Today is my wedding anniversary.

It brings back memories, of course. Particularly how I planned my wedding in six weeks, although we had been engaged for about eight months by the time we said, "I Do."

We only took one day off from work after our wedding.

We were married on January 10th, just before the Maryland General Assembly Session would convene for 90 days. My job at the time required me to work an intense schedule over that period, and I remained so dedicated to my role and employer that I delayed my honeymoon until after the session.

My husband still reminds me of this mistake, especially since our delayed honeymoon took place once I was pregnant with our first child, so we didn't travel far, and then we both got sick and had to cut the trip short.

Why am I sharing all of this?

Well, today, I am not working.

I prescheduled this post and am spending quality time with my husband, prioritizing our anniversary over work.

Truthfully, I'm more dedicated to my work now than I was in my prior role. However, I am lucky to have the freedom and flexibility to prioritize my time now more than when I worked my 9-5 (which claimed way more than 40 hours/week and always left me exhausted).

I learned from my young, ambitious, high-achieving self that moments like today are precious, and work will wait.

In all fairness, my previous job required my presence during the session, but I probably could have taken a few more days off and definitely should have found a way to make it happen.

I'll never get that opportunity back to my honeymoon right after my wedding, but work is always waiting.

I should have "time blocked" better!

Seriously!

We all need to dedicate time to our priorities for work and personal lives.

I like to be fully present whether I am focused on work or family and friends.

Allocating time to work when I know other professionals with join me is motivating, and makes “working” more fun, and productive.

I thrive knowing that I am part of a community that cares about each other, celebrates together, troubleshoots when needed, and is dedicated to getting things done - for all of us.

I thrive knowing that I can celebrate my anniversary, even on a weekday, and my friends/collaboration partners/colleagues will be happy for me and happy to see me when I return!

Personally, I don't miss going into an office regularly, but before I founded The Zone Community, I did miss having work friends who I would see regularly.

Now, when I need to focus, or am looking for a bit of water cooler conversation, I have somewhere to “go” and I don't even have to get in my car.

In the Zone, we do discourage skipping honeymoons and encourage taking action when you're with us!

We're all about helping you to maximize your quality of life all the time - at work and home!

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Pamela Meister