I did it.
I took a few days off.
My staff is finally taking vacations after being so short staffed.
After working 50 and 60 hour weeks, I decided I needed a mental health day or two. The holiday is very slow with most of the hospital off, so now is the perfect time for me to lay low. I have a capable staff to handle things while I’m gone and I’m just a text away.
So here I sit at 9 am in my gown and coffee. I slept in a bit and missed my dark room time, but coffee tastes the same, house makes the same noise, I can just see the dust on the shelf. A quiet reminder I need swiffer pads.
Huh.
I need to fill my cup once more.
Not just my coffee cup, that’s a given, but me. I feel a little empty and I cant give if that happens.
I am to the point of feeling like I just don’t want to….anything.
I need to recharge, inhale more motivation and energy to tackle the end of the year.
Refill my sharing cup.
Have some me time.
Relax.
Snuggle my husband and fur baby.
Have lunch with friends.
Have no deadlines.
No alarms. Well, my inner alarm still gets me up by 5. But I can stay in bed if I want.
Time to just…BE
I know some of you feel the same way.
Don’t burnout.
Take time for yourself.
It can be an hour or a week.
Just do it.
For you and those around you.
Deep breath, closed eyes, exhale.
Love you all!
Lorene