Slip-Sliding

In early March, as noted in this post, I decided I was only going to work 8 hours a day. It hit me today that I am slowly slipping back to working more than 8 hours a day. It has been a day here and there, working until 6:00 p.m. or skipping my lunch break and working late. Yesterday I worked about 10 hours and today it was closer to 11.

I am glad to be aware of this subtle and creeping shift in the wrong direction; it makes me realize just how easy it is to slip back to old habits. I've been working too many (uncompensated, in any way, not just pay) hours for years, so I guess I have to give myself a break and realize that change does not come easy.

My goal for tomorrow is to work a straight eight!