When I take a break, even just a brief one, the creative energy flows in. Only then do I have anything of value to share with others. Once I recognized this, I stopped feeling guilty about taking time for myself.
You do everything by the book, like everybody else, you get the same results s everybody else.
The Aeronaut's Windlass
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