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# Time Off, Time Well Used
- URL: https://www.luisnatera.photo/time-off-time-well-used/
- Published: 2025-04-28T14:45:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-15T08:20:18.000Z
- Author: Luis Natera
- Tags: #buttondown, #Import 2025-08-13 11:31

It’s been almost two weeks since the last issue. I went on a family holiday and took a few extra days to came back to writing.

Traditionally, this would have been a recap of the last weeks. However, I’m going to keep the details of the holidays for another issue. Why, you ask? Because I spent one week in the Andalusia Region in Spain, and it was a delight. Experiencing the many traditions around Holy Week and discovering incredible architecture — like the Alhambra — were definite highlights. Not to mention the joy of spending time with family, enjoying good food, and sipping good wine. There’s certainly enough material to create a few photo essays from the trip. Keep an eye out for them.

![two people sitting on a bench](https://storage.ghost.io/c/19/ae/19ae7b7e-3267-4ec9-a3d4-d56fe8dd66fb/content/images/assets-buttondown-email/images/af677078-b23b-47c6-928b-0fbf993b0c4e-w-960-amp-fit-max.jpg)

Street scene in Madrid. Madrid, Spain. 2025

The offline time also gave me space to think about my career — what I want to do, what I want to build, and how do I want to go about it. As I move forward professionally, I keep circling back to certain themes, in particular sustainability and how can I contribute to make the world a better place. I also value *how* I do it. I know I value flexibility and a life-work balance that puts life first. At the end of the day, we trade with one of the most precious, non-renewable resources: time. Better to spend it wisely.

All of this to say that it was a great week — full of laughter, discovery of new places, and family time.

I hope that if you had the chance to take some days off in the last weeks (whether for Eastern, spring break, or any other occasion), you also had a great time. It’s important to disconnect and recharge.