It feels timely that this month's Notionette theme is leisure, just as I had finally booked myself a little solo weekend getaway.
For a long time leisure felt so out of reach. I didn't understand how people were able to go on vacation and take time away from work. How were they able to afford it? How did they manage to turn their brains off? There's so much to do!
In the first few years of running my business, taking a break simply felt impossible.
As a business owner with ADHD, it has always been difficult to turn my highly excitable brain off. It's also been easy to convince myself that working on the weekend "is not really work because I enjoy it." ****
It's taken a long time to really appreciate just how crucial it is to disconnect from the daily grind of our obligations and routines, to give our brains a chance to relax, and form new creative connections.
Rest is a necessary part of work, life, and the creative process.
The truth is we don't find time, we make time. There is always more to do, and we have to manage and make peace with the fact that there's always something to be working on.
An online friend, Asia Orangio, recently did a getaway week inspired by Bill Gates' famous "Think Week"; she booked herself into an Airbnb with a stack of books, and no plans to take any meetings. Just learning, eating amazing food, and walking around the city.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CN09374Jlcy/
It felt so indulgent! And yet... so doable. Why shouldn't I do something like this for myself?
With the pandemic infection numbers still increasing in so many areas, travel still felt unrealistic. And yet, I live in one of the most beautiful areas in Canada. Why not book something local?
Enter, The Staycation