Well I am about to depart from the library and am generally pleased with my progress today. I started the day off with a tasty and relaxing brunch and conversation with a friend. I have spent the past 6 hours at the library working hard and enjoying the snowfall outside. The outcome is a very solid, albeit lengthy, revised Competency Development Plan. The paper is almost 40% over the prescribed word count, so I have a lot of culling to complete in the upcoming week. I am not concerned though because editing is far easier than writing for me, so I should be able to get it in very good shape before Friday. I will then complete a final review on Saturday.
I did not have an especially productive time during the week because work was especially busy and quite emotionally draining. We are in the midst of finalizing strategic priorities, conducting end of year performance reviews, and grappling with several changes in leadership. I was really zonked when I arrived home in the evenings and have literally dragged myself to the gym. I only managed to complete very small pieces of school work, mostly to keep my psychological momentum. On the upside mid-week I met a friend for a film which was a great deal of fun and quite stimulating.
Upon reflection, this week has been especially full on both the work and social front because we also have plans to go to a party tonight. I know that I will be glad that we went but there is a large part of me that simply wants to go home, shower, eat and watch the Australian Open from the cosy comfort of my couch!!