WEEKLY VIGNETTEs
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A Vignette - a brief evocative description, account, or episode
Tips of Icebergs , A sharing of candid reflections during the week that was. Seven births, Seven Days, Seven lifetimes for a mayfly . |
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The year began with an “annual routine” of friendship , in spite of Covid curved balls and restrictions pitched the night before. Gratitude to the recurring generosity of our close friends . Their extension of love , their insistence to cook and feed us that very first meal year on year in fellowship and familiar surroundings. May we never go hungry for the nourishment of friendship and appreciation. Along with positive vibes , I am also consumed with my usual “immobility” and “fear” as the New Year dawns. Will performance meet my high expectations ? Can I beat Resistance with a Capital R ? Serious attention deficit looking to complete 20 tasks within 60 minutes and doing none ? Lack of focus and motivation (thank you 2020) . Fear taking over when it’s time to deliver and do that one thing. Imposter-syndrome surfacing making me feel like I’m not good enough. Goals seem to recede and get vague instead of more defined. How do I pick myself up from here ? How do I move forward with rekindled passion and purpose ? In the grip of a mental bottle-neck ! Want to begin a regular blog from 10th Jan , but am coming to realize it is not all that easy. I feel like my content is vague and my niche undefined. I want to wait for the right time, until I can perfect it. I envy you , practical Len , always putting one simple step in front of the other without overthinking , ruminating and complicating. A video finds me. What is that one word to snap you out of inaction ? Take a guess … Is it Love ? Is it God ? Is it Meditation ? No, a lot simpler. It is “movement” . Move – so you can move someone else’s heart. Move – so you can find the inspiration to create , to invent. When you’re moving there’s no time for fear , for doubts , Because it pushes you forward , makes you wiser , stronger. MOVEMENT INSPIRES. AND I HIT PUBLISH .... READY OR NOT Enjoy !  New Year Resolutions or New Year Reviews ?
Not a creative explosion but constant chipping away. Kai-zen ** style. There's always scope for continuous improvement. My own resolutions echo those of yesteryears and gravitate towards self-care. Make more time for reading , for learning , for music. Like a broken record, pardon the pun. Take care of yourself and you can take care of others. Thank you Robin for your simple and succinct pointers. A neat refresh as we herald in 2021 with anticipation and a dot of trepidation. Apt any time of the year , whenever you may read this. Here are the 23 most valuable lessons 2020 has taught me (feel free to share them with your loved ones if you think it will help): 1. The world can change in a week. 2. We are stronger than we know. 3. Heroes don’t need big offices and lofty positions. 4. Deep change can yield profound growth if we seek the wonder within the mess. 5. A far quieter life is a far more creative one. 6. Fasting is fantastic for my craft, energy and grocery bills. 7. Forgiveness is a productivity accelerator. 8. You can handcraft your magnum opus or pay attention to the news but you can’t do both. 9. Good music is so important to good moods. 10. Cooking for my family is one of my greatest joys. 11. Critics and naysayers bark louder when you do better work. 12. A splendid morning routine has an outsized effect on the quality of your days and is battle-proofing against adversity. 13. Spend as much time with elderly parents as you’ll miss them terribly when they’re gone. 14. Immense possibility exists in intense difficulty. 15. Solitude is the DNA of artistry. 16. In emergency, we get to see finer humanity. 17. One can be immensely productive in a pandemic. 18. Prayer is a powerful strength-builder. 19. Gratitude is the antidote to insecurity. 20. The doing of hard things is how we grow braver as producers and people. 21. Someone's opinion is just someone's opinion. 22. Resting is not a waste of time but an essential part of your peak performance. 23. Tough times always give way to better days. Patience is a beautiful virtue. - Robin Sharma ** Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning "change for the better" or "continuous improvement." It is a Japanese business philosophy regarding the processes that continuously improve operations and involve all employees. Kaizen sees improvement in productivity as a gradual and methodical process .Jun 28, 2020 Kaizen Definition - Investopedia |