Things outside your brain

I'm on the way to Seattle from San Francisco, and I feel more inspired. I've been feeling like in such a schlump, even maybe depressed. I'd say more just stuck.

It seems that by doing something different, going somewhere different, we can start to have new ideas and thoughts. Like I realize I am making progress on my project, slowly but surely, though not in the huge milestones like "completely done / off my plate!".

The things is... it took like 2 months to book this one trip. During that time, I was in Mountain View, going to work every M - F, working on my project, making some progress but usually finishing the day not completing anything significant, feeling frustrated and a a bit bored. Even though I was in that state, I had an inkling that traveling to visit my college friend Raul in Seattle would be a good idea. I drudged through booking the trip, and eventually booked it.

Now that I'm here I totally am happy that I made the decision. I've gained space and some clarity.

The thing is, ever since I left college in 2022, I've been transitioning, a LOT. One thing is that projects last a lot longer in the real world. The benchmarks I used to determine success by... maybe just finishing things (lol) are not the same.

I don't want spend too long writing this post. I think it's important to step back and not get too engrossed, even with this post. I hope to really enjoy my trip and find new ideas.

I also hope to potentially do more planning, as we can't always know what's around the corner or how something might affect us (like this trip).