Taking Breaks

Yesterday, I had to run to the grocery store over lunch.

I didn't have anything pressing, and:

I still felt uneasy, even guilty about it.

I wanted to go for a walk and knew I had time, but:

My brain still said, "Maybe you shouldn't. Someone might need something."

Well, I did both anyway.

And: nothing bad happened.

In fact, it was a great day and I got to enjoy some summer sunshine--something we don't take for granted in the Upper Midwest.

That voice is hard to quiet. In fact, she's often very loud.

I've worked, over the last three years, to acknowledge her, to thank her for pushing me to achieve, and to let her go.

Not easy, but always worth it.

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