I Miss You.

I woke up this morning my mind was a fog. I went to sleep last night, my mind was a fog. Both things are new to me but have become more and more prevalent over the past few weeks. I plan for the next day in the evening most days, then I read before bed, both things normally clear my mind. In the morning I am normally clear on what I want to achieve for the day/week, whilst always having some time in the coming days when I will get to think about the longer term, the bigger picture, the blue sky.

There lies the key. Time. I have always liked to look and plan and think about more than just the day to day, however I did not realise it’s not actually the planning for the future I enjoy, it’s the time to do this and the ability to just freely think.

When we give ourselves time and space to freely think I believe it’s when we achieve the absolute best we can, it’s when we come up with the ideas that will change our worlds however big or small that change will be. Most importantly for me I’ve come to realise it’s a cathartic process.

Many people will counter this feeling by advising making sure you find time for ‘you’, find time to give yourself a break, find time to exercise, do the things you enjoy etc etc. To be honest overall I am. I love to run; therefore, I currently have a great 5 mile run right through the countryside I do every other day. I love to cook; therefore, I ensure I give myself to cook tea (dinner) most days and certainly the bigger, more indulgent meals which take place over the weekend.

This is not the time which I am used to though, as this has become processing time for the world as it currently is for me. The increased volume, size and variety of decisions that need making every hour of everyday currently is high. Business is under pressure, the recruitment sector no more so, however there are also opportunities to be explored and maximised. All need to be done quickly and effectively as competition and pressure to deliver is high. Don’t get me wrong I love it; many would say I live for times like this, I do, however it’s a time stealer! 

It’s the time when I am not sure what I will think about that I miss. I spoke to a client last week and we both admitted missing the commute, something most people never thought they would say. With a commute which is a good hour each way (on a good day) this was great thinking time. I LOVE coffee, anyone who knows me, knows I love a good Americano. I’m not a complex coffee man, just give me a good, freshly brewed coffee and I’m happy. I have come to realise however that historically coffee is thinking time for me, walking to the coffee shop, normally I take a few minutes or however long needed when I buy my coffee to take a break from the day, again I am thinking during this time.

There are many things that many people are missing currently, but for me time is starting to find its way to the top of that list.

I know my mind must be quite a jumble as normally taking 10 minutes to write a piece such as this would help clear my mind, however the fog is still there.

Make sure you find time for yourself today, honestly you need it more than you think.

I miss you time.