[[Blog Index]] Posted on [[02-09-2022]] 1 Sep 2022 New Chapter. Hey, Finally, this has begun! My long-awaited Sabbatical break from 12 years of being a case manager supporting people with psychosis. How do I feel? Relieve. As I walked out of the hospital on the last day, I felt tired..but calm... Finally, I could take the responsibilities off my shoulder for the patients. I feel sorry for handing over the cases to my colleagues, who I know are working tirelessly to make a difference. Cannot la! I need a break! I am going to take a short break. Going to Thailand for two weeks. I've collected books and articles I am going to read while I'm there. I am curious about many things; finally, I got the time to absorb the knowledge into my mind! I plan to pray and work out in the morning, go for massages in the late afternoon, and read for the rest of the time. Then, I will write them into Obsidian and share what I have learnt with you. I'm also going to meet my friend in Bangkok, we are going to Phuket. After this short vacation, I will be back at work (part-time) as a research officer. Working with talented and intelligent people in a multidisciplinary team is exciting. I must have the slowest mind there because I often do not fully understand their presentation. But I enjoy being there; listening to them discuss issues increases my IQ! They are making a difference in healthcare. We are working on a solution to detect, monitor, intervene and prevent relapses for people with severe mental illness. It's ambitious and so exciting! I hope that, somehow, technology can alleviate some of the work of case managers. Machines do more of the repetitive "hard work",... and humans do more "heart work", which makes a difference. I am lucky to be able to be paid to read, think and contribute to this project. For the rest of the week... no plans yet. Just going to take it easy. Eat, pray, love, read, and exercise. Hope you are well. I will write again. Cheers M