Tag: too much

I haven’t yet taken a break

After quitting my job, I had this idea that I would take a few weeks, do some travel, and let my mind relax. It was one of the fantasies I had, going out in the world with friends, avoiding the New York winter, and having a good time. It was a beautiful dream.

I didn’t do any thing like that.

I went in the opposite direction. I started working harder. I started hunting for projects right away. I connected and reconnected, put forth a few ideas, and gave my white board some serious pen love. It paid off. At my last count, I am working on seven different projects with seven different teams.

There is a part of me that doesn’t want to give up the work. There is a voice in my head that gets scared, and says if I calm down, I won’t matter, and if I don’t matter, I don’t exist.

Luckily for me most of the projects I am working on are on a short-term basis or long-term enough for me to take a break.  I am circling the date of April 9th, my birthday, as the time to take a week or two off and give myself a vacation.

Making this public so I can’t back out. Hold me to it.