Laziness is creeping up.

Recently, I have been noticing that I am becoming a bit lazier than usual.   Don't give me wrong, I really enjoy a day here and there with absolutely nothing to do or the desire to do. That usually happens every few months.   However, lately I've noticed I don't feel like doing anything.   There are things I want to do in my head, but my body or my mood isn't moving.   Then again, yesterday, when my cousin asked if I could sew up his pants, I did in a few minutes. Then, I felt like I wanted to sew more. Maybe I need a setup or trigger to do something.   So, I tested the theory. I had some computer work. So, I set up my computer and am still working.   But to combat my laziness that is creeping up, I think I will start without imagining the commitments and time that I will be spending. Then it might work?
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In hopes of using my brain...

    I have been teaching English where I worked part-time as a student. I accepted a position at another company where I worked (part-time, of course) during the pandemic before moving to my current employer (non-profit organization). 

    For a couple of years in the beginning, I learned a lot. It is a set of skills for navigating tantrums, conflicts with a toy, or whatever the situation may be. The skill set you have relied on might not work on the next kid. You have to update and refine the skills constantly. 

    Don't get me wrong, it is rewarding to work with kids, and I am humbled (thankful for their trust) by the fact that the parents are leaving their kids in my care (there are other teachers, of course). However, after a while, once you have gotten the basics of child care and development, everything you are (I am) doing becomes routine. That's where I struggle. 

    Last week, I had a meeting with my supervisor. I was honest with her that I was not learning anything. I pointed out that I have an MBA which I feel is not being utilized in the way I hope it would (secretly thinking it may not be the place). She was understanding and explained there would be changes that would happen from April (In Japan, the new year starts in April). Our meeting was productive and I was able to get answers for the questions I had and some more. 

    That brings me to my next point. I am giving myself 1 year to learn and take on different projects and tasks where I would learn new skills and maybe (more like hoping) land a new job in a new company. 

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