Stress

I've let my stress build up to unhealthy levels and I was in the emergency room last night with chest pain. Thankfully, it was an anxiety attack and not my heart. It has been so hard trying to balance work and family these past few months. And let's face it, there is no balance working full time. My family gets the me that is left over after working all day, and it's not me at my best.

This morning my husband suggested that I quit work sooner than we had originally planned. That won't give me time to finish up my outstanding projects as well as train someone. I do think that I will let my work know this week that I am planning on leaving. This will give them time to find someone and as I train the person, I can hand those projects over. I do plan on being flexible with my time so I don't leave them in a lurch, but I can't keep working the way I have been. I still may end up working until the end of July, but it won't be full time.

It took an ER visit and a $100 copay for me to pay attention to my body - guess I better do what it says, "Slow down!"