{"id":1312,"date":"2010-08-06T13:11:38","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T17:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2010-08-06T13:11:38","modified_gmt":"2010-08-06T17:11:38","slug":"breaking-up-is-hard-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/06\/breaking-up-is-hard-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taking a break &#8211; whether for half an hour or a week &#8211; can be a challenge. My mind is constantly going over story ideas, articles for my 5 different columns, things I need to update on my various websites (I have 6!), stuff going on IRL, chores around the house, taking time for myself&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>When I stop &amp; think about it all, I wonder how I get anything accomplished without short-circuiting \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>My mini-break seems to be a good idea. 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