Unplugged

I'm getting into the final days of my life as a career girl - my company is making an offer to my replacement this week, and we are firming up my end date and notifying my clients of the change.  I wish I could say that it's bittersweet or that it's all happening so quickly, but the truth is that I'm done.  Over it.  I am 100% ready to close this chapter of my life and start the next one as a full-time wife and mommy.

One of the little things I am most looking forward to is being able to unplug.  I've had a company BlackBerry for years and years and have gotten used to being accessible around-the-clock.  If someone sends me an urgent email at 8pm on a Sunday night, well, I can't just ignore it.  They KNOW I got it.  Even on vacation I have my phone with me, and in my industry, people don't care if you are on vacation or not.  I can never really unplug.

I cannot wait to turn in my BlackBerry and become a little bit more unaccessible.  I will still have a cell phone, but I plan on getting the cheapest, most basic model that I can.  One that makes calls and doesn't do much more.  I'll still have email and my laptop (which, Hallelujah!  I love you MacBook Pro hallelujah!) but in my new life, I don't really need to be reachable, other then by phone for emergencies, 100% of the time.

I've even taken a step back (or forward, I would argue) and decided to keep our schedules the old-fashioned way: on PAPER (gasp!).  And yes, I totally broke down and ordered one of those adorable MomAgendas.  I got the turquoise one:

So, starting the middle of October or so, if you want to reach me, you can call or email (I promise to check it once a day), send a letter, or send up some smoke signals.  I'll get right back to you, I swear.

Comments

[Regan]

Sarah!!

Thanks for visiting SL, I replied to your comment but here it is in case you missed it:

"Sarah! I finally got my act together, or at least am starting to :)

I’ve *missed* you and think of you often when I see wine or seahorses, haha.

Thanks for visiting again!"

I'm hopefully back for the long haul, and a HUGE congratulations to you on the pregnancy and new chapter in your life. How exciting! You look all glow-y and gorgeous, natch :)

[Amy]

I am not as fabulous as you & Heidi, but I also have a planner where I write down my schedule - I love it! I love crossing things off my lists I make in it too. So satisfying. :)

[Heather]

I am so jealous and - more importantly - happy for you!

[Heidi]

You will LOVE the momAgenda! I love to write my schedule down. :)

...can help to be a little envious of your future un-plugged-ness! :)