We all love to be in the flow state. You know – that magical moment when you are so in the groove that the work you’re doing seems almost effortless. You no longer look for interruptions to rescue you from the drudgery of your task – instead, you avoid interruptions like the plague.
The flow state can even make you feel almost superhuman. But it can be so elusive. Why is this? And how can we get in flow state more often?
I have two burning questions:
1) Have you discovered acai?
2) Do you know how to pronounce it?
I had heard of acai for years (though I still hadn’t mastered its pronunciation). I figured acai was just the next trendy health craze that would soon fade away and make room for the next trendy health craze. I’m generally not one to jump on the bandwagon when it comes to trendy health crazes, so I didn’t bother with it.
Until last year. And now I’m a believer.
As a matter of fact, my life has sort of become BA and AA. “Before Acai” and “After Acai.”
Game. Changer.
So…what is acai? And what’s the fuss all about?
Has this Coronavirus thing sent you scrambling to set up a home office? How’s that going for you? I know, it’s a love-hate thing. I’ve been doing it for over 22 years. Read on.
My Telework Story
In 1997, I stopped my daily commute into D.C. and started working from home. This was before home offices were a thing. And when the Internet was just becoming a thing. Which made my foray into the home office world just a wee bit crazy. But 22 years in and I’m here to tell you – I ain’t never going back to a regular office. (My grammar may have slipped, but my slippers and I – we’re fine.)
A home office provides two things I’m pretty big on: opportunity and flexibility. These can vastly improve your quality of life. A home office isn’t going to force you to exercise in place of your morning commute, or choose a healthy salad over a bowl of ice cream for lunch (hypothetical example, of course). But the home office provides the opportunity and flexibility to have that more balanced and healthy life you’ve been dreaming of.
Figuring it all out takes some practice. Right now you might feel like you’re barely surviving. Between the kids and the dog and the unfortunate timing of the UPS guy, it can be tough. But you’re home. And you love home, right? Tweak things as you go. You’ve got this.
Here are a few suggestions to help you not only survive, but thrive in your new home office environment.
