My husband and I recently returned from Scottsdale for vacation. Arizona is one of my true loves. I revel at the majesty of the desert and hope to call it home someday. I haven't really had a real vacation since we first got married and haven't flown for over five years. This was truly needed.
However, I think the vacation planning, executing and return were a little stressful. Getting home to unpack is like a reminder of why you left in the first place!!!
I am a person of precision, organization, exact-ness, cleanliness, and management. I run my home like a well oiled machine and I always know when someone 'messes' with it...aka my husband!:) So when we got home, I found myself anxious and ready to put things back in their place. My motto is 'everything has a place'. My parents taught me this mentality and I am very thankful for this. Although my personality type can get the best of me and I tend to stress out easily, I have found that keeping your home running smoothly is the best route to avoid even more stress. Bottom line-stress no matter what!
I don't like to be idle, as Proverbs teaches. I have to constantly be moving and my to-do list is always being crossed off, with more to add on. With that being said, I have found it difficult to relax.
Breaks are needed. We are commanded to rest on the Sabbath. However, I do believe that taking more frequent breaks, however much you need are necessary for sanity.
I have decided to set apart certain weeks throughout the year, about one week every three months to take off of exercise. This is huge for me, considering I exercise very religiously and get stressed out when I don't. By taking scheduled breaks, you can anticipate them and be prepared to enjoy them.
Ask yourself if you need to implement more breaks in your life. Is it daily breaks? Or are they weekly ones? Quarterly ones? You know yourself. God knows you, Pray and ask how to go about this and truly enjoy and rest in Him.
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