productive in most things. I hope I keep this shit up!
xo-mel