Well I have experienced my first day of my Sabbatical - rather my first half day!
Meetings with Funeral Directors and Churchwardens, last minute discussions about Parish matters, a meeting about furniture for our retirement home, which had been arranged as some lovely furniture had become available, and urgent decisions had to be taken, and I finally got away by mid afternoon, very stressed!
Couldn't even sing to my favourite songs on my iPhone as I travelled along - but I made good progress. By the time I got to M42 my eyes were getting tired, so I decided to stop at Hopwood Service Station for a nap - but nap I didn't, as a friend rang me, and my sister texted me, which required me to ring her back. Checking and writing emails, seeing what's happening on Facebook, and chatting with someone on Skype, took away my tiredness without having to go to sleep, so I went for a coffee, and a "comfort break" and then continued my journey.
By now I was singing once again with Connie Francis, Petula Clark, Mark Knopfler, Bruce Springstein, and all the other songs I annoy my family and friends with.
Had a wonderful evening with my friend - a great curry, a couple of beers, some sorting out for a future trip on my Sabbatical which he is joining me on, some whiskey and a great night's sleep.
Day 1 over.
So far so very good - the transition from being very stressed, to feeling so relaxed, has been remarkabley quick for me. Perhaps it is the thought of almost three months doing something completely different.
Hope you haven't found this too boring - but for me, day 1 ended up with my feeling great, and I still feel the same at the beginning of day 2!
Excellent - glad it's all off to a good start.
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