iQuit
Today I wanted to quit. I felt like I had hit a perfect storm of Murphy's law, complaints, and too many commitments.
It started actually earlier this week. Being sick and missing work only caused more work to pile up on my desk, only adding to my stress.
Then outside of work I have been preparing for a Toastmasters contest and rehearsing for a wedding next weekend.
It is easy for me to feel burnt out. Even today I missed my first blog post on over a month, due to not having time in my 16 hour day to write and condense my thoughts until now.
I could name a list of what I didn't do today , including work out, but id rather focus on why I didn't quit.
People are depending on me:
I can't leave people in a lurch. If I know I'm needed and I can help I usually will. I like to feel needed and useful and thus I take on too many projects , in an attempt to be everything to everyone.
I'm a winner
Winners don't quit. Even when I have wanted to quit in the past; terrible jobs with horrible bosses, stressful volunteer situations, or music commitments I didn't have time to rehearse for, but usually I power through. Today was a grin and bear it day. The show must go on and it did .
You live and you learn:
It is in the difficult situations that we learn the most. By not quitting it builds character. It makes me become a stronger person, to summon the Phoenix with in , that can rise back from the brink of oblivion in a white hear flame of zeal and energy.
So today I encourage you if you are feeling depleted to take some me time and regroup. You can do it. Don't quit. Just rest and then start again. You'll be happy you did!