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Finding Ways to Enjoy the Crazyness

Wow! Things went from being fairly slow to CRAZY busy in the past three or so weeks! Everyone told me freelancing would be like this, and it was hard to believe that when I didn’t feel like opportunities were coming. In just a short period of time, I’ve gone from about 15mph to 80, and it has been interesting to say the least. I enjoy being busy and productive as long as I have intermittent periods of time where I can recharge my batteries. I’m realizing how exhausting traveling from borough to borough is, and so I have to find moments to de-stress along the way.

One important thing I have to constantly remind myself is that although I might be tired as of late, but that I have to be grateful that I have all of these awesome opportunities. A few weeks ago, there were three or four days out of the week where I had not much to do. Even though being a busy bee is  physically demanding, it is a lot better for my mental health than spending too much time sleeping/depressed in my apartment because I was lacking things to do. 

I also am realizing that I am getting to see much more of New York City than I’m used to. During my four years in school, my life was very 14th St.-centric. Living off the L in Williamsburg made that very convenient. Now, I’m working in Astoria and Harlem, two neighborhoods I knew essentially nothing about. Not to mention I’ve had various interviews and gigs all over the place. It’s pretty cool to live in a city where you feel like there’s always a new place to explore. 

Finally, one BIG thing I’ve realized is I can get a hell of a lot done during my various commutes. It’s the best time to plan my yoga classes and organize my planner (which I’ve surprisingly been keeping up with).

Even following my own advice, I still am super looking forward to taking an Alex day. I’ve always been happy in my own company, and if I don’t take blocks of time for myself (probably more often than the average person needs), I really will go nuts. As I’ve said before, it’s important to know how you operate, and to try to honor that as much as possible. 

P.S. My fiance is the creative director for an up-and-coming (and AWESOME) game development company. Check out the facebook page here