Busy can be happy.

Sometimes I think that we are forever complaining about how busy we are. There is something that I noticed about myself after this summer. I had some days that were very empty as far as "work" is concerned...it seemed that all I had to do was to be completely directed by me. In other words, if I decided that I wanted to, I could sleep until noon and I could relax all day. That was not my favorite choice though, and I will try to explain why...

I like to be busy. I like to feel that I have purpose in each day, and that each day has meaning to my life as a whole. Those days that I chose to sleep a lot and just "take it easy" are not the days that I remember the most about my summer (although they were nice every so often). The days that mean the most are the days that I went someplace amazing or did something productive. I have decided that I enjoy being a busy bee.

That means a lot to a woman of my age. I am 53 years old, and will qualify to "retire" in the coming years. I don't know which year exactly it will be that I will decide to stop teaching, but right now it is hard to imagine what it would be like to have a day where I wasn't working with designers. That is why I wonder if I will go back to art direction at some point in the future? It is something I think about. I am so very happy with my job at Career Center East right now, that it seems far in the future, but when you are approaching your 60th birthday within the decade you begin to think about what is next?

This studio is home to so many creative people.
I think I better keep on going for now. I feel I have only begun the story at CCE, and I am so happy to sit down and create the plan for these 60+ creative young people that I get to work with every single day. It really is just a lot of fun, even though some days are long and I am very tired when I go home. We make the most of the time that we have in this studio, and I am very happy that I get to come here to stay busy and productive. The days are never boring, and you won't hear me complaining about how busy I am. I like it that way.

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy

to be looking for it.” - Henry David Thoreau

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