Power Outage No Outrage

Heavy thunderstorms knocked out the power at AlexanderG PR HQ last night. As I lit candles I thought of the ways I had been burning the candle at both ends.

After a long week with more than 70 hours of work (most of them billable!) I frankly welcomed the lack of electronic communication.

Admittedly, I did Tweet a little from my cell to my Tweeps in the local news media to get the info on how long the outage was anticipated to last; but after that I settled down to an early night of blissful, much-needed sleep.

This morning I awoke before seven and have already completed a pitch for a client and re-arranged an account in my billing software.

Were the electricity on last night I’m sure television, the internet or work in general would have kept me up late, and I’d be snoozing instead of writing this. Not saying one is better than another, but it was certainly nice that Mother Nature put the brakes on work and other distractions and gave me no other option than to get some rest.

It’s a good reminder–work will always be there, and no matter how hard you shovel you’ll never fill the hole in one night.

Maybe next time I have a crazy week I should just trip the breakers?

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