Just back from a week long break.
A break from work.
A respite from responsibilities.
A rest from the daily race and pace.
I had been on many vacations before. Some for 10 days. Some for 3 weeks and more.
Yet I never really managed to switch off.
Would check my emails all the time.
Make that quick call over a coffee on a sidewalk.
Send that sms while driving past lush meadows and chalets.
Call my maid for telephonic instructions between trying out shoes in that weekend market sale.
No wonder, vacations just seemed like a longer coffee break at work.
This time was different.
Just a week.
But told myself that this was time I have earned.
And time that was solely mine.
And that the world would move on and manage very well without me.
Was difficult initially- kept checking my phone almost on rote until I boarded the flight at midnight.
But let go soon after.
Every site and sound took on a new meaning.
Every bite seemed like heaven.
I frolicked, played, danced, swam, ate, read, walked....
Felt rejuvenated
Came back to change.
Change is a way of life today.
But this short break has made me realise that there's so much more to life than just work and ambition.
And, for the first time, I am beginning to work to live.
And not live to work.
Same words. Just a different order.
That makes all the difference.
A break from work.
A respite from responsibilities.
A rest from the daily race and pace.
I had been on many vacations before. Some for 10 days. Some for 3 weeks and more.
Yet I never really managed to switch off.
Would check my emails all the time.
Make that quick call over a coffee on a sidewalk.
Send that sms while driving past lush meadows and chalets.
Call my maid for telephonic instructions between trying out shoes in that weekend market sale.
No wonder, vacations just seemed like a longer coffee break at work.
This time was different.
Just a week.
But told myself that this was time I have earned.
And time that was solely mine.
And that the world would move on and manage very well without me.
Was difficult initially- kept checking my phone almost on rote until I boarded the flight at midnight.
But let go soon after.
Every site and sound took on a new meaning.
Every bite seemed like heaven.
I frolicked, played, danced, swam, ate, read, walked....
Felt rejuvenated
Came back to change.
Change is a way of life today.
But this short break has made me realise that there's so much more to life than just work and ambition.
And, for the first time, I am beginning to work to live.
And not live to work.
Same words. Just a different order.
That makes all the difference.
