A few weeks ago, I realized that at the end of my work day, I was especially frazzled. My brain was buzzing with things to do, and I was more tired than usual. Instead of working more and feeling more effective, I realized I was working more hours, and feeling less effective.

In other words, it was time to put on the breaks.

The thing about the future is, people are always asking us about it. What are your plans? What will happen next?

From dinner chat, to party conversation, to discussions with family, those Future Questions come up, which can put a deep knot in the pit of your stomach.

On Confidence
Self esteem and confidence is overrated.
We live in a culture of confidence. We encourage everyone to feel confident.
For example, related to our careers:
You should feel confident!
You should know what you are doing!

How was your winter break? 

Was it relaxing? Was a chaotic? I'm going to hazard a guess that for most of us, it was a combination of both. 

I love winter break. I love the idea of stepping away and thinking about how we interact with our work. Having a week or so to not check my bazillion email accounts and turn off my work phone felt pretty darn good.