Imagining Implications of the impossible Imagery inherent in an Idiom

Idioms exist as verbal shorthand. Phrases forged, pregnant with meaning, to facilitate the communication of large amounts of information. Some of these phrases osmose into our vocabularies, and some, upon inspection, beg questions - "Thank God."

While I was away, people would ask me what my plan was for Visions. My knee jerk reaction was to respond with some worry-abating rhetoric, and without thought the answer to this question became a banal phrase whose ease outweighed the effort involved in communicating a fuller and more detailed plan. Unfortunately, it became so easy to respond in this way that I was never forced to contemplate an actual approach to beginning my work in the Spring semester. It is mechanically impossible to "hit the ground running."

I know now that the best strategy, for me, will be to tackle the small projects to completion as they present themselves. Currently, the Visions staff, myself included, is reviewing abstracts. Additionally, I am in charge of logging submissions and preparing reports for our festival director. My instinct was to complete each small project incrementally, switching projects between increments. This approach may, on its surface, appear the most efficient, but I've discovered the consequences of this workflow tactic.

I've chosen now to resolve my abstract grading. My hope is that, completing these projects one at a time, rather than attempting to complete them all at once, will alleviate any excess stress.