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It is one year since the first publication on this site. It feels like a newbie because of the content flow. Halfway into the year, I started a new job in flex, which grew to a part-time position. Many things happened that required attention like the Mueller Report, presidential candidates announcing their decisions to run a campaign, and later some of them changing their minds. Then, the impeachment of a president by the House of Representatives followed by a vote on conviction by the Senate, which did not convict because they did not have two/thirds of the majority of votes. Watching our U.S. Congress in action is educational. Congress can stir feelings both hopeful in the effort and sometimes helpless in the result. Representatives and Senators must be congressional athletes.
Competitive athletes might feel similar emotions, positive thoughts through training and practice, and whatever self-talk that encourages them to train again to compete- whatever the outcome, because it is their chosen field of purposeful work. It is beneficial for citizens to be attentive to government actions that concern our country. How many hours do we have to allow for that each day? I suppose it depends on the type of job. A journalist has much more time to research the news because that is part of the job. My daughter said that her colleague told her after work one day, that she was leaving now to work the home shift. It is so true for many of us. The home shift has landscaping, repairs, laundry, cooking, house cleaning, home maintenance, accounting, grocery shopping, all of which, like homework, must get done. There is self-maintenance for grooming whether we hire services or do it ourselves. We also need to make room for our dream shift, which brings us to work at all the things we love and want to do. Most of the time, it is after all the other work and home shifts. Circumstances might require your entire day’s work to be for everyone else’s benefit and less for yourself. Most successful people say to schedule in the time for your aspirations, your dream shift.
If we are fortunate, perhaps inspiration and energy will be readily available during our scheduled blocks of time to do the work to achieve a dream or to enjoy some hobbies.