We get a quick note on the weekend.
“Sorry to bug you about work on a weekend, but I need…”
Or a text late at night.
“Hey, sorry, I know it is late, but can you send along…”
And there was an email early in the morning.
“Sorry, this is last-minute, but can you give us a call right away…”
These requests were simple. They took just a few moments of our time.
We enjoyed being able to respond. It didn’t even feel like work.
There was a time when we thought we needed work life separation.
There was a time when we thought this divide was important.
There was a time when work felt like work.
Over the past few years the work life separation wall has slowly been dismantled.
Brick by brick, the need to be distinct and have boundaries has faded away.
The work life separation wall has become a smeary, messy, blended tapestry.
When our work, and life is about helping others, both happen at interesting hours, times, and moments.
It doesn’t feel like work. It isn’t distinct from our life. It just is.
We live and work at weird hours when there is a need. There are no office hours.
We aren’t counting the days until we retire. We just live.
We live and work in various locations, and at various times.
We meet the needs around us throughout our entire journey.
There is no longer a need for the work life separation.
The absence of that artificial barrier sets us free.
Carl Weber Consulting 