23/08/2026
Switching off is something I’ve struggled with for most of my adult life.
My brain has always been wired to be on. For years, if I wasn’t working or being productive, I felt guilty. Like slowing down meant falling behind.
I’d wake up in the middle of the night with an idea or a solution and just get up and work on it. These days, I’m getting better at realising that not every thought needs acting on there and then.
Because recovery isn’t the opposite of progress. It’s part of it.
I’ve always been obsessive when it comes to the things I want to achieve, and I don’t think that will ever change. But learning to structure my work and actually make time to switch off has made me more productive, not less.
The older I get, the more I realise the thing I value most is time.
Time to work on myself and the businesses.
Time with the dogs.
Time with the people who matter.
And moments like this.
Sometimes you’re so focused on building the life you want that you forget to look around and realise you’re already living parts of it.
Not every important moment is a big one.
Don’t get so busy chasing what’s next that you forget to enjoy what’s here now.
