I know what you mean about feeling a bit off when you cut back on work. I went through this at first last year when I cut back from whatever stupid hours I was working to "normal person" hours.
Thank you for sharing this. On the weekends I have decided NO WORK - I feel down, guilt, anxiety and paralyzed and have been fighting the urge to not just give in and work. Work has turned into this thing that has burned me out - yet it is the one surefire way I know to get out of a funk using that adrenaline high again...
I think I am cheating b/c I use housework/gardenwork to replace work work...
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However, if you pursue your non-work related passions in this time, you will soon find that you need this time to achieve your balance. Work becomes more enjoyable...as does the rest of your life!
I have set a number of different things in motion - I think it will take 3-4 months to start to see the results.
Work is not enjoygable right now - b/c I fell behind in exblishing reasons to not work... And it feels like my choices right now are the void/guilt/anxiety/depression when I not work or the tired feeling when I do work.
I didn't use to be this way pre-D. I buried myself in my career as a mechanism for surviving the D... I am working on it... We will see...
This vacation will be a good first step with the goal being taking at least two cellphoneless laptopless weeks off every year.
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Of course, now I am wondering if it is possible to get paid the same and cut back another 30% on my work hours!
Why do you think I have plans to expand my firm with workhorse associates?
