11 June · Availability needs an ending.

Self-doubt

I feel guilty when I leave work messages unanswered at night.

A little room to breathe.11 June

Self-doubt

“And it is not by any means certain that a man’s business is the most important thing he has to do.”

Robert Louis Stevenson — Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers, 1881An Apology for IdlersRead the source ↗

Availability needs an ending.

An unread message can feel like unfinished responsibility, especially when quick replies have become the norm. Unless you are actually on call, an evening away from the inbox can be part of doing sustainable work rather than neglecting it.

ONE SMALL STEP

Check your agreed working hours and silence one work notification until tomorrow.

A little room to breathe.11 June

A spark of light in your day.

A spark
of light
in your day.