Walking on a sine wave

Today I woke up to week 8 of my sabbatical. Time flies when you are having fun and it sure has been a lot of adventures. However, I was suddenly stuck with anxiety by the realization of how long it’s been since I last checked a work email or attended a work call. Doubt crept up questioning my decision to take this summer off. The next few hours were spent processing this strange feeling. I remembered words of advice from a friend who was in my shoes a few years ago. She told me that there will be “days” and she will be there if I needed to talk. The recollection of that conversation was strangely comforting. The anxiety slowly left my mind and body.

This morning experience has taught me a new life lesson – even when you make a well thought out decision, there will be some days you will question it. Take your time to process the feeling and remind yourself of all the reasons why you made that decision. Give yourself time and be okay with such thoughts when they appear. Sometimes you have to present the value proposition to yourself for your decisions :).