Taking a Breather Day

Taking a Breather Day

I work a lot. But doesn’t everybody?

A few months ago, my friend Betty and I decided that we were going to take field trips together. The first one was great. Betty picked the spot and we drove about an hour away to a wonderful museum. It was a beautiful August day, which made it even better. We toured the museum, had lunch, walked through the gardens, and enjoyed nice conversations.

Then we made a big mistake. We didn’t do it again for 5 months!

We have come to our senses and now plan a field trip every month. It makes me feel good to explore these places that I have been interested in but never acted on. It also gives us a chance to take a “Breather Day.”  Time away from the office, clients, and family.

Yesterday we planned to attend an auction. Neither of us had ever been to one. It was fun. We started our day by attending a work meeting together. Then walked through Old Town Alexandria, enjoying the early Spring weather and the unusual shops. We stopped at Elevation Burger for a meal and then attended the auction. It was a great “Breather Day”.

We’ll take another “field trip” again soon since we have learned how beneficial time off can be.

When was your last Breather Day?

 

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Janet Schiesl

Janet Schiesl

Janet has been organizing since 2005. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and the owner of Basic Organization.

She loves using her background as a space planner to challenge her clients to look at their space differently. She leads the team in large projects and works one-on-one with clients to help the process move quickly and comfortably. Call her crazy, but she loves to work with paper, to purge what is not needed and to create filing systems that work for each individual client.

Janet is a Past Board Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and a Past President of the Washington DC Chapter of NAPO were she has been named Organizer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.

Janet Schiesl

Janet Schiesl

Janet has been organizing since 2005. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and the owner of Basic Organization.

She loves using her background as a space planner to challenge her clients to look at their space differently. She leads the team in large projects and works one-on-one with clients to help the process move quickly and comfortably. Call her crazy, but she loves to work with paper, to purge what is not needed and to create filing systems that work for each individual client.

Janet is a Past Board Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and a Past President of the Washington DC Chapter of NAPO were she has been named Organizer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.

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