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Daily writing prompt

How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?

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I still struggle with easing back, but I’m improving. When I was a kid I would take on too many responsibilities and silently get worked up until I could take no more. Then I would have a mini melt down and everybody around me got worried. It didn’t matter that I felt better after exploding. They only remembered what they saw, that I was a nut. When I was an adult, I worked jobs until I had nothing left to give, then I quit and dropped out. Once I dropped out for two years, penniless at the end. Calling it an “unplug and retuning” never helped the resume. Now, I know the danger of pushing myself too hard. Getting older is also helping because I can’t physically do all the things I used to do, no more going on the roof to clean the gutters. I hire someone to do it for me. I usually know when I am getting to an edge point. Taking a few deep breathes often rebalances me. My greater problem is plugging in. I live the life of a hermit, which is a major unplug. I think I will plug in and risk getting worn out.