Artificial Intelligence
At first I was afraid to use AI tools now I am embracing it. The best way to face ones fear is to look it straight in the AI and embrace it? Right now I am sitting in my newly revamped office space where its a little chilly but the plants and lights make it more inviting. I am typing on my cheap 1TB HP laptop that I bought from Costco mainly to store photos on since I take so damn many pictures all the time and don’t want to keep them in the cloud. I am typing this as the Photosync app just crashed with the transfer. Attempt #2.
As usual I am multi-tasking and I just had a spam call which is probably what crashed the photo transfer. I was in the middle of trying to use ChatGPT to create a new logo for my author website when I got frustrated because it wasn’t coming up with what I could see in my minds eye. So I will go to photoshop later and do it the hard way.
I spent the morning using ChatGPT the free version to help me write blurbs for the Greater Bellingham Running Club gazette that I assemble every month around the 15th as a volunteer for the club. AI is not perfect and it took more time but at the same time saved time while creating better content. It’s like having a really smart buddy who is always ready to brainstorm and give feedback on any topic. I am learning to love it and rely on it as a useful tool.
I also see it’s flaws and why humans, especially creative minded people are essential to using it properly. My brain often goes at high speeds and AI seems to easily exceed my normal processing mode. I read fast and type quickly but AI does it faster. All I have to do is edit which is often the trickiest part anyway.
Oh and I learned that I should be writing these blog posts in a different program and copying and pasting them into Squarespace instead so I always have a hard copy for the future. Squarespace doesn’t allow an easy download of all content. Today is not the day for me to switch over even though it should be. Next time I’ll remember and start there. For now I’ll copy and paste elsewhere after.
Offloading more photos via photosync now… making space on my iPhone11 so I can maybe download the latest update that I have been avoiding. What I really wanted to do before I started all of this was just to lay down and take a nap. I’m pushing thru… the other work I have to do is too physical so I decided computer and administrative work was the way to go. I sub-taught two yoga classes the last two mornings and I’ll be teaching my normal yin yoga class tonight- thank goodness it’s Yin! I’m not sure why I am so tired other than I have been trying to do too many things.
If only I had an AI duplicate of myself, with an airdrop feature for all my thoughts and to-do lists plus skills but without the emotional component. Maybe it’s Mercury in retrograde or just being an empath that makes it so challenging to function when my system feels overloaded? I do my best work when my mind is clear and writing helps to clean the mental and emotional clutter. Maybe I’ll be able to get some physical work done after this? No, because I’m still in my pajamas under my down pants at 3:30pm and I have to get dressed before I leave the house.
The time just keeps flying by. At least the photos are syncing so I’ll have more room on my device. DId I mention that today is a Monday which also often feels a bit Manic even though I work weekends. It’s probably the Yin yoga that makes me feel sane the rest of the week.
Back to the topic of this Diary entry er Blog post thing, I am building a new website and AI already gave me the layout, framework and suggestions for how to make it support my next career as an Author. I will keep sewing because apparently people and AI say that writers don’t make enough money to make a living. Sigh… but isn’t life a catch 22 and we have to believe it to see it? I just need a few viral videos, a viral book and some luck right? I still want to choose to think that anything is possible, especially with the new AI tools at hand.
Okay, I have rambled on long enough while transferring photos- it has to be babysat. I need many upgrades and organization in my life, I am working on them as I fight the overwhelm that has arrived due to not only overcommitting to too much sewing work and having author dreams but being in a marriage where my husband doesn’t trust me so I feel like I am walking on eggshells all the time trying to avoid triggering his insecurities. He would (will?) probably be horrified to read this as well. Is it going to trigger another mood swing? It’s exhausting to even think about it. He’d probably be happy that I mention having a husband but upset that I mention it’s so challenging to be married to someone for 7 years and have him still doubt my love and faithfulness. We’re working on it. And I need to go get dressed and ready to go.
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