Inspiration?
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:15AM Confession. I don't leave conferences inspired.
I want to leave them with a million thoughts busting out of my head, but honestly, I don't. I take copious amounts of notes. I doodle, I dream, I have all the best intentions to come home and sit down and write for hours - even days! Products! Experiences! People! The thoughts jumble in my head on my way home; All that creativity that I know is in me just waiting to get out.
Then I come home and stare, blankly, at my computer.
Then I go lay down.
Then I stare at my unpacked suitcase.
Then I put away a few pieces of swag.
Then I go back to my computer and try to force the words from my head.
Then I play candy crush or bejeweled blitz.
Then I sink into a bit of a post-conference depression. For months I looked forward to the weekend, and now it's over. Did I accomplish what I wanted to? Did I meet all the people that I wanted to? Did I really connect the way I wanted to? The insecurities and pang of possible regrets go flying...
But deep down, I now understand that this is MY way of processing. I will never be the girl whose suitcase is unpacked within an hour of getting home. I will stare at products in branded bags for a few weeks before putting them to use or finding a home for them. My blog may lack new content for days, or weeks, as I decompress and let all that I learned, and all that I did, filter down.
And I let myself be okay with that, because this is ME. And I know that once the dust settles, my inspiration will be waiting for me.
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Reader Comments (7)
It is funny--usually I am inspired and proactive and ready to take on the world--but after this mom 2.- while I was inspired- I have had the hardest time moving that into productivity.
Well, I'm the one who puts my suitcase contents and all the swag away in 30 seconds and immediately gets to work implementing everything I learned. And once I am done a depression sets in upon realizing that none of the swag or the changes have set the world on fire. Once the dust settles I go back about my regularly scheduled business until conference season begins again. ;)
I totally get it - even though I unpack right away and can't have that swag lying about - Type-A, OCD and all . . .but I get you - it's almost as if I am TOO inspired. . .and yet, a little let down that it's all over and only a memory. . .
Hillary
I don't unpack for weeks and feel jealous and anxious everytime someone posts their reflections on the conference the following business day. I came home with tons of ideas for new habits, new content, new partnerships, but am not ready to kick ass just yet.
I usually feel inspired to do 110 things but not this time, really. And I never unpack right away. My suitcase is still laying open with clothes spilling out of it. I detest unpacking. I did have fun, and hanging with YOU was one of the highlights!!! xoxo
There may or may not be unpacked bags in my home from conferences 2 years ago...
Conferences are awesome but they are also emotionally draining! All of that time being ON and AWESOME! This moment you are having right now is calling a lull and it is perfect for recharging. xo
See, I am kinda like that. Yes, my suitcase will often be left packed in my room for weeks after I get home. But I get SO inspired and pumped up from conferences that I am like in overfill. I can't write cause I have so much to write.