Please don't expect all that much. I had designated Mondays as my advertising/marketing/blogging days a couple of months ago, and I stuck to it pretty well, but the last few weeks have had other plans for me. I went to bed last night with the realisation in my mind that I had achieved really well over the past week. There were other things playing on my mind all week. Things I couldn't change yet left me feeling like my kickass heels were buried in the back of the closet, and nothing I could do in my profesional life could quite manage to dig them out again. There may have been an anxiety attack, and a pretty big case of the sads involved even. Once I stoped and thought about what I had gotten done during the week, and reminded myself that actually I am pretty awesome, and not too many can kick it like I can, the clouds cleared. I found my heels and those babies are firmly attached once more.
So, waking up today and realising that I really had no obligations was rather nice. I wasn't on deadline and while I usually do all my social networking, advertising, marketing and just generally creative thinking on a Monday (when a gazillion images and product codes aren't dancing in front of my eyes from the "day job") I allowed myself to choose whether I even did anything at all. If I wanted the day off, I would take it and if not, I'd get to it when I was good and ready and not a moment before.
Well, obviously I eventually got to it. Not before plenty of down time and a good laugh with some friends. Sometimes, it's not until you stop that you realise just how burned out you are. I'm thankful I took the time to breathe, and laugh, and to restore some faith in those I love.
My birthday seems so long ago now, with all that's gone on in the last few weeks. I did manage to take some images though with my newly acquired contact lenses in, which speak to what I do. I was surprised that I don't look as weird as I first found myself without my glasses on too.
Here's to a productive week to come, with time to breathe, laugh and love. With fingers crossed for a little luck too...
(um... you can let go of my hand now... ok?)
