It’s Tuesday morning, and I could not be anymore happy than to state that 1) I am only working 4 hours today and 2) I will be in Southwest Florida by 9 pm tonight. I love work. I love work so much that I have not had more than two days off from work since last April. As a librarian who manages and coordinates a grant-funded project, I have to use my time wisely today. In four hours, I will:
- At least acknowledge every email that came in over the three-day weekend.
- Have answers for the emails that have deadlines or are higher on the priority scale.
- Make myself available to all staff who are involved with the project till I am officially on vacation.
- Leave notes about what I need to do once I am back from vacation (Thank You Google Calendar!).
- Be as realistic as possible about what can actually be accomplished in 4 hours (I took care of this part at the end of last week, which mostly involved finishing anything that was a big priority at the time.).
In Southwest Florida, I will be catching up with family and friends and finally running the Miami Half Marathon on Sunday. I look forward to the family and friends part more than the running because the running has settled me down too much. Different restaurants, stores, scenary, and conversations with a heaping of rest and relaxation will be on my main agenda.
The past four months of running have made me realize that when you are coming back from injury and illness, your main goal should just be to enjoy running as a whole sport. Don’t get me wrong: I want to run fast and strong. I want to be as competitive as possible, which is mostly done by using my head, heart, and legs (exactly in that order) more than talent.
I will be back after vacation.
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