It is 516pm and my energy level is definitely waning! It was lovely to be off last week and I had a wonderful time visiting my parents in sunny Florida. It was a definite adjustment returning to the cold weather and getting back to work and research. I need to schedule another “treat” to look forward to although it needs to be relatively inexpensive given how much “retail therapy” I indulged in while I was away!
My “ramping up” this week was aided by a new edition of Leadership Quarterly that came in the mail. It was an especially interesting because it was a 25th Anniversary Edition and had several articles that are very relevant for the Introduction Chapter that I am currently writing. Also, the magazine format was well suited to reading in my armchair as I enjoyed a roaring fire in the living room fireplace.
Despite a decent start to the week, my stint at the library today was a definite slog. I did manage to get some writing, research, and planning completed, but I was definitely not “in the zone”. Hopefully next Saturday will be better. It needs to be because I am aiming to complete a solid draft of my Introductory Chapter by March 22 and then use the last week of March to complete final edits before I submit it to my supervisors.
I am departing shortly to do some errands with my partner, which will definitely involve a visit to Dufflet’s for cake –yum!