The In Between.

I love the time in between Christmas

and New Years. Most years, we all

have time off. This year, I did have

to do a bit of work on the Wednesday

before Christmas and then again this

week. Not hard at all. I go back on

Monday and am looking forward to

the start of the year. Getting back to

routine will take a bit of work as we

haven't had to be up early and many

afternoons, we find ourselves curled

up on the couch, watching the snow

fall outside while we watch a movie

or work on our fun projects. We eat

when we're hungry, nap when we're

tired and spend time doing things we

don't always have time to do. It's truly

relaxing and what the in between is for!

Do you love all the time in between?

~ Chy

Self Care Time.

Everyone needs a little time for themselves.

This is where I'm at this week but am very

busy right now, carving out time is proving

to be a bit impossible. Tonight maybe!!

~ Chy

JPC #30: Time.

Our sweet pup Celit died over 4 years

ago. We miss her so much every day.

They say "time heals" but I always thought

it really doesn't heal. Until now.

This sweet little dog that I got to play with

on the weekend has changed my mind. I

said when Celti died there was no way we

would get another dog. But now, with

time, I can see and feel that my heart has

healed. And a new pup would be so loved

and so welcome in our home. Time heals.

It does. I can say that now. Time heals.

My Last Day.

I've had the best gift for the few months. The gift of time, 

given to me by my boss. I was able to take a break from 

work for the last 8 weeks. Tomorrow would be exactly 8 

weeks & it's my first day back. Almost 2 months of bliss!

The time away has been useful. I did quite a bit 

of packing, purging & painting. I took time to relax, 

to truly reconnect with myself, to ponder my future, my 

career, my book & none of it had to be rushed. I'm sad to 

go back as I was just getting into the groove of having 

long periods of time for myself. But my crew missed me, I 

missed them & referrals for new families who need grief 

counselling are piling up. So grateful for this time & hope to 

have another long break again one day. What a great 

boss I have! A true treat & something I will always cherish. 

Getting ready to move, shedding the "stuff" I don't need to 

worry about any longer, re looking at how I function in my 

work & my daily life, & time to write, sleep, heal & dream 

was more than I could have ever dreamed of. 

Have you ever had a chance to take a "real" break?

What did you do with your extended time off?