I’ve
been “grounded” and working from home for three weeks now . . . it’s been an
interesting mix of reaction. I have
truly and 100% enjoyed eating dinner with my family every night, taking my son
to school every day, attending social events during the week with the fam, and
sleeping in my own bed every night. It
has also been nice to grind out the work from my home office instead of
trucking through the airport, dealing with flight delays, working in my hotel
room each night, etc. I have always felt
you need some of these “breaks” from weekly travel to recharge both physically
and mentally.
I
have noticed though in following some of you on Twitter or Facebook or online .
. . I do sometimes have a little itch or feeling of nostalgia when reading your
posts or various travel articles. It
goes away quickly for now . . . will be interesting to see how that changes
over the next many weeks. It’s always an
interesting mix returning to work. While
mentally one may be really ready to have a work purpose outside of the home and
get out of the house, it is physically and mentally hard with a young baby in
the household. I have always felt that
traveling and working while pregnant is much easier than doing so when you
return to work after baby.
Less
than 3 weeks till this kiddo arrives . . . so I will have more than enough to
keep my mind and energy occupied in the interim. I will continue blogging, Tweeting, and
posting on Facebook during my non-travel days and pregnancy leave and will
continue still when I hit the road again upcoming as there will be lots
to talk about then as well.
Safe
travels!!
