Good on you and enjoy that necessary digital break.
Boundaries have been the biggest challenge I’ve taken on in recent years and I’m nowhere near there yet. But the one I’ve managed to do well is that I have Mondays off work. I’ve done this since I had my first child 11 years ago, I maintained it through a number of different work pattern…
Good on you and enjoy that necessary digital break.
Boundaries have been the biggest challenge I’ve taken on in recent years and I’m nowhere near there yet. But the one I’ve managed to do well is that I have Mondays off work. I’ve done this since I had my first child 11 years ago, I maintained it through a number of different work patterns across two different employers and I carry it on now as a freelancer and it keeps me sane. Sometimes I do a ton of errands, chores round the house, life admin, batch cook, get my nails done, do a Pilates class. Sometimes I just watch TV, listen to podcasts or scroll on my phone. But whatever I do, I do it deliberately and without shame that I’m not doing paid work or doing something for my kids. It’s been a revelation and it has stopped me resenting other stuff, like when I have tight deadlines and have to work into the night - which is both necessary for one of my regular clients, and works well for my ADHD brain anyway.
Good on you and enjoy that necessary digital break.
Boundaries have been the biggest challenge I’ve taken on in recent years and I’m nowhere near there yet. But the one I’ve managed to do well is that I have Mondays off work. I’ve done this since I had my first child 11 years ago, I maintained it through a number of different work patterns across two different employers and I carry it on now as a freelancer and it keeps me sane. Sometimes I do a ton of errands, chores round the house, life admin, batch cook, get my nails done, do a Pilates class. Sometimes I just watch TV, listen to podcasts or scroll on my phone. But whatever I do, I do it deliberately and without shame that I’m not doing paid work or doing something for my kids. It’s been a revelation and it has stopped me resenting other stuff, like when I have tight deadlines and have to work into the night - which is both necessary for one of my regular clients, and works well for my ADHD brain anyway.
I think when I have a child I want to start taking Wednesdays off and going down to 4 days a week! I love that you do everything consciously :)