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194 Monday July 15th 2013
Hi, actions speak louder than words so we took our own advice
and headed to Waiheke for an extended long weekend break. Todays ‘Upbeat’ comes
to you from the relaxed pen of the Jones boy after some much needed time out
‘overseas’. We are lucky that Mum and Dad had the foresight to buy a section
many moons ago after falling in love with the island and under the spell of its
magical, mystical powers. From humble beginnings where family holidays were
spent in a caravan on the site to today where a modern home sits proudly on the
same dirt we have spent many an enjoyable holiday in what has become our little
corner of paradise.
I never fail to relax on ‘island time’ from the minute we
step ashore till the time we leave I fall in love all over again with the
island every time we visit…its that sort of place. We introduced Fletcher to
the experience for the first time and he had a ball eating the east coast sand
and mixing with the locals.
On the back of recent events in our lives it was just what
the doctor would have ordered so we were pleased we made the effort to do it.
I have decided I want to come back in my next life as a
Vetinarian or a Dentist !! after an enforced visit to both last week. I was
silly enough to be tempted into the free minties on the counter of our
favourite indian restaurant and paid the price literally and metophorically
when the side of my tooth accompanied the rest of the gluey mint down the
hatch! Nek minute…..over a grand for a crown thanks very much! In sympathy
Harry thought he would get crook and after a zillion $$ worth of exploratory
work the diagnosis was a tummy ache !!!....maybe he munched on the left
over minities I threw in tha garden
after our night out !!! Got to see the funny side J I guess!!Crikey I must be relaxed !! I hope you are all looking after
yourselves, planning some time out and spending as much time as you can with
family and friends, have a great week,………Cheers Jonesey!!!!!
Harry
and the Hendersons wont ever admit it, but, they missed us heaps, even grumpy!
I don’t want to go on but it is
important to take time out from work as well!
My problem is that I am so
immersed in my work that I rush around trying to get everything outstanding
tidied up before I go,to the point where I stress myself even more. I also find
it hard not to check emails or answer my
phone once I am actually supposed to be on leave !!
All this does is worry me and
upsets those I am supposed to be on leave with and those I have taken leave to
be with! So many of my friends and colleagues experience the same
difficulties..
Whats the point of taking leave
if you are not going to do just that ?? It sounds easy enough but it I have always found it so difficult to
actually switch off. I think the key is surrounding yourself with people you
are confident enough in to handle things in your absence. It is also important to
realise that you are not indispensable and that the business and life are
capable and will go on without you!
Take it from me if you can learn to do this
both you and those most important to you will be a lot happier and relaxed as a
result, belive me I have ruined more holidays than I care to remember, but I am
determined to get that balance back on the right side of the ledger which is a
relief to my family and friends. Make sure you do the same when you are
planning and taking regular leave!
“Tennis is all about mental toughness, and you have to keep your head in
the game. I make time to relax away from competition pressures, travel and
intense training schedules to make sure I'm looking after myself. Taking time
out with family and friends helps to maintain the work-life balance everyone
needs.” Samantha Stosur
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