Recharged
Things have been stressful lately... partly because life is just difficult sometimes and partly because I haven't been sleeping well because I can't stop thinking about how difficult some things are and partly because when things don't go as I planned, it takes me a while to find peace with it. So I took five days off at Thanksgiving and worked on feeling better again. Fingers crossed, it seemed to have worked.
I'm one of those people who needs to be alone to find my center. Friends and family and coworkers are great and generally speaking, I like spending time with them, but it also wipes me out. I can feel my batteries dying by the end of a long work day and lately, there hasn't been enough time between the end of one day and the beginning of the next to fully recharge. My energy has been at less than optimal levels for a while now.
My job requires me to talk to a lot of people, lead meetings, answer questions, provide training, resolve conflicts, negotiate, coach, and brainstorm. I love it all and welcome the challenge but it also completely drains me. Some people recharge with that kind of interaction; I need quiet chats with close friends or a peaceful moment alone to feel better.
Those five days seem to have done the trick. I limited my time online (which can also be tiring) and I spent hours and hours alone, reflecting and dreaming. Other than a couple of phone calls with friends and family and one lovely afternoon sitting at a local coffee shop with former coworkers, I did nothing to interact with the human race. It was probably a bit hermit-ish but I could feel how much I needed it.
The best part was I had time to sit and think about what I wanted 2012 to bring. I have journal page after journal page of ideas and dreams and goals and I'm excited by what lies ahead. That time alone helped me to not only recharge but reenergize. Nothing perks me up like a new year ahead of me and a list of goals to achieve.
I'm feeling like my best self again.
2012 goals, recharging, stress in About Me 
Reader Comments (2)
Great! Feeling off center is horrible. I hope to do something similar right after Christmas. xo
I too enjoy time alone. But too often, I find myself just sitting here goofing on the laptop and doing none of the things I thought I wanted to do.
And I'm with you on the work thing. Some days, I cannot even bear talking to my coworkers. I walk in and check out.
Ick.