So, thinking about ‘time moorea’ today. It’s funny how a place name can just knock a thought loose in your head about time itself. Not clock time, you know, hours and minutes, but the stretchy, weird stuff. How it feels.
It really takes me back to a period a few years ago. I was deep in this project, completely swamped. We were trying to push something out, and the deadlines were just nuts. Felt like we were living in a different time zone altogether, not quite Moorea, but definitely not normal Earth time either. More like ‘project time’.
That Phase Where Days Just… Blurred
I remember getting into the office early, sun barely up. And then just… working. Head down, typing away, debugging, endless meetings. Next thing I knew, it was dark outside. Dinner was usually some quick takeout eaten at the desk. Then back to it. For weeks. Months, actually.
Weekends? They sort of vanished. Saturday felt like Tuesday, Sunday felt like Thursday. Time just compressed and expanded in weird ways. You’d look up and realize a whole week flew by, but the actual hours felt like dragging through mud. It messed with your head.
What did that period feel like?
- Constant pressure.
- Not enough sleep, way too much coffee.
- Forgetting simple things, like birthdays or appointments.
- Feeling totally disconnected from the outside world.
It wasn’t healthy, looking back. Not at all. We delivered the thing, sure. But the cost was pretty high. You lose perspective. You burn out. It’s like your internal clock just breaks down.
Getting out of that cycle was tough. Had to consciously slow down. Started leaving work at a reasonable hour, even if stuff wasn’t ‘done’. Forced myself to take weekends off. It felt wrong at first, like I was slacking. But slowly, regular time started flowing back. The sun rose and set, days had names again.
So yeah, ‘time moorea’. Makes me think about those warped time experiences. It’s a good reminder, I guess. Time’s precious. Gotta make sure you’re living in your own time zone, not someone else’s crazy deadline-driven one.
