things I am thinking about

It's been five weeks since I left my job. I think, anyway. Maybe six. It feels like a lifetime ago. As it turns out, I spent an awful lot of time thinking about work, even when I wasn't there, so now there is room in my head for all the other ideas that I really wanted to think about.

The pup looks very muscle-y. I think his exercise has doubled. Needless to say, he approves of the whole self-employment thing. (His owner is not quite so muscle-y, but there is always hope.)

Spending time doing nothing - or what people might consider nothing, like long slow walks with the pup - is very nourishing.

Halfway through my month off, I realized that I had never actually taken time off where I had no plans. If I took vacation, I left immediately for wherever and went back to work as soon as I returned. Even during my sabbatical, where I had ten weeks, I left immediately for a 6-week road trip, had a few days to recover from the road trip before I left for Peru, and then had not quite a week before I went back to work. Don't get me wrong, it was great but, when I went back to work, I needed a vacation from my vacation. Weekends (or long weekends) weren't really the same because I was always thinking about work (even if unconsciously) or trying to make the most of my down-time.

The funny thing about this - if things had worked out like I planned them, I would have been busy/gone three out of those four weeks. The only reason I wasn't was because two events were rescheduled. So it's not really thanks to me that I wound up having my most nourishing vacation ever.

Part of the reason I took the month off was to give myself time to freak out - you know, when the automatically deposited paychecks stopped. But it never happened (maybe because I gave myself permission to do so?). All in all, I was and am happy. Blissfully happy. Which is a good thing, because we've been having a million days of rain, and I might otherwise be a bit down about this.

Comments

[Josiane]

How lovely to read this! I can't wait to hug your blissfully happy self! :)

[Leanne]

we're having a million rainy days too. Boo.

"(His owner is not quite so muscle-y, but there is always hope.)" Cute. :D

I'm glad you had a great vacation, my dear.

[elizabeth --]

@Josiane: Right back at you! Very soon!

@Leanne: Thanks. :) And the sun is here! I hope it's there too.