Mavens & Muses
04
Escaping The Mundane
A series of adventures and disruptions in my everyday life.
Different is a good thing. Again this is just a journey of my own.. I am not a philosopher, motivational speaker, doctor, or expert of any particular thing. You may try the options I am suggesting as some self discovery,. Mostly, I am documenting personal changes and disruptions in my daily life. Maybe to let in love, or live better, or to learn and grow. Maybe. I am experimenting here, and your experiences and outcomes may differ. Please remember that I am not a coach., however I do hope to inspire you if you're like me, and wish to interrupt the bullshit and humdrum of everyday existence. #ONE: More giving. Less consuming. I will take more time to give. Particularly to those who are more vulnerable to the effects of a broken society. The environment, youth, seniors, and animals. I will start here: I have focused so much trying to succeed, I've forgotten that there are people that helped me to get here. I am starting tomorrow here: ; http://www.urbanpeak.org https://www.volunteermatch.org/ #TWO: I will spend more time on getting out to listen to music. I will dedicate myself to live music more often. I love my home audio experience, of course. There is a world of genres I have yet to experience live. Plus, along the way I will connect better with those around me that share that passion.. To avoid the bar scene, though, and watch my budget, I will check other venues like local theaters and the colleges. COffee shops?
Time
to take back time. I love Tumblr, Spotify. I love them like old friends. I get lost in it! I love the visual and to auditory process. They are both my friends and vices, simultaneously. I think it started one day. Winter blues. I work from home, remotely doing stuff on the computer all day long. So, I never explored social sites. I was too focused on my career, I suppose. Insomnia, being lonely, not relating to the people around me all are reasons that online obsessions began., I believe. I don't have to give up what I love to see, and feel, or hear. Now, I am taking back huge chunks of time. I have a massive blog on my tumblr and infinite playlists on spotify. And I am thankful for those outlets. But today, I am taking back time. Time for anything, everything.. It's time to have some real life. #Three: H2O. Water. Agua. ONe of the vital elements that should have more of my time. I drink it., yes, I bathe in it, yes. But I want to make more time for hydration. I want to focus on a local resource of mine here in Colorardo, which is the natural springs. I will research it and find out how I can use it to benefit my mind, body, and spirit. So, I will trek to Manitou Springs for the access to this readily available healer. Some stuff I found http://www.theworldisabook.com/14043/tasting-manitousprings-mineral-waters/ http://www.manitoumineralsprings.org/recipes.html# http://www.manitoumineralsprings.org/map.html
#Four: Okay, you're now learning more about parts of me that need work. You may have your own., but I will keep going.. . . Sugar. Honey. Sweetness. I am not hooked, and I don't need it all the time, but, I would love to stop all together if possible. Or at least find the best alternatives. It's a start. Stay tuned, too, as I skip the center aisles of the supermarket all together.
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You're
not alone. I am not alone. We choose to be. ANd I love, love my alone time. I am not labeling myself as an introvert, however, I have tendencies. So, with that being said, I will dive right in. There is nothing wrong with entertaining yourself online. Not one thing. We work, study, play, hard. We need time to unwind. However, it's a good thing now and then to do something out of the ordinary. Be spontaneous. Give yourself a date. Take yourself out. Get out. You don't have to socialize. I ,personally, just need time to change my normal agenda. My after work self. My daily grind shit. That means giving up addictions, obsessions, and interests, that take a pretty big portion of your time. Not all of it though. Just a bit of it.
#FIVE: Get in touch with nostalgia. I need to take myself back a few decades, sometimes. Maybe centuries. My suggestion to myself is, stay in. Old bookstores. I love them. I often neglect the love of them. I found this one: The best are used ones ; mom and pop bookstores have events and interesting things to do, and see. Plus a lot of cool people I have met hang out there. Here is one I have yet to discover. https://www.hookedonbooksco.com/about #SIX I will do more stuff online that open my eyes to new technology. I will be starting my own startup / online business and I don't want to miss one single thing. I need things that get my creative flow, and process sparked so I rely on good resources to fuel my ideas. Yesterday I visited one of my favorite sites: There I found a cool thing Zillow will be doing to improve the visual home buying journey. 3D tours and engaging content plays an integral part of that. http://mentalfloss.com/article/506715/zillowintroduce-3d-tours-houses-and-apartments http://mentalfloss.com
It's just the beginning.. . Life is precious. Love is priceless. Again, I am not here as an expert, or a guru. I am just sharing some ways I am taking back some time. Time to live, a little. A little different. Please note that future issues that I share on here, may cover more sensitive topics, or may not be suitable for anyone under 18. I will tackle "Love" a little more next time. The content may be sexual, or offensive, or just being real. I will watch my profanity, but I can't guarantee it! :) Thanks for listening. I will be back again in another issuu, between some interviews with talented people, interesting places, and other out of the ordinary and extraordianary subjects and individuals. I appreciate everyone for the support. Stay beautiful, and peace and love to you!