Sabbatical June
This is the first time in my life I voluntarily took a break in my career of course apart from the pregnancy timeout.. I remember even then I was raring to go back to office. I was so confused about my identity back then. As a new mom I was torn apart between the thoughts of being with my kid and the career which I so passionately built. I cried for days (not knowing it was postpartum depression), what saved me then was ample amount of reading. I read a lot of books and I stumbled upon LEAN In. Right book at the right time. I realized that I can have it all only if I understand my priorities right. I started deprioritizing things that can be delegated if I can spare some money. I don't need to do all the physical and mental work. I delegated the routine mundane tasks that drain out my energy making me frustrated and less focus on my kid and work. I felt at peace. I had plenty of time and energy at hand. I used to be a super clean freak before. Every day I used to clean up the house...