It’s only Wednesday but it’s already been one of those weeks. You know those weeks where something just is not settling well with you, or something is on your mind and you can’t quite figure out what it is? Well, yesterday was such a day.
I came into work yesterday as I always do, but my head was just not in it. I was tired, and had a complete and total lack of ambition, and really, just felt like crap. Not sick, just my head wasn’t where it needed to be. I sat at my desk, staring at my computer screen, wondering how the day would play out. It’s been a slow week so not much was going on. Knowing that the timing would be good, I decided that instead of spending the day at work, I’d take a “mental health” day off, and spend it with my family. Talked to the boss and all was approved so I went right home.
The rest of the day could not have gone better. Tamara, Dylan, and I went out that morning to the park and enjoyed the ducks, the water, and a little scare all on the same day (see Dylan’s blog for that story). We then had lunch at Maverick’s, and went out for a nice long drive where I hid a cache down off Cape Breton road, and then came home to enjoy the rest of the day.
It was exactly what I needed. By the time the day was over, I felt somewhat refreshed, clearer, and this morning, I’m feeling ready to take on whatever tasks come my way.
I think it is important that you know when you need to take some time for yourself, and your family, so that you don’t get too bogged down by the day to day activities of life. Sometimes you just need to soak it all in. So for that, I’m glad I had yesterday off.
