It's 10 a.m. Friday morning.
It's the end of the first week of 2012 and the first Friday since setting these personal boundaries. It's a great feeling. I have several projects to tackle today but I feel refreshed and empowered to make decisions and get things done.
In fact, I felt so much better after setting boundaries for myself this week that I took things one step further - no email after dinner.
It's just so easy to reach for my phone. . .just to see if there's anything there. I very rarely respond to emails in the evening — I find I have much more clarity for formulating responses in the morning — so really I'm just taking on an extra burden before climbing into bed. Who needs that?!
I've had two successful nights of not checking my inboxes and I have to tell y'all, I haven't missed it! It frees up my evenings for conversations, writing, and organizing my thoughts. And, when I check my accounts in the morning, I feel ready to make those decisions (after all, each email is a decision waiting to be made, is it not?)
Here's to a quiet, productive Friday (2012, I love you already).
P.S. I wish it looked like this outside today! Still waiting for snow...
