Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. - John Lubbock

The past week has been absolutely exhausting to me. I’ve had some insanely mixed emotions - elation at being chosen to join the amazing team at Carsonified and sadness to be leaving Gnoso. I’ve been working at Gnoso for a little over 3 years now, and in that time I feel like I’ve learned and accomplished more than at any other place I’ve worked. Any time you leave a young company that you’ve put tons of effort into you have mixed feelings. Am I just giving up or am I making a smart decision? Those thoughts left me pretty worn out at the end of the week.

Taking Friday off and spending a restful Saturday at my wife’s parents’ house, though, has recharged me a good bit. I had a quiet walk by myself. I had a nice breakfast with Adair’s dad. I enjoyed the lovely fall weather. Relaxing a bit solidified my opinion that I made the right choice, and brought me back to feeling sane again. It’s given me fresh perspective about taking on what’s ahead.

It’s really important for me to rest. If I don’t, I get myself to a point where I’m doing things because I feel like I’m supposed to, not because I want to see a great outcome. I start acting mindlessly. I need to remember to instead stop, realize that I have a great family and live in an amazing world, and then start back over trying to make things better for my family and that amazing world.