DataB4 wrote:
jrjones9933 wrote:
I had a huge task, in trying to adjust my stuff to my new living space. Then, after I had figured out some of what I wanted to do, but before putting it into effect, I took a vacation. Now, I've been back almost a week, and I've started to wrap my mind around the task again. I have to cut myself some slack, because of how disoriented I felt coming home to a home that had not yet become familiar.
I'm blind, and I didn't know that sighted people could have that sort of disorientation. Is it like, getting ready takes twice as long, because you can't find anything? Or like, being overwhelmed with finding a place for everything, and then trying to remember where that place was?
jrjones9933 wrote:
Travel poses interesting challenges all the time,
Definitely! I find it stressful and tiring but rewarding.
jrjones9933 wrote:
and at the same time I've had to recover from sustained overstimulation by taking it easy, I've keenly missed the stimulation.
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So you're saying that you need time to recover, but that you wish you didn't need that time?
jrjones9933 wrote:
However, I had gotten really interested in how to fit my stuff into this new space before I left, and I've started to remember the good ideas I had and feel motivated to put them into action.
That's cool, so maybe you'll ride the momentum of the project for a while then.
I dug into an unsorted pile yesterday. I have momentum.
I find the challenges posed by travel rewarding, and I enjoy figuring out how to navigate cultural differences. I get excited by road signs or by trying to buy ice cubes in Europe. Once I overcome a little initial discomfort, I enjoy the language barrier, too.
I can't speak for other sighted people, especially since I process a lot of information kinesthetically. That probably contributes to my disorientation. I don't see a 1:1 correlation between physical space and head space, but I do try to use the connection to my benefit. On the other hand, sorting old journals or papers tends to lead me to feel maudlin. Reading articles which help me prepare for future activities tends to give me more energy to make progress.
How do you feel about Feng Shui, DataB4?
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