Since my last newsletter, I have moved into a new home and new home office. I am still in Longmont, less than 2 miles from the old address, for those of you who have come to my office before. The new address is on the bottom of the newsletter. I have also updated it on Google Maps and my website.
You will see that the new office is a little larger than the old office and this new place is pet free.
Interestingly, this is a 7 year for me, as well as a 7 year for society as a whole, and so here we are at the beginning of a new year, with me settling in and reorganizing the office, along with the rest of the place. The new office is open and ready for business now.
When we make a move like this, we give more thought to what we are keeping and what we are letting go. There are things we had not thought much about until it is time to pack and unpack. All this causes me to focus my energy more clearly as I let go of certain things and clear the path to the next level of energies.
It is a reminder of many things, such as the evolution of our living and working spaces. I have never been an early adapter to technology. I have learned to use computers as they entered the workplace. I was not the first person I know to get a computer or cell phone.
Now that we have them, and we get more efficient at using them, it prompts thoughts about our things. Consider how the new laptops are much less material to tote around than the old desktop model computers.
So the new computers take up a lot less space and do a many more things than the older models. Our smart phones now have made answering machines, calculators, rolodexes, faxes, separate GPS devices and cameras unnecessary. We can become quite efficient with all the new apps, but we still have a lot of other stuff in our homes and offices.
I am old fashioned in many ways. I still have a paper calendar hanging on my wall. I still write my appointments with pencil in a paper calendar book. I get the local newspaper delivered every day because I like the feel of reading it that way with my morning coffee. I like the local news about the new stores, restaurants, businesses, community events and the new housing developments that are planned. Feels right to read it in the local paper. I write in my paper journal and notebook with a pen. I prefer to read books that are ink on paper. It feels soothing on the eyes after spending hours working on the computer. Spending a little time every day gazing at the sky or the horizon help relax the eyes in the same way after work, or during breaks.
In light of all this, after packing and unpacking shelves of books and CDs, I can see the appeal of streaming music and ebooks. Although I listen to streaming music on my phone, some of the CDs in my collection I bought from the musicians, others are hard to find, and many are just old favorites. If I did all books and music as streaming, I would not have to pack & unpack my library to move. Or at least not so much of a library.
There is also the art and the instruments. Different rooms call for different arrangements. Some art pieces become more prominent, while others may be retired for a while. Each space has a different flow due to the structure and location relative to the building. The feeling of my practice has evolved over time. Experience is a great teacher.
You may be wondering why I do not mention movies. I never bought movies. There are books that I will always have for reference, so they get used over and over. But I rarely watch a movie more than once, just as I never read a novel more than once. I just rent and watch. Music I listen to over and over. I am still giving a lot of thought to these decisions as I create the new office space. I feel that even though I am letting more go, I will always keep some books and CDs in physical form. Technology has prompted some of my evolution, as I am sure it has prompted you in various ways.
What kinds of things have you done differently since we have these newer technologies? What kinds of thoughts does moving prompt within you?
When you moved your office, did it cause you to rethink your set up? Or did you just try to replicate the last one?
Did you try to create a different feeling with the new office?
Did the new setting give you a new look at yourself?
It did for me. What happened with you?
This will be an exciting year. It already is.
I always love hearing from you, so if you feel like sending me a note, calling or coming to see me, please do!
Have a wonderful day!
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