It was the end of the year.
It was the start of the festive season.
I was exhausted.
We’d had a big year with work and cleaning up my uncle’s place and now I felt the pressure to be social; to contact people and wish them a Merry Christmas etc.
I didn’t have anything left in the tank, so my calls and letters went by the wayside.
“Not to worry”, I thought to myself.
“I’ll contact people in the new year and wish them all the best.”
The new year came and went and I still hadn’t contacted my peeps.
It wasn’t that I didn’t think of them. I just didn’t have the energy.
Why am I telling you this?
This week I had to coach a team member who was going way above and beyond.
I was concerned for her health. The hours and the pressure were not sustainable.
She had a little reminder call with her health.
“I’m also being selfish”, I shared.
“If you have 100 tasks and you get through 75 of them, that’s a good effort. There is always tomorrow.”
“If you push yourself to get the 100 done and continue to push, at one point or another, you’ll fall over and then none of the tasks will be done.”
Today’s thought is for all the over-achievers.
There are only 24 hours in a day.
Those hours need to be shared amongst work, family, sleeping, hobbies and interests and rest.
Let’s not start the year feeling exhausted and let’s make sure that we do take the time to rest and recharge. Afterall, I’m told that recovery time is the most important time for an elite athlete.
Let’s follow their lead.
This year, let’s not end exhausted.
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