“Do you work over the Holidays?”

I don’t. It’s a “lane thing” for me. On a normal working week (or working day), I definitely psych myself  into a working lane, by which I mean a narrowly-focused channel that excludes all serious distraction.

Right now I’ve dropped out of that lane. I’m hanging with the fam 500 miles from my work desk. Both banks of the lane are open.

This is not necessarily easy for me. I like being in the lane. But every now and then it’s good to drop the intense and narrow focus and just be a regular person.

That’s my wish for you and every one of us soldiers in the trenches during this Holiday Season. A few extra hours in the sack and a few superfluous calories won’t kill us. I give myself and I give all of us permission to chill with the people we love and get fat for a few days.

Have a great Holiday Season, whatever your persuasion. We’ll get back into the trenches in the New Year!

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