Vacation

I have pretty much discovered that when there is work to be done for clients, I don’t really accomplish anything else. This wrecks havoc with a variety of things, including menu planning, housework, exercise, piano playing, and such. Not that I am always working, but I don’t spend the off time actually doing anything to the point.

Not very good at moving from one activity to the next. Perhaps that is something to be worked on during this vacation, when I have EOY accounts to do, tons of cleaning, transition of meeting Web activities to free services, and so forth. More to the point, I am perhaps not so good at relaxing as I had thought.

So, what is to be done about that? First, I have to get through the Christmas activities without chemical exposures. Second, I have to leave client work alone until after the first of the year, no matter how delightful the next manuscript promises to be. Third, I must treat the necessary computer work as a side activity, rather than as a major focus. Things to do:

• Financial records
• Housecleaning
• Exercise (stationary bike, weights, and flexibility)
• Rhythm workouts (dance routines…learn a new one!)
• Watch a movie or a television episode each day (that’s what the Netflix is for)
• Get between 8 and 10 hours of sleep—no less than 8, but also no more than 10
• DO NOT READ ANY FICTION!

The most important point of all this, I think, is to remember not to feel guilty about taking the time off that I need. I must not take work telephone calls, because if I do, I will end up working during my vacation…and I am not so good at switching gears.