If you haven't been around me lately, then you should know that I've been REALLY stressed. A lot has played into generating that stress such as an increased workload, a new baby, and obviously the troubled economy.
It's funny how stress works. It is certainly useful in keeping focused at times, but too much can really cause one to make mistakes. Fortunatly the ill effects have been small and infrequent, but they still get under my skin when I think back to them.
It is even more interesting in how you go about releasing the stress and the side effects it can have on you. For example, I had a week off a few months back. By the time I had returned to work, I had only started to relax. I also came back to an increased workload and so any released stress was quickly added back. Not to mention, the fact that my time off didn't really help caused me even more stress.
I'm fortunate that I am now nearing a point where I am starting to relax AND still have a whole week to continue relaxing (probably just jinxed myself). It would be nice to retun to work next week, calm and ready to tackle the new year.
At the least, I will have plenty of time to hang out with Olivia...