Staying Sane, Happy and Productive

It has been such a great week I can hardly sit still and get any work done.

It started on Monday when I had my first artist date in months. It was an amazing day. Incredibly rejuvenating.

Then, I felt so good and had so much energy that over the next two days I finished the e-book I had been working on for weeks.

Then, to top it off, yesterday I had the opportunity to teach a workshop for the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners entitled “Increase Your Internet Presence – Starting With Twitter.” I had a blast!! The attendees were great. They asked lots of questions and were generally interested in how they could use social media to expand their business.

Since I LOVE to talk about anything and everything related to business and technology the two hours flew by in the blink of an eye.

That joyful, excited, “I could conquer the world” feeling lived on for the rest of the day, into the night and flowed over into this morning.

It wasn’t just the success of the workshop that has me feeling so good, and I know that I will return to normal and will have some down days in the future, but it was the combination of all the events of the week that has me on cloud nine.

First, I recognized me need for some time alone and identified exactly what I needed and scheduled an artist date for myself.

This gave me renewed energy and peace of mind.

It was also like having a soda pop explode after it has been shaken. That’s how I felt. Ideas were fizzing all over the place.

Next, I spent two straight, twelve/fourteen hour days working to finish my e-book. It was fun although tough at times, too. Obstacles always pop up, but I was passionate about it and that changed everything. It didn’t feel like work.

Being in the flow, creating some thing from nothing and seeing the ideas in your head begin to take shape in the real world is a feeling like no other. It is like flying. It’s freedom. It’s exhilarating.

Then, the workshop yesterday. The opportunity to interact with and engage people on a topic I could talk about all day was pure FUN!

Plus, watching people’s eyes light up and the light bulb go on over top of their heads when they finally get a concept or they have a new idea of their own is just as rewarding as the teaching itself, if not more so.

That’s what teaching is all about to me – opening people’s minds and hearts to a world of possibilities.

Now, today is Friday and I can hardly sit still. I feel like a little kid on Christmas morning. There are so many gifts everywhere I hardly know where to start.

This is a feeling I like having. I like having ideas. I like knowing I can turn those ideas into reality. I like knowing that I can contribute and make a difference, no matter how small the scale.

I know I’ll settle down soon and begin working. After all, I did settle down enough to write this post.

I learned a lot about myself this week.

This week taught me what I need to stay sane, happy and productive…

Time alone

combined with
doing things I enjoy and having fun

balanced with
intense periods of creative productivity

mixed with
connecting with and interacting with possibility minded people

equals
a very happy Sandy.