Even after a meeting, I come home and have to explain why I need to rest.
When I get back to my desk after a meeting, the first thing I think is that I want to go home and rest.
Scenes
- Even when I get back to my desk, I explain it all again at home. — When I get back to my desk after a meeting, the first thing I think is that I want to go home and rest. When I tell my family, I start by explaining why I need to rest.
- Reasons follow “I want to rest.” — When I get home and say I want to rest, I explain how the meeting went and what I still have to do. I worry that just saying I want to rest won’t be enough.
- Rest can come with permission — If you feel you can rest only once your family understands why, rest starts to come after you’ve finished explaining, instead of when you need it. A boundary begins with noticing your time to rest.
- First, set aside a little time to rest — After a meeting, when you think about going home to rest, try briefly deciding how much time you need today. You can also notice whether your explanation gets long when you bring it up.
- Even on days when the explanation runs long, I still want to rest. — Even on days when I explain every reason to my family, what I wanted at first was time to rest. Next time, you can take your time and see how much you want to say.
Stories by Onyu
- Onyu
- Even after the meeting, thoughts of my parents stay with me.
- Even on my day off, I answered someone else first.
- After the meeting, I come back and start figuring out my living expenses.
- Just before clocking out, the clock reminds me of a request
- Gray hair reflected in the window on a rainy day
- Right before clocking out, I pause before canceling our plans
- Right before quitting time, just thinking about learning makes me check the clock.
- Right before clocking out, I can’t think of what to say to a friend.