I observe how Sam has to carry my backpack as I get on the crutches, and decide 'actually, I do not have to take work home'. I don't do any work from home anyway, if I feel the need to, I can do two things:
1. use the laptop at home
2. come to the office (it is ten minutes away)
It is silly to carry all that stuff to and from daily, if there is something to bring home daily, to have with me all the time - that would be my sketchbook (and a pen). My team are carrying much of the weight of our office's work, and I do not have to do this anymore. This means that nothing is so urgent that it requires me to work at home, this will be a new phase for me. I will do something else in that 'free' time. This is a habit learnt from my days in a large corporate firm in the 90's, instead of staying late in the office, I would take my work home and do it on the coffee table while minding Sean and Sara. I recall my manager confronting me with an accusation - that I have been distracted from work because Sam has just started her own design company and I was busy helping her over hours. (instead of spending my 'after hours' doing the company's work). Needless to say, I exploded at the little man (as I was prone to do in my 30's) - 'I am at home writing minutes and answering letters for your company, and just because I don't do a big show of it by staying back late at the office, you immediately think the worst of me. Shame on you - am I late with any of my deadlines?' That little man is still there, and I am not.
So, new chapter starts this week - do other stuff at home, just not work.
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