No more work on Sunday nights?

I thought "working for myself" would mean no more work on Sunday nights...

Turns out I was mistaken. 😂

I often spend my Sunday evenings typing emails, scribbling down my latest ideas, planning my week.

Because let's be honest. $hit needs to get done, and there's no one but me to do it. 😜

And yes, sleep is important.
And yes, staring at my computer at night probably effs up my sleep.
I hear you, health and wellness gurus. 😉

But here's the funny thing - I actually like working on Sunday nights now.

Before, when I worked for someone else's company and vision, I hated it.
Call it the Sunday scaries, call it whatever.
I felt so resentful every time I found myself typing away on a Sunday evening.

But over the last five years that I've been running my own business, working whenever I want, however I want... Sunday nights have become a special, peaceful time for me and my work.

On Sundays...
My husband typically handles my daughter's bedtime.
The kittens run around like crazy for a bit and then pass out.
And that leaves me with quiet time - just me, my thoughts, and whatever needs to get done.

It turns out working on Sunday nights wasn't the problem.

The real problem?
I believed my work schedule "happened to me" rather than that I had chosen it.
And that belief led to resentment.

But the truth is, whether I'm working for myself or for someone else:
I decide how to use my time and energy.
I decide when and how to do the work.
I decide whether to work on Sunday nights.

I'm reminded what Brene Brown says about resentment in Atlas of the Heart: Resentment is "an emotion that we often experience when we fail to set boundaries or ask for what we need"

So if you're like me and you need a little reminder, here's your nudge:
What are you feeling resentment about right now?
And what boundaries might you need to adjust to eliminate that resentment?

(Photo: Me in my darkened bedroom typing away on Sunday night... occasionally sneaking pets of my sleeping kittens. 😻)