So, I’m struggling to adapt to new normal.

I’ve gone from way more than I can possibly do in a day, to more time than I can possibly fill in a day. It’s weird. And it is taking some adjusting.

I had a list of jobs that I intended on doing during this time. You know the story, the things you never have time to do. You know what I am talking about, personal filing, photo albums, getting those herbs in alphabetical order. But the thing is, you know in your heart that you have survived this long without those things being done so is your life going to improve by doing them? I think not. But none the less, I am making progress, ( I was joking about the herbs, anyone who knows me would already know they are alphabetical!)

So my new normal consists of ensuring that certain things are done each day. I go to the gym. I do my brain training exercises ( lumosity.com), watch a ted talk, send my CV to someone or do something towards work. One of the other things I am trying to do is write and once i have written whatever self absorbed crap I have put down, I am actually going to post it….

Another of the jobs I had intended on doing is turning my camino blog into a book, ( for myself only), as part of that I have to turn the text in another format so I spent a few hours cutting and pasting each entry into one document. I was amazed to see that I managed to write over 22,000 words in those 32 days. Twenty two thousand? And this was when I didn’t have time, so I have to conclude that time lack or excess of it is not the issue here is it? I think the other thing that really worked while i was on the Camino, was that I didn’t really think too much about what I wrote. I just wrote. Did not have time to think of the consequences

I suppose what it comes down to is, I am not sure it would even be worthwhile reading? But I should just let others be the judge of that, it’s not like anyone has to read it, right?

So, will this little diddy actually make it out of the draft folders and onto the page?? We shall see.

I spoke to a friend the other day who gave me a good talking to, she told me I was doing too much, that I needed to chill, enjoy this time, take advantage of it as it will be over too soon. I know she is right. I’m just not quite sure how to do it. Talk about first world problems eh?

As I write I am sitting at the Hong Kong apple store. I have never lived in a city with a real apple store before, so I am taking advantage of their free workshops and I am going to try and learn a little more about icloud and other aspects of apple products.