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Non-Career Advice: Bekka Palmer.

Non-Career Advice is a series that asks people - young, old, and in a range of occupations - for words of wisdom unrelated to work, career-building, dollars, or getting ahead.

Bekka Palmer / Photographer
Also: Maker / self-taught surfer / ice cream enthusiast
Age: 28

Commit as much energy — and as much heart — to your free time as you do to work. "I’ve made it a point to use my free time wisely. When I’m away from my computer or out with friends, I try my hardest to put my phone away and be there — because if I spend that time checking emails or worrying about missing a call, then I’m missing out on connecting with people I care about, or even just time to myself. (Also, I try to hold myself to the same standards in my personal life as I do in my professional life — I’m on time to meet friends, I follow through on commitments I’ve made to them.) Free time isn’t a luxury, it’s a creative necessity. Making time to surf, go out, meet people, visit museums— in the end, these kinds of things make everything I do better. I’ve realized: if all I ever did was work, my work would be lifeless."

Thank you, Bekka! More about the Non-Career Advice series, here.

11 comments:

  1. So simple, beautiful, and important, but probably forgotten too often. Great reminder to start my day.

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  2. hi! your blog looks and sounds wonderful! you did a great job with your changes :)

    also, wonderful piece of advice, as someone had said, what we do most passionately in our free time is very often a sign of what we should be doing as a job!

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  3. Yes. This is so true and so good. I love the idea to hold your personal and professional lives to the same standards.

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  4. wonderful words. thanks for this, bekka!

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  5. Ditto! Though it is easier said than done BUT worth the effort.

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  6. love this. i really need to put this into practice myself.

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  7. Gorgeous advice, Bekka! Thank you!

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  8. Thank you all so much for your comments! And thank you, Bekka, for inspiring them :)

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  9. Eep, you know how much I love this series - another killer lady! That line "I’ve realized: if all I ever did was work, my work would be lifeless." super amazing! Thank-you Bekka and Shoko :)

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