Balancing Act

Work is taking up an unhealthy portion of my waking hours despite my best efforts at finding balance.

Have you heard that sad song before???

If you said "yes" it's because this is typical of nurses - especially those of us with an extra dose of Type A in our genetic makeup.

As a staff nurse, I used to be able to leave work at work, with the exception of those nights that I was on call. Management is another story. Believe it or not, I actually packed up some projects and let them enter the sanctuary of my apartment. For the long weekend, no less!!!

Have I completely lost it?

I think the answer is Yes.

Fortunately, this will be remedied. Thankfully, I will be going on a long vacation soon! There will be NO ACCESS to e-mail, voicemail, or pager for a week and a half.

[cue audience: "ooooohhhhhhh..."]

Will I be able to handle it?

I am going to MAKE myself handle it! Next stop - REJUVENATION!