Vonmarie at Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising

I made a goal before my trip to Puerto Rico to travel without my laptop.

That alone felt absurd.

January is busy season in my industry.
Client service is at its peak.
And I honestly never do that. I usually don’t even consider it.

But I asked myself what would actually make me feel the most relaxed.
Even if it felt ridiculous for the time of year.
Especially because I usually try to take a break in January and never really get one.

At first, my nervous system rejected the idea completely.
My body went straight into work mode.

Working with my coach , I’ve been practicing slowing things down and standing in my intuition. Playing with ideas that feel absurd only because they’re not how I’ve always done things.

So I asked a different question:
What would it take for this to actually be possible?

I prepped everything ahead of time.
And once I committed, I jumped all the way in.

What surprised me most was that once I was there, I handled everything from my phone. Emails. Team questions. Anything pressing.

And then there was this lull.
Because there was almost nothing to answer.

I realized my laptop had been a crutch.
A safety precaution.
Almost like a badge of honor that said I’m all work, no play.

And I really needed that not to be true this time.

Without it, things felt different.
The sun felt brighter.
The sky looked bluer.

There was no background noise.
Just clarity.

I felt joy. Peace. Ease.

I already see myself as someone who’s grounded and present.
But this felt simple. Natural. Unforced.

There wasn’t a part of me that wanted to interrupt it.
I wanted to honor the goal I set for myself and actually rest.

As an entrepreneur, that doesn’t happen often.

I knew I’d come back happy.
Not rushed.
Not scattered.

Just slower. Clearer.
And excited to return with a different kind of energy.

Where in your life could you choose ease without explaining it?






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