Naturalle Drea

I always look forward to when the weekend comes back around because lately my 9-5 has been a lot. It’s been stressful, overwhelming and just a lot. It’s hard when you are depended on so much because there are days I wake up an really don’t want to go into work. I had this issue at my last job where I should take those mental health days or call out but I didn’t and it is not good for the mental health. I don’t like this overwhelming feeling or being super stressed at all. It is just not good overall for your health and trying to work on that.

My mentality tells me that I need to go into work because we have bills to pay and can’t afford to miss days but at the same time I need to listen to my body and mind and take those days off or ask to leave early and not feel guilty about it at. It’s hard when prices are rising and things are just so expensive.

I’ll admit, I have not been okay most days and pretty much hide it. I try to think of being grateful for the little things and lean into that but some days, I am allowed to be in my feelings. I think it is a combination of work, feeling like I don’t have enough time in the day to do things, what is currently going on in this country….it is a lot. Everyday it is something else and just too much.

But everyday I am thankful and appreciative of everything, the good and the bad. Life is not always going to be sunshine and cupcakes. It has its ups and downs and you wish for more ups than downs but those downs do not last. You get through the hard things and see the rainbow on the other side. I just need to remember that for myself.