Slow starts

2026-01-29 06:37

For as long as I remember I've always enjoyed the slow start to the day. One very likely reason is because being out in the world exhausts me. I'm partly to blame - I chose my job, my surroundings, my life. Rolling from one day to the next without any break from it would turn me into a mental mess. Some people are fine without. Everyone's mental models are different I guess.

So I re-charge my batteries. I like sitting under my reading lamp the most, while the street outside is still asleep. Sometimes I read, sometimes I sit with my undirected thoughts. Ideas come to me at these times. Sometimes I'll churn those ideas into bigger things (and of course capture it in my note system). I also like just taking my time making breakfast, preparing lunch, putting the washing away. No rush, no worries. I drive to work, so I save the work-thoughts for that drive. I have to catch myself sometimes ("Not now, work!").

Sometimes I get too relaxed, and then suddenly I've got a rush on my hands. At least I got to enjoy that moment.