Every single person I know has been feeling more overwhelmed than usual. I figured you’d be feeling it as well. Yup, me too.

And since I haven’t written a blog post here for way too long, I’m popping in to reach out to you. I’m on my second cup of coffee, sitting on the porch with my dog snuggled up by my feet, a soft wind tousling our hair, and real spring warmth in the air.

Today, I called a strike, mostly on myself. I’ve been pushing way too hard, working too much, not letting my brain turn off. So after writing this, I’m gonna let the laundry sit where it sits, the dishes piled up in the sink, emails un-answered, and I’ll get on my bike and head up the hills.

How do you know when you’ve had enough and you need to call a strike?

Here’s how I know:

✷ I start feeling depressed
✸ I have a hard time sleeping
✸ I snap at my kids and husband
✸ I break out in tears when my kids tell me they are having a track meet on the weekends, because you know what? I just want to be home and not drive anywhere anymore. Ever.

Yesterday evening after my husband came home from work, we took the goats out to pasture and just sat there in the sun, with our youngest kid on our laps, joking, laughing, and sharing a beer.

I realized that my insides had felt like they were coiled up like a snake, and slowly, the tension began to unwind.

We started making faces, and I might have peed myself laughing.

So here’s what I want to ask you:

Where have you been pushing too hard in your life? What can you do to give yourself permission to take a break? Can you find someone whose face you can squish and laugh your butt off? Can you smoosh up your own face in the mirror and let yourself crack up?

I’m just saying, darling: Things are very tense out there in the world, and we get bombarded with so much seriousness every day… We gotta let ourselves just hang with the goats, drink a beer, and laugh. And if you don’t have goats, find something else that makes you happy.

Because you deserve a break.

And if you want help looking at why you are having a hard time in your life, just schedule a free coaching session HERE and let me hold your hand and support you!