The holidays were over-the-top this year. Too much family drama, too many cancelled plans, bad weather, illness and other nastiness. For the first time (or since I can recall), I was relieved to see the holidays go. I was relieved to "get back to the grindstone."
I stayed "in touch" over the holidays with clients, with work...something I make a point not to do the week between Christmas and the new year. In the past, I resented the obligation to "work" over the holiday. Not this season. This season, my work was a saving grace. Interestingly, I had no writers block; really good ideas and solutions flowed from me freely this season, and I took full advantage, applying my new found energy to my work. The result was a better organized office, a reasonable number of emails to return on January 3rd and a fresher perspective on the new year. Lesson learned: do what you need to do to get by, to survive and news flash-- it's OK if that includes work. I realized how lucky I am to have God in my life, to have a wonderful husband, super great kids, the best friends and the most fulfilling career/work I can imagine...and I paid homage to ALL of those things this holiday season...even the work.
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