I realised I needed to reign in the workload. I realised that if I didn't speak up, nothing was going to change.
So I spoke up.
And I found that after I did, I felt a whole lot better. It's amazing how powerful talking can be. Letting things out rather than keeping them in.
Today, I went about things with a much more positive attitude. Ok, the chocolate-coated coffee beans a colleague shared with me may have had something to do with it. But on the whole, I felt better. My mind felt more at ease and I took on the day's challenges much more confidently.
And then, I left the office at 730pm.
And didn't bring work home.
By 930pm, I was bathed and fed. And had no idea what to do with myself.
I loved it.
I am loving it.
I am on the way to getting this work/life balance thing back.