With the constant barrage of electronic interruptions in our day, we forget to give ourselves permission to turn off the outside. We place all kinds of “what ifs” in our way. The most common hurdles: What if I miss something? Or, what if there’s an emergency?
Give yourself permission to miss something when you’re outside of your regular working hours. Do you work Monday through Friday? Well then, Saturday and Sunday are yours. YOURS. Don’t give that time to someone else. Give your time to play, creativity and innovation. If it happens to spark an idea that has to do with your work, that’s great! In fact, that’s the irony. Most ideas come to us when we are at rest or at play. A little refresh is usually all we need to solve something or tackle a work challenge.
I want to encourage you to be a WHOLE person. You are a human BEING. Take the time to do things that make you feel whole. Just BE.
