Self-Care

Jun 24, 2017 — Comic #121
A junior officer describes a “relaxing” Sunday at sea: “I like to kick things off at 0330 with 4 hours of watch. Gorgeous sunrises. Next, I nestle into my stateroom for 8 straight hours of paperwork. Then, after my second 4-hour watch, I like to squeeze in a SAR case before I hit the rack... which I’m told will be sometime on Tuesday.”

Remember, when you’re a JO on a Coast Guard cutter, you’ve got to take some time out for

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What’s your Sunday self-care routine? / Sundays are holiday routine on Coast Guard cutters, so they’re way more relaxed / I like to kick things off at 0330 with 4 hours of watch / Gorgeous sunrises / Next, I nestle into my stateroom for 8 straight hours of paperwork / Really helps me find my center / tap tap tap / Then, after my second 4-hour watch, I like to squeeze in a SAR case before I hit the rack / …which I’m told will be sometime on Tuesday

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