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Out of the Habit and Inspiration

Posted on 31. Jan, 2009 by Deb in A Little More Focused, Just...Golf, Just...Writing, Paying the Bills, The Girl

I almost feel like I am out of the habit of so many of my previously “regular” routine things.

Right this moment, I am mainly thinking about the whole “getting ready” thing.  From April until December, I was spending 60+ hours a week with my clients, so having a down day to just bum around was rare.  There were many Saturdays and/or Sundays that I still worked.  Since I’ve been working from home so much lately, I have forgone dressing  up in any ways.  It’s not like I hang out in my jammies all the time, but I do tend to dress down, forgo jewelry and skip make-up.  Well, except for Mondays when I go to school.

After spending until almost noon (crazy!) in my jammies today, I thought it would be nice of me to actually put make-up beyond lip gloss on, especially since the youngest is entertaining a friend tonight.  A boy, by the way, who she insists is just a friend, but all the same, it’s a boy.  But I digress.  Anyhoo, since there would be other parents coming by for the drop off / pick up, I actually got fully dressed, as if I were going to dinner with a friend, not just hanging out on a Saturday night supervising the dog and two teenage friends.

And since I have been all the way dressed (ya know,  jeans, shirt, matching shoes, earrings, make-up, etc) I have gotten so much done.  My floundering column solidified for me.  The rest of the pieces that needed editing for All Things Girl got edited.  Updates I needed to make on the administrative side of ATG was done, I settled in on this design here for the blog, and I’m in a better mood than I have been in for DAYS.

I think it’s my sign that even if I’m not working face-to-face with my clients, it’s ok to wear something beyond very casual and putting on my make-up needs to be back into my regular habit (despite the fact my skin has appreciated the break).  I am missing working face to face with my clients, though, if I were to be completely honest.  I think my batteries have finally been recharged and I’m ready for more…

By the way, if you need a favor or want something, today is the day to ask.  Because I will probably say “sure!”.  Actually, I would probably say ‘sure’ to you if it was within my abilities.  But today, I would say it with absolute sincerity and not just because I like you.

I also got a really long email from a girlfriend of mine who lives in Santa Fe.   She spent a couple of weeks in Africa for an extended vacation and came back with a new desire to dig into her own creativity.  She  asked me if I could help her, and I am reminded that signs are all around us if we will see them.  I had just finished my column for ATG (live tomorrow) but it’s about what’s in your heart.  And there, right in front of me,  were her words asking me if I could help her figure out what is inside her’s.

For months, I have been toying with the idea of exploring another side of my personality – my desire to help other people and my hopes that people that I care about are living in a way that fulfills them.  Since she asked if I would help, and I want to see if I can take a passion that I have and flip it into a branch of my business, I believe we are going to embark on an adventure of sorts for me to try my hand out at some guiding while she digs in, explores her creativity, and figures out where her passions really lie.  She can be my guinea pig

I find, to be honest, that working with creative people makes me more creative.  I know her and she is inspirational to me anyway simply because she loves life so much.  It will be a joy.  I think we all need to spend time with people who bring us joy.

Tags: Coaching, Creativity, Heart, Passion, Routines, Work