About a month ago my boss cut my hours at work to 3 days a week. At first I was mortified, worried about whether I would have enough money to pay bills, and how can they possibly survive without me? Now that a month has passed, I love working only 3 days a week. So far I am doing ok moneywise and adjusting to having less disposable income.There is one thing that I notice happening. On my days off I start off on Thursday really enthusiastic to clean, work in the yard, finish little projects that I have on going. Then on Friday morning I wake up, slowly get my day started, and after breakfast I don't feel like doing anything. I almost feel like I deserve to take a day off and just vegetate. Problem is on Saturday and Sunday I also don't feel like doing anything. I wonder what this is all about? It is almost like now that I have more free time, I just shut down.
Yesterday I took a few minutes for myself and perused my favorite book store. There I saw a book with the title WHEN I RELAX I FEEL GUILTY
. I have to admit that I was feeling so guilty for just browsing in the bookstore that I didn't even pick it up to see what it was all about. A few steps down the aisle I found the book, When I Go to Work I Feel Guilty: A Working Mother's Guide to Sanity and Survival. I thought to myself, well life could be worse. And of course no sooner had I thought that when I saw the ultimate book title Why Do I Always Feel Guilty?: Breaking Free from What Weighs You Down. Immediately I was understanding what was happening to me. The universe was telling me a few things:1. I needed to take more time for myself
2. I should stop feeling guilty
3. It is OK for me to wake up in the morning, not go to work, and enjoy my life.
When I Relax I Feel Guilty
You will do fine, you deserve time to yourself.
ReplyDeleteTime to get to know yourself better ;0)
It seams as if we have to be wonder women.... this is just not the case.
Nice read!!