“If we are feeling distracted, we should pay
attention to that distraction. It may be telling us that there is
something better elsewhere, something more deserving of our attention.
Or it may be telling us we are on the wrong path, just when we thought
we were zooming in to that perfect conclusion of a paragraph or a
project. Or it may be telling us we need better tools, that the set-up
we have is not fully appreciating the particularities and peccadilloes
of our own work life and demands. Or it may be telling us that we need
better partners, or a better method, someone or something to help us
over the hurdle. Or it may just be telling us we are working too hard
and we need to put down what we are doing and go outside for a walk, or
stop for a cup of tea, or go for a run, or maybe just check out Facebook
for a while. Distraction is our friend because it reminds us that we
are fully human, not just workers, and that our lives are complex and,
trying to shut out the complexity, may in fact turn out to be the least
productive way to lead a life."
Thanks to Keenan Cummings for sharing from stoweboyd.com
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Hey folks - whichever 5 people are following me, my portfolio site has been revamped and relaunched!
megporterdesign.com
give me your thoughts, comments and ideas for improvement
megporterdesign.com
give me your thoughts, comments and ideas for improvement
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Designers have always had a great influence on branding and business in general - check out this site that shows just exactly what design has done when the founders of a startup include a designer in the mix!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Things to think about
Today I was reading some things my sister wrote and I felt a little lost in my life, or I realized that I felt lost. I like that my church has a General Conference 2x a year to keep me centered, to bring me back to thinking about what God wants me to do, rather than what I want to do - or what I HAVE to do.
On that note - I'm going to listen to the Relief Society General Session today at work since I missed it on Saturday.
I often get bogged down by the immediate things in life - the tasks "at hand". Why is it that they seem to important? My work has basically consumed me whole for the past 3 months or so -- I work late almost every day and I get home, and then I eat and then I sleep and do it all over again. I am closer with the people at work than any of my friends outside of work because I have no time for them. The problem with coworkers is that they don't go all-the-way with you as a friend really. If one of you got laid off, or if one of you had an accident... would they call you anymore? I think there are a few people that are like that... but few, very few.
Last week I was hospitalized during my business trip in Boston, and I layed in serious pain for about 3 days. I was very sick with something--they diagnosed me with viral gastroenteritis--although I know they had no idea really what I had. My body is still so out of whack. My doctor will recommend, most likely, to move to the next tier of treatment for my disease - crohn's. I am not sure what to do, and I fear that I lack the ability to receive direction from God on this. I feel scared and far away from knowing what path to choose. I feel lost and alone in my suffering -- even with my husband and family's support.
As a woman, I have always cherished my ability to bear and birth children. I feel it is a special and unique gift that has been given to women and for that reason I have always been excited for that time in my life. I am currently in the best years of my life to do this, to be a mother and to carry my babies...and I can't. I am not healthy enough to do it. It feels like I am failing... or that I am broken. I have had experiences with the Spirit of God that lead me to believe that I will bear children and that I need to prepare. I am not sure when, or how, but I have felt that I will. I struggle to communicate about this with my husband... and anyone else, for that matter. And so, I feel like I could burst. Probably because I have no control over the situation and I am a controlling person.
I cannot wait much longer, I need guidance - I hope General Conference will bring me what I am seeking.
On that note - I'm going to listen to the Relief Society General Session today at work since I missed it on Saturday.
I often get bogged down by the immediate things in life - the tasks "at hand". Why is it that they seem to important? My work has basically consumed me whole for the past 3 months or so -- I work late almost every day and I get home, and then I eat and then I sleep and do it all over again. I am closer with the people at work than any of my friends outside of work because I have no time for them. The problem with coworkers is that they don't go all-the-way with you as a friend really. If one of you got laid off, or if one of you had an accident... would they call you anymore? I think there are a few people that are like that... but few, very few.
Last week I was hospitalized during my business trip in Boston, and I layed in serious pain for about 3 days. I was very sick with something--they diagnosed me with viral gastroenteritis--although I know they had no idea really what I had. My body is still so out of whack. My doctor will recommend, most likely, to move to the next tier of treatment for my disease - crohn's. I am not sure what to do, and I fear that I lack the ability to receive direction from God on this. I feel scared and far away from knowing what path to choose. I feel lost and alone in my suffering -- even with my husband and family's support.
As a woman, I have always cherished my ability to bear and birth children. I feel it is a special and unique gift that has been given to women and for that reason I have always been excited for that time in my life. I am currently in the best years of my life to do this, to be a mother and to carry my babies...and I can't. I am not healthy enough to do it. It feels like I am failing... or that I am broken. I have had experiences with the Spirit of God that lead me to believe that I will bear children and that I need to prepare. I am not sure when, or how, but I have felt that I will. I struggle to communicate about this with my husband... and anyone else, for that matter. And so, I feel like I could burst. Probably because I have no control over the situation and I am a controlling person.
I cannot wait much longer, I need guidance - I hope General Conference will bring me what I am seeking.
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