A Life In Flux

FLUX n

Definiton: state of constant change

Synonyms: alteration, change, flow, fluctuation, fluidity, instability, modification, motion, mutability, mutation, transition, unrest

A general sense of change clings to me, more often than not, and for the most part I'm good with that. For example, I've been doing this "project" at work since last March and I've moved offices three times in that short period. Maybe I smell? Or me talking to myself annoys people? Maybe not. I choose to believe I have a happy little vibe that whispers "Spppssst... this chick here? Change keeps her on her toes, keeps her fresh and moving and vital."

I pretty much have a go with the flow attitude about life, especially this little  stuff. I mean, I can work from almost anywhere. This constant shifting and packing of pens, files, and a really cool caricature? It's actually taught me a few things about myself:

1. I prefer company while I work, but not a lot of distraction.
   • I work with four women in one office, but it's a big space and, except for the odd gesticulation, we're fairly quiet little worker ants. I adore my office mates.
   • When I work in an office by myself, it's difficult to keep my focus and priorities straight. If I spend more than a few seconds (which I obviously just did since I'm typing this epiphany) thinking about it, that makes sense: one who adapts well to change and mutability can easily grow toward scattered and spacey if in the wrong environs.
     
2. Flexibility is a wonderful thing, but I prefer mental to physical.
   • I was a cheerleader in high school: pom poms, short skirt, saddle shoes, the works... and during those years I would have given my megaphone to have a decent split or super-high kick. Alas that was not to be my strength. Today though, I'm glad. I feel like if life had given me those things, I wouldn't have the same mental flexibility that I enjoy today. In a karmic kind of way. Sort of.
   • I really, really enjoy being able to think my way around a problem or situation. I'm not the most intelligent person, in the IQ sense of the word, but I'm pretty damn clever with the off the wall, "Hey! This might just work..." kind of ideas. I sort of like that about me, if I do say so myself. (blech. puke. I hate when I get that way; all full of myself and crap.)
3. Having this flexibility, in my job, is usually seen as a good thing.

• Maybe not as good as having the strength and flexibility of a good pole dancer, but it rates. Or I'll keep telling myself that since I have neither the body nor moves of a good (or even late morning shift) pole dancer.
• The only time flexibility is looked down upon is when the person I've just shown up gets a little bent out of shape because of it. "Bent out of shape," by the way, originated from Old English and was used to describe the contortions of one's lips when irritated or embarrassedly pissed.

So, yes, FLUX.

It's a good word. It has character. It contains one of the rarely used, and 8 whopping Scrabble point, letters in the English alphabet. It is short, concise, and to the point. It replaces words like mutability and transition, which is very important if you're writing a blog post and only have a certain amount of space to work wi


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