out of time...

I sat down for the first time this afternoon and ended up doing the one thing I really didn't want to do -- I fell asleep.  Now don't get me wrong, I am one who usually loves afternoon naps but not today...  Let me explain why.  Tomorrow I leave for my week-long training opportunity and I have a VERY early flight which means I have to get up even earlier to get ready and get myself to the airport.  Since I'm not one who always gets good sleep, I figured taking a nap today would not be a good way to get to bed at a decent time tonight.  Hopefully my (approximately) 30-minute cat nap won't cause too many problems getting to sleep tonight but only time will tell, I guess.

I had been working trying to get last minute things done before my travel day tomorrow and I have finally had to say I've done what I can do and be okay with that.  I'm trying hard not to feel as if I've just given up but I have had to realize that I can only get just so much accomplished at any given time.  The dogs have been extra crazy today since I think they can tell something is happening but they just don't what that is yet.  I've been trying to keep my suitcase is hidden from them but I don't know...

It was a very busy week at work and I was trying to get as much done as I could since I'm going to be out this upcoming week.  I was out for two days this past week because I was facilitating another training so I had to cram 5 days worth of work into 3 (as well as prepare for being out).  I made it all work and I'm hoping that I got it all accomplished and if I didn't, there's not much I can do about it at this point.  Luckily, in this day and age, if they absolutely need me for something, I'm just a phone call/text/email away and I can get back to them when I can (since I'll be in training).  I'm hoping to have at least a little bit of fun this upcoming week as well but we'll see how that all pans out.

Something that I have decided to do a better job with is being selfish.  Not selfish in the "bad" sense but do a better job of taking care of me.  I unfortunately did not do such a good job at taking care of me this past week (or for quite some time for that matter).  I didn't make it out of the office to go walking at all this past week and I only left for lunch one day because I was the one to go pick up food for everyone in the office.  I need to change this somehow.  I make sure that everyone else in the building gets a lunch break and I encourage them to leave the building during that break just to get away.  I don't do the same thing for me.  My days are too long/busy/stressful at times to keep up this break-neck pace.

Speaking of a break-neck pace, I should probably bring this to a close a little early tonight to make sure I have everything together in order to leave tomorrow morning.  I'm hoping that I can maybe come up with some sort of plan of action while I'm on my training this upcoming week (the pool will hopefully provide a place of clarity for me) but we'll see how things go.  I hope you all have a wonderful week and find time to do something just for you.  I'll see you back here next week and I really hope that I won't be stuck in an airport somewhere...  =)