GDIDTT (Gonna Do It Differently This Time)
Tomorrow I make a supply run for face masks and hand sanitizer so that my office can reopen on a very limited basis starting Monday. This is both exciting and anxiety-inducing. On the one hand, I am eager to do something that even partially resembles ‘normal’ living again. On the other hand, I realize that ‘normal’ living had its downsides: stress overload, strict adherence to a M-F, 8-5 schedule that often didn’t make logical sense, excessive prolonged sitting, boardroom culture…the list goes on and on.
So I’ve decided that this time around I’m going to make some positive choices for myself where I have that ability, because I’ve seen how good working life can be. It’s going to be about the job, not about the timeclock. I will sit only when I cannot stand or walk, not the other way around. I won’t sweat anything that isn’t life-or-death, which in my line of work means I pretty much won’t sweat anything.
Most importantly, I live close to my office, so I’m usually going to be going home mid day for a long workout & lunch, returning to the office for a couple hours in the afternoon. My health and well-being are infinitely more important than my job, and exercise & good healthy eating are the core of it.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m still going to be as professional as I ever was, if not more so. But I’m going to call more of the shots and do things that make sense for me, versus letting vague but pervasive guilt feelings dictate my behaviors. I’ll still be me, and I’ll never be perfect. But I’ll be good enough, and more importantly I’ll be happier.
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