Tag: work-life balance
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Is it Friday?
It’s been a morning. My son woke up late and asked for a ride to work. By the time I’d dressed and thought it through I realized that going home again made no sense. Drop him off. Get gas in the car. Buy breakfast and coffee and resist the urge for doughnuts. One of the…
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Tempus Fugit
I’m back to chasing the cursor. Once, it was the blank page that challenged me, waiting for the graphite or ink to be spread over it in symbols that could be sounded out into meaningful patterns. Now, it’s the cursor flying across the screen, sometimes backward to correct an errant finger, but mostly onward, ever…
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It’s Fine
I texted the Ginja Ninja this morning, to remind her about a few things that needed doing around the house. The Junior Mad Scientist is home (woo-hoo!) for her ‘spring break’ from her homeschooling year with Grandma, and I know the girls would probably rather chat than work. Tomorrow the GN goes back to regular…
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Refueling
I stopped and put gas in my vehicle’s tank this morning. As I stood there watching the numbers tick upward, I was thinking about many things – cosmetic defects on my beloved beater car, learning new skills, and the need for my mind and body to take time to refuel, and not just with the…