The first day back to work after a long vacation is always stressful. It's the reimposition of an external routine that's just alien enough to feel weird after a long period of following my own patterns.

It doesn't help that this vacation was sufficiently amazing that I really don't want to go back. I want to keep living that life, and there's no first-order emotional investment in this one, just deep financial ties. I want out, and I don't have a path yet I can walk that doesn't hurt people.

@literorrery I can so deeply relate to this feeling. Not looking forward to returning to work on Thursday.

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