Love this 2-part Wintering series Abby! As an independent consultant going on 15 years now, the first thing I instituted for myself was taking loooong breaks and build up my whoosah credit. I totally identify with Layne having people at first being incredulous of her wintering plan and then inspired by it. Our bodies and wellbeing have paid a huge price for keeping up with the American work culture norms. I think the pandemic helped to reset and reframe that for some but it's staying the course on taking rest that is challenging. I am seeing more and more of my colleagues and clients prioritize rest, esp. people of color, even if in the beginning there's feelings of guilt, boredom, and even failure (that you needed rest in the first place!). Here's to sustaining the wintering of our mind, body, and soul as a regular practice!
Thank you for sharing, Camille! You've been such an early and fervent adopter of the long break; it's no surprise that you've inspired many people over the past 15 years (including me)!
Love this 2-part Wintering series Abby! As an independent consultant going on 15 years now, the first thing I instituted for myself was taking loooong breaks and build up my whoosah credit. I totally identify with Layne having people at first being incredulous of her wintering plan and then inspired by it. Our bodies and wellbeing have paid a huge price for keeping up with the American work culture norms. I think the pandemic helped to reset and reframe that for some but it's staying the course on taking rest that is challenging. I am seeing more and more of my colleagues and clients prioritize rest, esp. people of color, even if in the beginning there's feelings of guilt, boredom, and even failure (that you needed rest in the first place!). Here's to sustaining the wintering of our mind, body, and soul as a regular practice!
Thank you for sharing, Camille! You've been such an early and fervent adopter of the long break; it's no surprise that you've inspired many people over the past 15 years (including me)!