Three More Days

Long 

long...long...

Thedaysare longand

blurring

    together.

Is it Monday? Friday?

Alarms continue

day after day

with a just perceivable glimmer.

I can see it now

three x's away 

from a rest

filled

blur-less

long

awaited

break.

Ideas

I occasionally listen to the podcast "Diary of a CEO." He has had some very interesting guests, and he is a great interviewer. His questions go deep while staying honest and relatable. 

I'm about three-quarters of the way through one about passive income. I wasn't going to listen to it, but I was intrigued after seeing some clips. Chris Koerner, an entrepreneur who's started all kinds of side hustles and well-established businesses, is the guest. 

As I've listened to bits and pieces when I have time, I've begun to wonder why I'm listening, and then he would say something I felt I connected to. The main point he continues to make is that people have ideas, but they aren't doing enough about them. I think this way...a...lot. I am an idea person. I have a lot of follow-through on the important stuff, but when it comes to big ideas or things that feel far out there, I tend to be conservative with my time and effort. I really want to take more plunges at some of my ideas. I started thinking about this during my crazy snowy commute and am feeling inspired to get going on some new things with old ideas that have been brewing. 

Eye Appointment Fascination

I got glasses a few years ago, for the second time. When I was in high school, I had glasses for a moment and then just stopped wearing them. As I got into my mid-40s, I accepted the fact that I was due for glasses. It was pretty shocking when I got glasses again. My eyes were so much worse than I realized, and it was nice to be able to see kids' faces all the way down the hallway at school. 

Yesterday was my annual check-up. My prescription had changed just a tiny bit in one eye, but otherwise, all was healthy. The most fascinating part of the appointment was the retinal imaging. I had never experienced this before and was so intrigued by the images and what they could see. Turns out I have some discoloration in the outer areas of both eyes. It's the kind of thing that may have always been there, but now we have a baseline and can watch it for changes. I wasn't expecting to be so surprised by my eye appointment, but it was both informative and interesting!