Over the last few days, it has been impossible to write thoughts longer than 140-characters long. (That one was only 97 characters. See what I mean?) When it comes to the written word, it seems as though my brain is only willing to express itself in thought bites. Consider this post my brain's attempt to break free from the character-limit mindset. Think of it as a macrotwitter.

Since last week, work has been monopolizing my creative energy. My latest project is on my mind all of the time. Even as I write this, I can feel it tugging me back, and if it's affecting my writing, one of my great escapes and passions, then I know it's bad. On top of that, I've been sleeping less. No matter how late I fall asleep, I've been consistently waking up between 5:00 and 5:30 in the morning. The only solution I can see is to finish the project. The only problem is that it isn't something that can be finished overnight. It's going to take time (a whole lot of precious time), but if I keep going at this pace, I'll burn out long before I reach the end. I have to find a way to slow down and regain my life's equilibrium.

In addition to my work struggles, I recently ran into a snag with my sit spot challenge. I had wanted to start visiting my spot during day, but instead of breaking the night habit, I accidentally broke the sit spot habit. I finally managed to get back on track yesterday, and as soon as I finish this entry, I'll be making it two days in a row (technically, one day and one night in a row, but still...).

I think what I've truly been missing is a good hike -- a few hours of quality solitude, a few hours of one foot in front of the other, a few hours of no-tech trail time. In my bones, I can feel that it's what I really need to help me find some peace of mind. Unfortunately, that haven is still a few days away.

In the meantime, I'll have to make do, try to regain control of my creative energy where I can, and try to let go of the work that has such a tight grip on me. One thing that might help is some music, which brings me to the following video of George Harrison's "Got My Mind Set On You". I had to look it up as soon as the lyrics came to me a paragraph or two above. It's hard to believe Harrison covered the song twenty years ago.