After working in my last job for 4 years and overall in my career for 9 years, I finally took the plunge in Aug 19 and decided to go on a break from work life. Just before the D Day approached a lot of people suggested I should travel, read, write, watch and just let loose and make the most of the free time. And I did, for a while I really did! I traveled solo to Phuket for 30th birthday, I visited Meenakshi and her Chidiya Cafe in Dehradun at least thrice. I did my usual solo trip to Goa, because really if I don't it would be so not me. I read, I binge watched Netflix and all other OTTs I pay for, I caught up with all my friends for drinks and movies umpteen times.
And while all this was fun, nobody told me that even good times can get boring after a while!
Don't get me wrong, I know I voluntarily chose to take this break but I didn't realise that Prerna without work is really just inspiration-less. If I don't feel productive at the end of the day, what's the point of it all? I have really let work define my existence in the past 9 years and I now understand why. It's been almost 8 months that I have been "chilling" and I have learned that work Prerna > velli Prerna any time, any day.
These 8 months have been super helpful too, I learned things about myself I never acknowledged before. I developed a sense of patience, an understanding to look at a situation without reacting immediately, I spent time on myself, learned how to let go of things that aren't under my control and just really go with the flow. I felt the solitude in all its glory and I'm grateful to come out of this experience with a tad more maturity than before.
I'm now 30 years old and haven't worked 8 months out of it which I think is a big W, no other year of my life compares to what my life has been these past months. My new journey begins this 15th and I can't wait to see what's the new chapter like. And the best part is now when someone will ask me what's happening in life I'll finally have a different answer! There are only so many times one can answer, "I'm just chilling, what's happening with you" :| #PetitionToCancelSmallTalk
And while all this was fun, nobody told me that even good times can get boring after a while!
Don't get me wrong, I know I voluntarily chose to take this break but I didn't realise that Prerna without work is really just inspiration-less. If I don't feel productive at the end of the day, what's the point of it all? I have really let work define my existence in the past 9 years and I now understand why. It's been almost 8 months that I have been "chilling" and I have learned that work Prerna > velli Prerna any time, any day.
These 8 months have been super helpful too, I learned things about myself I never acknowledged before. I developed a sense of patience, an understanding to look at a situation without reacting immediately, I spent time on myself, learned how to let go of things that aren't under my control and just really go with the flow. I felt the solitude in all its glory and I'm grateful to come out of this experience with a tad more maturity than before.
I'm now 30 years old and haven't worked 8 months out of it which I think is a big W, no other year of my life compares to what my life has been these past months. My new journey begins this 15th and I can't wait to see what's the new chapter like. And the best part is now when someone will ask me what's happening in life I'll finally have a different answer! There are only so many times one can answer, "I'm just chilling, what's happening with you" :| #PetitionToCancelSmallTalk
