Things I Will Do (And Not Do) on Vacation
- I will find things to write other than to-do lists and emails.
- I will rediscover my creative outlets.
- I will sleep past 6:53 AM on a weekday.
- I will not think about re-structuring, re-imagining, re-configuring anything that is not a physical object.
- I will find a way to re-organize my freezer.
- I will read books as a primary activity, rather than a thing I do while commuting on the bus, taking a bath or trying to fall asleep.
- I will drink wine on my porch, next to my carrots and radishes, and listen to music without doing anything else.
- I will exercise in the mornings, not on lunch breaks or before going to bed.
- I will not check my work emails.
- I will un-bury my home desk and find a new way to organize my computer and creative tools, perhaps without a desk.
- I will find yoga poses that don’t stress my knee too much.
- I will not complain about work.
- I will change my narrative about work time versus creative time.
- I will find a new project to write.
- I will breathe.





