I took last week a reprieve from my "From My Seat" and "Some Thoughts This Week" blogs in order to "swallow" a large influx of article and corporate work that came my way.
I told myself that I would take on a "lighter" workload, but did I? If I had written the three blog posts, certainly my work week would've been busier. However, it was extremely so nonetheless, so what did I really gain? And then there's this. When you work any job, you're often encouraged to not "take the job home with you." Wise advice, but how easy is it to adhere to? I'll remain here and now in my realm of writing. No matter when a writer unplugs, there are always the whispers in the ear of, "Has my editor responded to my email from earlier today?" or "Man, I wonder what he\she (the client) thought about the project? Have they looked at it? Should I turn on my phone and check my email?" More often than not, I do turn on my Smartphone to find not one email from a party I was concerned about. I often consider taking a day or two away from my desk, not look at email, nor do any writing. Embark on a peaceful recharge. Then again, with my phone "attached" to me, how realistic is that? The choice has been made. The week of the 16th, I'm exiting the basement for a few days of "me" and "they" (family) time. The work will (or maybe won't) be there when I return. Steve
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Steve Sears is a New Jersey based freelance writer
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