Tick Tock (yes, that is right)

No not the 'Squid Games' but a moment on my first day of leave waking up thinking: What have I done? What do I do now? How will I fill my days? Should I stay in bed because I can, or should I get up? Despite telling myself to disconnect, I cannot tell you how many times on this day I toggled my work email on and off.  I even sent a note to one of my colleagues to remind them on an action for a meeting…Why did I do that? 

Day two brought a tinge of guilt as I watched others head to work while I stayed home. Comments like "you're so lucky" echoed around me, yet I knew this was a choice I made, with the support of loved ones. Thankfully, a lunch with friends reminded me that it's okay not to feel okay right away and that it might take a bit of time to flick that work switch off.

As the week marched on, I found myself easing into this new rhythm. Besides mastering the art of lunching (twice this week, I'll have you know), I somehow managed to convince myself to exercise (loosely interpreted), binge on Netflix guilt-free, and even dust off my DSLR, finally switching it from auto to manual mode after eons (thanks to a refresher class last Sunday).

And just like that, poof! A week has vanished into thin air!"

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