Work Brain

OMG PEOPLE.  I can't stop my work brain.  I did NOT get into this real estate field so that I could devote 90% of my mental energy to inanimate objects.  But the problem is it is all consuming to my brainwaves.  For shizzle it's impacted my family life (so annoying.  everything out of my mouth.)  I've started literally turning my phone off at 5pm to stop the interruptions, but how do I stop the thoughts?  And then the comments that pour forth because of those thoughts?  There has to be a secret...  (I've googled it.  There are suggestions.  I've tried a lot of them...)

So I need a hobby, but the problem is I want to spend time with my kids, and the things I want to hobby don't usually involve kids.  So I guess I need a hobby that I can do with my kids?  That they won't make terrible with whining?  This seems impossible.  I do like to read books.  I've been trying to do more of that.  BUT what I'd really like is to be able to have entertaining and exciting conversation just NOT RELATED TO MY BUSINESS. 

If I could make my day ideal,  I'd be able to wrap up work and go to a 3pm gym class, be done at 4 and home by 4:30 in order to hang out with my kids).  I have a better shot of making that a 4pm class though.  I think that would help switch my brain out of work mode, give me a community of non real estate people to stimulate my brain, and just make life better in general.  I'll have to see about making that happen... :)

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