Well, maybe not necessarily ‘busy’, but busier might be better in some sense. I have come to realize that over the past week, as my family is away. As you can see, my blogging has been light. Yet I have had more time! Does that make any sense?

Well, I have heard it said that if you want to get something done, go ask the busiest person you know. It’s not a fail proof statement, but it doest prove a simple point, namely, that the reason many people are so busy is because they actually get things done, so people come ask them to do more. Again, this is not to exalt busyness, but it is to say that oftentimes, when we have the most to do, we get the most done. And when we have the least to do, we get the least done.

That hasn’t proven to be exactly the case in this instance for me, but there is a good degree of truth in it. With more time, I begin to think I can do various other things and, inevitably, I don’t have as much time as I originally thought. Consequently, a simple practice such as blogging gets crowded out. But by what? That’s a good question, indeed.

Do you notice this at work in your own life? Do a host of activities serve to strengthen your focus and a lack of activities maybe make you too relaxed? It’s at least worth considering. Having a good balance between the two seems best to me.

I am currently typing this post from a brand-new desk and chair. It’s one I have been waiting for for quite some time. And it is one I asked for numerous times, because for me, a good desk is a necessity for life, wherever I may be.

Around the Crispin house, you might hear us periodically singing a song from the classic Disney movie, Jungle Book. “The Bare Necessities.” Or then again, maybe it’s entitled, “The Bear Necessities” as it is Baloo the Bear’s big gig. I thought of that song when I my desk arrived, because though it is not food and clothing, it is, at least to me, that vital.

If I lack a desk, I am inevitably disorganized and thus, a little scattered. If I have a desk and you find a bit of a mess, chances are it is a reflection of my current state. For it is my hub. My workstation. My organizational Sun. Without it I just cannot make do. And, inevitably, without it I will barely blog.

There might be some folks out there who don’t have a clarified workstation. If that is you, I would encourage you to get on board and make a good desk one of your ‘bear necessities.’ Sure, there may be some who can be organized and orderly without it, but frankly, I find it hard to believe.

Are our desks (or lack of them), at least in this day and age, a reflection of our selves and the efficiency of our lives? Maybe so.

And will the presence of one serve to help me get into that elusive blogging rhythm I have been looking for. I happen to think so, but only time will tell.