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October in pictures.

While I did get some wonderful client work in, October was rough. Due to our family getting hit with covid we had to cancel a vacation, a surgery, and basically 3 weeks of work.

But…

Sitting with the sickness, stagnation, and sadness of the world right now, I did learn something.

The importance of REST.

So many of us are so hungry for the next tip on how to create better work, earn more money, find better clients, book the next gig, etc…if we don’t allow ourselves regular moments of rest, we’ll still end up depleted.

Being forced into rest, I realized how hard I was pushing myself. I gave myself zero space to pause, to play, and to participate in society.

November is a new opportunity to still dream and work hard…but with ease.

How do you incorporate rest into your routine?

Here are things I’m trying:
- Taking 30 minute breaks after 90 minutes of focus, uninterrupted work. Sometimes I’ll read a novel. Sometimes I’ll do some light yoga.
- A firm boundary on work hours. I have really tried this in the past but when things get busy I still snuck work in at night. If my work is interfering with family time, it’s time to reevaluate some things.
- Making more time for connection with family, friends, and my partner.
- Firm boundaries around when I use social media
- Hitting the hay before 10 pm

Ok, November. Let’s take it easy.