"Take a break" May 9, 2018 by Kevin Dayhoff
Just read: “Take a break!” by Caitlin Kelly – “I know, for
some of you — parents, caregivers, those on super-tight budgets, in school —
that’s not easy to do…” Find it here: https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/33359/posts/1847859389
I just wrote a parallel piece on the same topic, the need to
take a break. I do not do it well. When I farmed, I must have gone as long as
10-years at a time without a vacation. I have been retired since 1999 and I
have never learned to take time off. I travel more – but often look upon the
travel as opportunities to write and will return home pretty tired from trying
to fit in time at the keyboard and keep-up with the travel schedule.
I have never had a paid vacation in my life.
The challenges of being a free-lancer, even though I have a
contract with a major publication, are at times overwhelming. Long hours with
little pay, increased bureaucracy and time spent on administrative matters; and
that nagging thought in the back of my head, that maybe, just maybe, I ought to
just give it up and go to work for a fast food restaurant. At least I could get
paid, I would take the opportunity to write about my experiences, especially
the interactions with the public.
However, I grabbed a paragraph from my piece, it might even
be the takeaway: “‘there are incredible health and wellness benefits associated
with time off from work.’ And ‘Several studies have demonstrated that taking
regular vacation time can be preventative medicine.’” Just saying.
The piece will appear here: http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/search/dispatcher.front?Query=Kevin+Dayhoff&target=all&spell=on
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