Long haul work has been part of my life so long it has become embedded in my DNA. Sometimes it is the full day clinic during which I experience the flow according to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and sometimes it is the every-now-and-then deadline I can hardly beat. But it is always there.
Lately, I realize that I should be more flexible.
Do I have to head back to hospital right after seeing our daughter off on the early morning bus at seven? On reflection: no. At least not on Tuesday. That's the only weekday I don't have clinic until nine.
Shortly after coming up with this idea, I have been spending that one "sabbatical" hour with my wife before starting work for several Tuesday mornings. That's how we can plunge into our favorite place of wilderness. A stroll at our alma mater university. A short walk at Sai Kung. Plus a perfect cup of coffee each time, before my work in full swing. Perfect indeed. A minibreak could fill a day to overflowing, apparently.
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