Take the Time

Take the time.

When I think about my professional journey so far,

the common refrain is this:

I would have taken the time.

🕰 That trip to Austin with my law school girlfriends; I skipped it because I thought I was too new a clerk to take the time.

🕰 That break between clerking and #BigLaw; only two weeks when I could have taken more.

🕰 When my appendix had to come out; I only took one week, thinking I was bored at home. I needed more time to heal, without a doubt.

🕰 To get married. Even though some irked at me being unavailable, the only thing I’d change is taking more time.

This month--really since Memorial Day Weekend--I've taken the time.

I am unrushed and my workload is lighter.

I'm meeting deadlines and completing assignments, but I'm not filling in the gaps.

I am not overloading my downtime.

I’ll be better at my job long term because I’ve taken this time.

I'll be more focused and productive because I took the time.

I hope you can take some time now or soon.

Please take it.

#lawyerwellbeing #professionalwomen #gettingthingsdone