Today’s casual walk included the Pont du Gard, the worlds tallest Roman bridge.
As much as I hear people tout the value of “work/life integration,” (the concept of being able to work from anywhere...anytime...), I have not wanted to work a single moment. My soul needed R E S T. And I’ve been listening. I’ve been learning to love myself and my body, falling more in love with Stephen, and our big, beautiful world.
Sometimes being able to work from anywhere is dumb. Don’t do it if you don’t want to. Unplug if you want to. But make sure to find a way to LISTEN to yourself and honor what you need. If you don’t, you’ll be working every spare moment, no matter where you are. I’ve already experienced regret of being home with Ansel but not being present because I’ve been fitting work into the little books and crannies. It wasn’t worth it then and as I’ve taken time to allow my mind and body to exist in the same place at the same time, I’ve experienced so much more joy.
If you’re proud to be someone who can work anywhere, anytime, I want to call you to something better. Learn to disconnect. To cruise in neutral for a bit, and then to dial into presence and joy again instead.
