More than that.

It’s been a hectic few months.

Big Sea is busier than ever. Which of course is a good thing (make that a great thing!) but I find myself forgetting to pause.  To step back. To close my computer and to turn off.

When you work for yourself, it’s hard to find an off switch.  Emails come in and you respond – because it’s not really work, it’s just finishing a conversation.

I don’t even think of it as something I’m expected to do or as work, really – but I’m starting to realize it’s consuming me and affecting my relationships with my family, my friends, my self.

How do you do it?

Do I start setting a schedule of ‘work time’ and commit to keeping my laptop shut (and iPhone off) during the off hours?

I don’t feel obligated to work after-hours – I do it by choice because I really love what I do and am invested in my clients’ success (as cliche as that sounds, these projects consume me).

I need to take some time to unwind so that I can recharge  Not a vacation (although that would be awesome), but a daily/weekly change of habit.   What do you do to unplug?