-
Balancing Life: When Do You Say No?
I am working extremely long hours this weekend and all next week. Because I had surgery last week and had to take time off, I can’t afford to let more people down this time around. Today, I’m at dance from 12 until 10 PM, with no major breaks (I have to eat snacks while I’m teaching and talking). Tomorrow,, I work even longer hours, and the same goes for Sunday. If I could go back in time, I would say “no” to more things, but essentially, I had to help important people who help me all the time.
Last night, I had an utter panic attack about how I could possibly keep up with bodily needs (just going to the bathroom, let alone doing the post-surgery sterile sinus rinses, nebs, or anything else), and I came up with no answers. I simply can’t. When things become too busy, I always feel super panicked about the inevitable health fallout that might happen.
It’s not that I have a hard time saying “no” or canceling plans or letting people down… it’s that I have to do it so often, that then I try to “make up for it” with a frantic few days on the other side.
Does anyone else experience this constant push and pull, or is it just me? How do you balance it all?
Log in to reply.