Do Something for Yourself!

I used to be in a VERY stressful job doing retail HR.  It wasn't so much the job but the sheer volume of work and the fact that everyone around me was stressed.  Fact is, I let it stress me out.  I didn't take care of myself and I didn't listen to my own advice.

I remember taking a co-worker out to dinner one night because I was worried about him.  I seriously thought he was going to work himself into a stroke or a heart attack.  Here's what I told him:

You need to slow down and take care of your self.  This job is great and it affords us all a lot of opportunity and great pay. BUT, if you don't step back and relieve some of this stress you're under you are going to DIE.  And, if you die, I will cry real tears at your funeral because I care about you.  Then the next day, I will post your job and hire your replacement.

Harsh?  Direct?  True?  So many of us make taking care of others a priority - work, family, anyone else who relies on us.  What we often forget is that if we don't take care of ourselves, we won't be at our best to care for others.  Do something for yourselves TODAY and always.