While taking a shower this morning, I realized for the umpteenth time that I don’t like getting prepared to clock in to someone else’s job. I have the easiest job in the world, to me at least. I can do it with my eye closed. However, that doesn’t make it any easier for me each day when I am preparing myself mentally to go.  Living in South Florida, there is a constant struggle for me to drive West to my job, as opposed to driving East towards the beaches. I love water. I love the sand in my feet. I love anything that doesn’t involve me doing my job.

How many times have you felt like you love being a responsible adult who contributes to our society, takes care of your children and family, pays bills, but somehow you feel as though you are cheating yourself out of life itself. After I have paid all of my bills and taken care of my financial responsibilities, it’s not the fact that I barely have any money left that bothers me. It’s the fact that I have to get up Monday morning and do all of this again! I don’t understand the logics in working year round even if you’re giving me 80 hours in vacation time and 80 hours sick time. There are days when people just don’t feel up to working for anyone else. Those are the days I stay in bed. No one can move me. I don’t care about the money. I don’t care about my financial responsibilities. I don’t care what anyone else needs at that moment, because my mind will not move from that bed.

You don’t have to be depressed because you don’t want to get out of bed and engage with the rest of society today. It doesn’t make you less of a person. It doesn’t even make you irresponsible. It makes you human. It means that even you have a breaking point. The good news is, this feeling is usually temporary. After a day off, you can return to your responsibilities refreshed, and you may find that you’re even more productive. Remember to be easy on yourself as the world is constantly tearing you down. Breaks are needed. Unplanned breaks are the best because you really don’t have much to do on those days. Go with your gut, literally. You know what you can do physically and mentally, so don’t push yourself into situations where you could lose your job because you’re not being productive.