Smile Because It Happened
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – often attributed to Dr. Seuss My 10 weeks of leave of absence from work is almost over. On Monday I go back to work. I wanted to extend it to mid-October, but they really wanted me back at work for quarter-end. I feel so wistful today. I can honest say that I’ve had the most amazing time the last 2.5 months. The best time of my adult life. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to take this leave from work. I would highly recommend anyone to do it if they can. It makes me look forward to the day that I can “retire” from work, hopefully in a few years! I have a few more posts to document my life the last 2-3 weeks, but it may not happen until this weekend or next weekend. However, I wanted to write a summary post of how I feel about my leave of absence from work, and also what I’ve learned during this time. Don’t put your life on hold because of work demands, stress, or pressure . I was giving the best of myself during w