Office Update

I’m all moved in! I’ve been spending all day, every day, here at the office. Some days I’ve focused on work and others I’ve spent with my writing. I’m trying to get a set schedule of when to do each so I’m not letting myself get distracted while working on either. My thought is that Mondays will be just for writing (other than water aerobics), and Tuesdays will be only for work. I can finish up anything I had to leave hanging (if there is anything) on Wednesday morning before water aerobics, but after will be for writing. Thursdays will be for writing my novel as well as updating my blog(s). It’s also the day I have my Book in 90 zoom call, so I know I’ll get writing in at that time at least. Fridays will be for whatever needs catching up. I’ll have water aerobics and a call with a friend that will interrupt, but I can try to use those to block out my day according to what needs attention.

Yes, I like to have a schedule/routine. Yesterday my husband worked from home so that he could pick up Monkey from school early and go to the Green Day concert. As I left to drop the kids off for band, he asked me if I was coming home after or going to the office. I said I’d be going to the office. He looked at me and asked, “Do you spent all day at the office now?” I pointed out that I’m much more likely to do all of the things I need to do (like going to water aerobics or work on writing) if I don’t come home. It is tempting to go home and back to bed for the hours between dropping the kids off and going to the natatorium. But I know myself well enough to realize I won’t get myself out the door again. So I come to the office instead. While it’s much more comfortable than sitting at the library, it’s not so comfortable that I am able to take a nap.

I’ve gotten quite a lot done this week, which I’m loving. It could be the newness of having the space, but I’m hoping it lasts.

I’m not 100% sure that I made the best choice for which office to lease. I know I said that I liked that this one seemed to be more social and that I wanted that, but I’m actually kind of intimidated by being here. They have a happy hour on Thursdays and Fridays and next week they plan to have trivia contests. I’m thinking I may be staying in my office with the door closed. Which is pretty much how I spend most of my day. I even eat at my desk rather than in the common space. I’m not sure what I was thinking when I told myself I wanted to feel like a part of a community. I don’t feel like a part of it. I feel like a fraud. Everyone here is doing legit work. But I’m locked into this lease for 18 months, so hopefully I’ll get more comfortable.