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In advance. Hello, friend. I was just sitting in my living room, having lunch, which might

not sound like a revolutionary thing for you. And if it doesn't, I'm very proud of and

happy for you. But if you, like me, have had seasons or maybe it's just kind of been your

whole lifestyle, where you worked through lunch and you didn't take a lunch break because

you were trying to get more accomplished. You felt like you didn't have time. I would just

like to say that this is a sign of my healing burnout and a sign of my incrementally improving

my work life balance. And that is kind of the story of everything. It is small little

things that it hits you. You know, I am now in a rhythm where it is not rare that I actually

pause and take a break for lunch. And it's twofold. Number one, I realized when I don't take

a break for lunch, I don't eat, I don't eat enough food because I'm so focused on what

I'm doing and because my work, I am either speaking or typing. Those are the only two things

that I do. I don't really like sit on meetings where I'm off camera and I'm not involved.

I don't really read and listen to things like I am, I can't be using a fork or chewing

and doing my work. So I wouldn't end up eating. And I just realized this is not good self-care.

And I also got to really appreciate the break in the middle of the day. And it's like once

I gave myself this thing that felt good, I realized this feels good. This helps me avoid

burnout. This is a wise and healthy thing. This is why normal people take lunch breaks.

And it was also inspired because of so cold this winter. And my kitten, Mr. Fredic

Appuccino, started lying on this patch of the carpet, the rug in our living room where

the light comes through first in the day. And it's like it brought my attention to the

fact that while the couch is not yet in sun, the floor in front of the couch is in sun.

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