In my city, there is an island a ferry ride away. So for less than $20 for two, on any given weather-permitting weekend, you might find me and my partner somewh

In my city, there is an island a ferry ride away. So for less than $20 for two, on any given weather-permitting weekend, you might find me and my partner somewhere along the beach or around one of its ponds or other features. Other times, we walk our dogs to one of the many local parks, or the ravine. Sometimes we spend the weekend doing housework (how glamourous!). And a lot of the time, we just hang around and appreciate the fact that it is weekend and time to unwind. Last weekend we made hot sauce. What we don't do is anything that resembles our professional work, or involves anyone who is connected to our professional work. To do so is a guaranteed way to eventually burn out. Ironically I can tell some people in my industry are bored on weekends, and wile away the time troll bating on Twitter. That's not my style (the one activity I'm perfectly happy saying "I'm too old for that" about), and I always think they need to find their version of a weekend island haunt, too. They are clearly in the early grips of burnout. Relax. Unwind. If people are telling you they did "nothing" for the weekend, they may have done exactly that. Or they may have done something like a trek to the island, but don't care to mix that experience with work.