Quick question for anyone who runs a community or online space…

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I’m taking a few days off soon — me and my daughter are heading to Poland for a little break — and I realised something the other day.

I haven’t actually taken much proper time off this year. Like, a full-stop break. And I’m really looking forward to this one.

But there’s also this weird little part of me that’s like, “Okay, how do I balance this?”

Like… how do you step into rest without dropping the ball completely?

How do you keep your community or business spaces alive without burning yourself out?

So I’m curious how other people do it.

When you take a 3–5 day break (or longer)

Do you step out fully and just trust everything will be there when you come back?
Do you set a few non-negotiables you stick to each day?
Do you announce it?
Do you let your community hold the energy for a bit?
Do you schedule stuff ahead of time?
Or do you just wing it and hope for the best?

I feel like there’s no “right” way, but it’s interesting seeing how different people manage that balance of rest + consistency.

So yeah — how do you handle breaks?

I’d love to hear, because this is probably the first time all year I’m properly slowing down and I want to find a way that feels good, not stressful…

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