His post really got me thinking about what all I do to stay busy!  What kind of things do I fill my day with in order to stay busy, to feel successful and feel some since of self-worth?  Tim talks about doing things to the point of either not being successful or only semi-successful and that just sent my mind running.

I consider myself to be successful, there is no question about that.  Granted, I haven’t won any kind of public reward, scored an Oscar, been featured in the news, or even had a news article written about me.  But I do believe that the changes I have been able to make in people’s lives make everything worth it.  If that involves volunteering my time, working to make something better and more efficient at work, helping someone with a website or design, being an ear just to listen, or even something as simple as giving advice.

I know that Tim’s article was not about reflecting on your self-worth nor do I think it suggested that we should all sit back and have self-pity or try and justify the things that we do.  But I believe his article made me STOP and think about where I spend my “free” time and even what I spend my “work” or “normal” time focusing on. I agree with a lot of what Tim talks about in many of his posts.  Tim has written a few articles about not multitasking, closing your email, and even being mindful of your time.  He has some great ideas but frankly I have taken little time to head any of his advice.

I’m thinking I just might try a few of these ideas and see how life changes for me.

What kind of things are you doing that make you busy that you might be able to change?

Some time ago I had quite a few readers that visited here.  I still get quite a few clicks into the blog as shown by my tracking stats, but even those have started to drop some.  I even had built up quite a few readers from other blogs and people around the globe from my postings here and there.  I figure it’s high time to get back into the blogging world and write about life, liberty, and the pursuit of… well stuff.   Plus being so busy would at least give me content to post about don’t you think?

So here is my promise to post more.  Maybe not everyday, but I’m going to shoot for at least one a week.

I thought at one point, it was a bad hard drive. Now, after new hard drive and trying to install Windows six times last night, I reazlied that it has to be something else.  I think it’s either the motherboard or something else that is causing the entire system to malfunction.  And it’s coming at one of the worst times ever.  We are slammed with work, both my side business and my full time job, and a lot of paperwork and accounting stuff to catch back up on.

I have to get this fixed soon. Oh and did I mention that I don’t really have the fundage to get a new one right now!  Sweet!

Things have been going on in my life, just haven’t been around to post.  I promise that I will post more content in the coming days and weeks.  I’ll get back into.

The past few weeks have been pretty difficult for me at work.  It’s been one thing after another with what feels like 50 bosses all telling me what to do, how to do it and when it needs to happen.  I am lossing my mind.  We recently had one of our graphic designers leave the church staff for another job.  Our replacement for him was a full time video guy. (Love the guy and he’s come a long way since he started a month ago) But I am up to my ears with work.  Since the last guy left, I am now working on all of the web and print material in the office and it’s a ton of work.  I feel like my life is being put on hold because of how much I am expected to get done.  I’m not sure how much longer I can keep on going like this. 

I realize that as I read this it sounds like I am complaining. I’m not.  I love what do and where I have the opportunity to work.  But I am “venting” simply at the work load.  And I guess some to the expectation level that is set upon me.  Please pray that I can continue to find the strength and determination to keep moving forward at staying on top of things the best that I can…

Recently back from a much needed vacation, I have posted some new pics in my photoblog.  It was an amazing time in Guanajuato, Mexico.  It was nice to be able to put on a fleece and enjoy some much cooler weather. We even missed the huricane. 

It’s been awhile since the ol’ photoblog got some attention but I finally got around to getting some new pics up.  I have it set to post a new pic a day rather than overloading the site with a bunch of new pics.  So you’ll have to come back to check out the other pics each day.