…’these ideas of mine//percolate the mind‘… well hey there everyone! it’s been a difficult week at work mentally and physically. while i enjoy a challenge, i do recognize that i have my limitations when i’m not having the time to eat breakfast and then lunch rolls around for me at 3pm. then, i look at the laundry list of things still on my ‘to do’ list and before i know it i’m collapsing into bed once again to attempt the strength to do it all over the next day. a wee bit dramatic perhaps but if you have every worked for a start up or small company, then you know what i’m talking about! every.single.member of the team is absolutely vital for the success and failure of a company and it’s difficult sometimes to put the distance between your work/play time. well, at least it is in my mind anyway! i wouldn’t say i’m experiencing insomnia yet but i have definitely tossed and turned on my pillow running down a list of things that i need to take care of or achieve in the coming days.
i’ve been trying to enjoy the small glimpses of focused energy creating beautiful things:
and then sometimes i come home to a special delivery c/o my wonderful lifemate who found these on a gilt sale :swoon:
in the meantime, i will try not to allow my thoughts to consume me but when people are dying of a horrible, incurable disease i’m allowed to sing fiona at the top of my lungs or maybe wear an octopus on my head sometimes. while working towards finding a viable treatment.
thanks for sticking with me and reading! i will try to update more often than i did this past week but i really think the ‘unplugging’ helped me relax a bit. as much as i love technology, i just needed to stop all external stimuli to chill out.
July 28, 2012 at 10:30 pm
So pretty! What are those? Pickles or something like that? Work can be tough sometimes and although I’ve never experienced something as like what you have, I think I could imagine how stressful it can be. Hang in there!
Btw cute shoes..Nate surely knows how to pick nice shoes 
July 29, 2012 at 2:59 pm
they are pickles! one is in cloves & allspice, the other dill/garlic carrots and the last onion one is Jalapeño.
July 29, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Did you pickle those yourself? YUM!!!
July 29, 2012 at 2:58 pm
i did! we are doing haricots verts this week
i love pickled/briney anything essentially ha.
July 29, 2012 at 9:46 pm
I think you are such an amazing human being to dedicate yourself to such a wonderful cause! The world always needs more people like you to go into helping careers! That’s one reason I’ve always been drawn to psychology and therapy and medicine. I think what you do is incredible!
Anywho..sorry it’s been such a rough week. I wonder if there is something you could bake the weekend before to grab and go for breakfast? Or maybe even a banana and some prepacked nuts & seeds, hardboiled eggs, etc. Something easy and quick and nutrient packed that can keep your energy up? I can’t function without eating every couple of hours. I get super cranky and pretty much shut down.
Also, your man is so sweet! The shoes are adorable. I’m also eying those pickled veggies! MMM
hope this next week is easier!
love and hugs and peace to you!
gc
July 29, 2012 at 9:49 pm
girl you inspire us everyday, we know exactly what you mean about working hard and long hours for a small business. you are doing great!!!
hope your week ahead you get a little bit more sleep! hugs
July 30, 2012 at 1:02 am
beautiful indeed my friend. Send some of those jars my way! Yum.
July 30, 2012 at 4:21 am
I have definitely been on projects that demand that kind of attention/time, you have every right to unplug and take a break! Hope things lighten up soon for you, lovely! Adore the shoes!!
July 30, 2012 at 9:05 am
Your pickled veg looks wonderful and you and your work are truly inspiring!
July 30, 2012 at 2:43 pm
Hope this week is less stressful for you. Not having time to eat will definitely add to your exhaustion!
Those pickles are GORGEOUS! I’ve been away for a few days and am hoping my sauerkraut won’t be moldy by the time I get back home…
How’s the new Fiona? I’ve heard mixed things.
July 31, 2012 at 12:33 pm
i like the new fiona but then again i’d consider myself a diehard. there are definitely standout tracks but if you weren’t a real fan before i’m not sure this would be accessible to a casual listener you know?
July 30, 2012 at 11:32 pm
Do you pickle??? That makes me think of “Portlandia.” “We can pickle that!” Sorry to hear you’re having a rough week. It will get better. : )
July 31, 2012 at 12:35 pm
i would pickle everything if i could! fortunately for us, nate’s mom had a literal showroom of early 1900s up to 1980s mason jars. some seriously gorgeous ones that i am afraid to jar stuff in because of lead based glass but they look beautiful!