too many projects
Jan. 25th, 2026 10:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
duh_lanaCurrently reading: "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck & a few other books
Currently watching: "We Bare Bears"
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I'm sure I am not the only one who knows too well the feeling of reading through that huge list of projects, one that I continue to add to weekly (if not daily), and feel excitedly overwhelmed. These are not "have to do" projects, but moreso "want to do" projects. Truly, I know its about the process of creating these projects, rather than checking off a list, but I often feel overwhelmed where to start on some of the bigger projects.
It feels as if there is not enough time in the day for everything I wish to do, and sometimes I find myself too tired to work on any of my projects by the evening. I have recently found that breaking each and every project down into a smaller list of achievable steps seems to help greatly. Rather than staring blankly at the words, "write a novel," I can easily check off, "brainstorm novel." I'm sure this is probably common sense for most, but it is a great revelation for me.
Hobbies aside, we are getting a massive snowstorm today. They are predicting over a foot of snow & the radar shows half of the country covered by this storm. We've only got a few inches so far, but my dog loved playing in it this morning, wearing his bright orange blanket to keep him warm.
I really ought to write in this blog/journal more often, it's quite therapeutic. For the last few years, I have made "digital diaries" or basically vlogs that no one ever sees but me. I don't post them anywhere or show them to anyone. I always found I could be more productive if I made it into a vlog, however most of my vlogs never seemed to make it past the editing stage. Lately, I've been reflecting on whether I actually enjoy making & editing the vlogs, or if I just enjoy explaining my projects to someone without worrying about talking their ear off. I'm still not sure. I do love to film my vlogs, but editing is where I begin to overthink it. I was thinking of trying to write more about my projects on here, rather than making a video, to see if I enjoy that more. I also wonder if I simplify my editing, rather than trying something new each time, perhaps I will enjoy that stage of the project more.
That's all for now, bye!
Sincerely,
Duh-lana
Currently watching: "We Bare Bears"
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I'm sure I am not the only one who knows too well the feeling of reading through that huge list of projects, one that I continue to add to weekly (if not daily), and feel excitedly overwhelmed. These are not "have to do" projects, but moreso "want to do" projects. Truly, I know its about the process of creating these projects, rather than checking off a list, but I often feel overwhelmed where to start on some of the bigger projects.
It feels as if there is not enough time in the day for everything I wish to do, and sometimes I find myself too tired to work on any of my projects by the evening. I have recently found that breaking each and every project down into a smaller list of achievable steps seems to help greatly. Rather than staring blankly at the words, "write a novel," I can easily check off, "brainstorm novel." I'm sure this is probably common sense for most, but it is a great revelation for me.
Hobbies aside, we are getting a massive snowstorm today. They are predicting over a foot of snow & the radar shows half of the country covered by this storm. We've only got a few inches so far, but my dog loved playing in it this morning, wearing his bright orange blanket to keep him warm.
I really ought to write in this blog/journal more often, it's quite therapeutic. For the last few years, I have made "digital diaries" or basically vlogs that no one ever sees but me. I don't post them anywhere or show them to anyone. I always found I could be more productive if I made it into a vlog, however most of my vlogs never seemed to make it past the editing stage. Lately, I've been reflecting on whether I actually enjoy making & editing the vlogs, or if I just enjoy explaining my projects to someone without worrying about talking their ear off. I'm still not sure. I do love to film my vlogs, but editing is where I begin to overthink it. I was thinking of trying to write more about my projects on here, rather than making a video, to see if I enjoy that more. I also wonder if I simplify my editing, rather than trying something new each time, perhaps I will enjoy that stage of the project more.
That's all for now, bye!
Sincerely,
Duh-lana
