Morning Routine Checklist

[lazaefair]

I am not a morning person. That’s an understatement. Especially when I’m just rolling into my cubicle, bleary-eyed, usually about 10 minutes late (luckily my job is flexible on hours), not yet medicated. It was becoming a super stressful struggle, trying to remember to do all the little things to help me settle in for the day, on top of being immediately overwhelmed by all the tasks and projects that were, you know, my job.

It was getting to where I’d just sit myself down and aimlessly click around various software programs and sneak onto Tumblr/Dreamwidth while my shoulders got punishingly tense with this vague knowledge that I was supposed to be doing something...but what was it...can’t remember...okay back to stress-scrolling. This started the day off badly and affected my mood and cognitive ability for the rest of the day, even with medication.

So this morning routine checklist, broken down into every single last step, externalizes what I need to do and takes the pressure of trying to remember off of my brain. Yes, without the specific command to put my bags away, I’m liable to just leave my bulky backpack and purse and lunch bag on my desk or chair, getting in the way and contributing to the stress. So that’s why that’s on the list.

No, it’s not a magic bullet. Sometimes I still struggle to get through every step. But at least I don’t have to remember what they are. I just need to glance over to get back on track.

Comm Layout

[lazaefair]

Is there a particular reason why the comm layout is the way it is? I find it really distracting and hard to visually differentiate entries, sidebars, etc.

I'm not a particularly good admin, but I would be happy to at least try to find a decent layout and implement it if the current admin doesn't feel like dealing with that.