Two months in, I'm stuffed! It has been a year full of interesting new foods and opportunities.
On New Year's Day I was recovering from what the doctors call "Walking Pneumonia." From August through Thanksgiving I worked hard at trying to get in shape and shed some pounds, having the illness, I gained more than half of my weight back! Now that brings me to the end of February and so much has happened.
In the first two months of 2010 I learned a great deal about my own patterns and behaviors while working with my girlfriend Silvia. We worked on getting her company Le Concierge SF started. After the website is built and put the Facebook fan pages is up I started to realize I myself am not always aware of how so many things in life are connected to one's happiness.
Now imagine if only knew Silvia from a professional standpoint. My life would be filled with a few major activities on a daily and weekly basis: work, gym, social, food and volunteering (the good deed thing). I am a pretty clean person, there are certain routines I'm not the best at, like cooking fresh food and folding my clothes. Imagine if you had the #1 Professional Organizer in SF on your team:
- The fridge and pantry was stocked with your favorite foods.
- Your fridge had meals prepared and labeled to take to work everyday (and oh yea the food is good for you!).
- The fruit you were looking for at Trader Joe's is washed, cut up and prepared into small containers.
- The cabinets in my kitchen are organized in such a way those dishes and glasses I use the most are front and center and the easiest to reach. The same goes for the food, spices and snacks.
- All of the Tupperware (different size containers), lids (oh the lids) and more are all organized in one area.
- All of the arrangements for the trip I am leaving for in two weeks are done (hotel, car and theater tickets).
- The dinner party I want to have for friends of mine that are coming to town in March, the menu is planned.
Take all of this (and so much more) and then start to think: you work 60-70 hours a week, a good portion of your weekend is spent doing errands (or rushing after you leave the office).
Imagine leaving your office on any given day and thinking "aahhhhh, I have time now to do…(fill in the blank)." Ask yourself some questions – because honestly, living with Silvia, I did and it led me to some answers that I did not expect. I realized that it is OK to admit in busy and stressful times that it is OK to reach out for help, it is almost psychologically uplifting. There is something to be said to be able to given a new sense of freedom.
- How can my life be improved?
- Where can I make changes in my life that allow me to explore new activities and opportunities?
- What do I need to do in order to eat healthier so that I lose weight and have more energy?
- What can I do to change the world?
- My home feels cluttered, I know there is more space here, how can I find that space???
If you ask yourself these questions and more, maybe you should talk with Silvia (seriously call her now, 415-602-6652). I know that because I asked those questions and each were answered it allowed me to start projects like YelpSF. I want to help local businesses and help the local SF community grow economicaly. I spent over eight years of my life in New York helping the Jewish Community. I see a need here in San Francisco, there is a growing movement of "buy local" and I do think I can help.
There is much more to say about the last two months. There have been some really great experiences. We went to Tahoe, we had some great snow shoeing, we had a dinner party full of Brazilian food, I learned how to make a great detox soup (7 veggies in one soup, now that's detox). Every month I try to write in my blog and I try to say I will keep this up. Maybe I need to do a monthly review….but…
my next review will come from Sao Paulo, Brasil……!
