I think that I’ve mentioned on more than one occasion about my need to have time and space to myself. I’m pretty sure that this is a result of being an only child and never having been forced to share either if I didn’t want to. My regular routine has generally included numerous hours of reading or writing on my own without the obligations and responsibilities of the outside world.
Now, having said that, those days seem to have come and gone!!!! In fact, I have never been busier or worked harder in my entire life than I have during the past two months and with that, my solitary hours of “nothing-ness” have become a thing of the past!! Much to my own surprise though, I don’t seem to mind too much. There is the odd Monday morning meltdown (“ugh…is it Monday already?!?!”) but otherwise, my stamina has been holding out rather well despite the fact that my body wants to sleep for an entire week!
Knowing all too well that my days of solitude and leisurely summer reading have gone the way of high school summer breaks, I’ve been trying to find a way to incorporate the days I once knew with the days I now have. So far, it’s been a lot of bringing my laptop to work and enjoying my lunch hour Starbucks whilst I edit photos. But I’ve had to be more creative lately because the pace has picked up and I now find myself juggling photo shoots and needing even more time in order to make sure that they don’t pile up too much!! So yesterday, after spending the afternoon shooting the most adorable of one year olds, I parked myself on my living room floor, turned on season four of Sex & the City and continued working on my other two shoots in the company of my favourite New York City girls! It was lovely! I can’t believe that I hadn’t thought it earlier!!
Ergonomic…shmergonomic!! Mental health is far more important than good posture!!
Now, having said that, those days seem to have come and gone!!!! In fact, I have never been busier or worked harder in my entire life than I have during the past two months and with that, my solitary hours of “nothing-ness” have become a thing of the past!! Much to my own surprise though, I don’t seem to mind too much. There is the odd Monday morning meltdown (“ugh…is it Monday already?!?!”) but otherwise, my stamina has been holding out rather well despite the fact that my body wants to sleep for an entire week!
Knowing all too well that my days of solitude and leisurely summer reading have gone the way of high school summer breaks, I’ve been trying to find a way to incorporate the days I once knew with the days I now have. So far, it’s been a lot of bringing my laptop to work and enjoying my lunch hour Starbucks whilst I edit photos. But I’ve had to be more creative lately because the pace has picked up and I now find myself juggling photo shoots and needing even more time in order to make sure that they don’t pile up too much!! So yesterday, after spending the afternoon shooting the most adorable of one year olds, I parked myself on my living room floor, turned on season four of Sex & the City and continued working on my other two shoots in the company of my favourite New York City girls! It was lovely! I can’t believe that I hadn’t thought it earlier!!
Ergonomic…shmergonomic!! Mental health is far more important than good posture!!
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