Day 8: We had frost a few mornings ago and today it is 80 degrees and sunny. Only along Lake Michigan...she has such mood swings. Today I am thankful that I work from home. There are, no doubt, challenges to working from home...the solitude, staying focused...especially in the winter months. But on a day like today, "Wow!" I was able to start work in my PJs at 6:15am. See my daughter off to school. Well, at 14 she probably would rather I were invisible with just a wallet and car keys, but for me it is nice to see her off. Yes, even when she snarls at me. As computer issues arose, I was able to take an hour long jog along Lake Michigan in the middle of the day as the issues were being resolved by IT. Uh, yeah, I did change out of the PJs first. Fuzzy slippers are not recommended jogging footwear. The great thing was I could come back and immediately get right back to work. Yup, no shower! Yuck, you say? Well, I took one after I finished my day, of course, but the great thing was the run gave me energy to complete the day, gave my foggy head some clarity, and there was no one to witness my sweat or odor. It made me think that we should all have such an opportunity during the work day. I know when I worked in an office, I would eat my lunch at my computer, stay chained to the desk, leaving only for a bathroom break or two. By the end of the day, I would come home exhausted and certainly in no shape to want to exercise. So, despite the struggle with the solitude of working from home, I have to say, I'm finding a balance that is working for me both mentally and physically.
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