the dark folds of life

The Challenge of Disconnection When Working From Home 👩‍💻

One of the hardest things about working from home as a business owner isn’t the isolation or time management—it’s the inability to fully disconnect from work at the end of the day. When your workspace is also your living space, it’s difficult to create a clear separation between professional and personal life. My "office" is in a shared room, whether it's the spare bedroom or the dining room, and while I sometimes work outside, that only makes my brain think I’m on holiday. Without a dedicated space, it’s impossible to close a door and walk away from work, which makes it feel like I’m always “on.”

I’ve been thinking a lot about how to solve this, and I’ve come up with two potential ideas. The first is converting a bit of our roof space into a small office. I’ve been scrolling Pinterest for inspiration on how to make a tiny space functional and comfortable for work. The idea of having a tucked-away, dedicated workspace is really appealing—it could be a quiet retreat where I could fully focus without work bleeding into the rest of the house.

The second idea is a backyard cabin—essentially a tiny house at the end of our yard that could be a shared office space for both me and my partner. This would give me a completely separate building I could physically leave at the end of the workday, creating a real boundary between work and home life. The mental shift of “going to work” and then “coming home” could make a huge difference.

But because I also love the idea of a roof conversion, I’ve been thinking—what if I used that space as a reading room instead? A cozy nook filled with books, where I could completely switch off from work and unwind.

No matter what solution I end up choosing, the key takeaway is that working from home doesn’t have to mean work is everywhere. Having a separate space—whether up in the roof or out in the backyard—would help create a clear division between work and life, making it easier to truly step away and recharge.

If you work from home, how do you create boundaries between work and personal life? Let’s talk about it!

The breathtaking splendor of this place is forever engraved in my memory

February 24th, 2025

Actually, I took 2 - because walking one dog at a time is far more enjoyable than two dogs at once. 🙄😂

February 2nd, 2025

We went hiking today and even though it was freezing cold it was beautiful. Nature is the best antistress medicine there is.

27 December

(It’s nothing - not much of anything at all. 📚❤️)