(1) These new ADHD meds have me about three times as efficient in my work, with at least twice the attention to detail.
(2) Took a four mile walk to the Eastside Mall and back last night. Got a hot meal at the Safeway deli with a gift card, and bought necessities at the dollar store. Among the necessities were two new coffee cups (in case I have guests), two pair of sunglasses, a pair of 150 readers to wear for distances on cloudy days, ten of just the right type of pens, and last but not least, a 9" by 6" sketchbook to use to make lists while I'm working. Just the right size and texture of paper, and who needs lines on the book? I can never keep my handwriting within those boundaries anyway. Here's to making new and better lists.
(3) Among recent steps toward completing the Package this week, I had to get about thirty measures of the vocal score to my 7½ minute piece "Awake the Dawn" properly synced to the performance track. Didn't get it done on Friday as hoped, due to having to prepare four new fanfares and two underscores. So I jammed and got it done by 2pm yesterday--and done well too, according to the person who proofed it. Honestly, I could never have done this before the ADHD meds. I'll even meet my Wednesday deadline at this rate.
(4) Decided to take a Day of Rest between 2pm yesterday and 2pm today. It felt great to be downtown at the local hub cafe without having to lug my heavy MacBook pro with me. I sat and chilled, listening to music and watching the world go by. It was refreshing.
(5) Still skipping services at my home church till the present storm has passed, I'm grateful to be regularly attending the Men's Bible Project that meets every Wednesday. Also in a half hour I'll be attending a class on the miracles in the Gospel of Mark at the Lutheran Church near McDonald's. If I jam, I might even down a Big Breakfast en route. Life is good.
"The good life consists in deriving happiness by using your signature strengths every day in the main realms of living. The meaningful life adds one more component: using these same strengths to forward knowledge, power or goodness." -- Martin Seligman
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