One thing at a time, all morning

Thursday, March 20.  Hey all!  How is everyone?  I hope doing well.  I am doing great.  I am very excited about many things.  The fedora company, the real estate deal in the works, getting in my applications to MBA programs, and a chance to maybe write for the Ann Arbor News among other things.  Life is flowing nicely right now.

One of the main reasons that I think that things feel good right now is my increased ability to stay present.  Today's new thing has to do with being in the moment, and happened this morning.  My normal late winter/early spring morning is usually spent at home as not too many people want early golf lessons at this time of year.  I work on some things, relax, have coffee, make calls and just have some time to myself.

Well today I did something that I've never done before: spend all morning (from about 9:30 to about 1 pm) doing one thing at a time.  If I was checking email, I just checked email.  If I was looking at my work schedule online, I just did that.  And if I drank coffee, I just drank coffee.  This allowed me to further see just how not in the moment I usually am even during my private time at home.  I noticed that on other mornings,  I would drink coffee, check email, and be on the phone with someone.  Or I'd be thinking about names for the company and also checking out my schedule.  Never one thing at a time.  And the funny thing about it is that I think I accomplished as much if not more.  

And maybe most importantly, enjoyed things more and was able to focus better on things.  Hmm.  Not a bad way to live every waking moment, I think.  Why I try to do so much at once, I don't know.  Why I can't be present to enjoy the present because I'm somewhere far off in my head, I don't know.  But I'm gonna keep trying this one thing at a time thing.  I liked it.