dreading work tomorrow

Now it's back to work. Or if not now, it will be soon.

I used to dread going back to work. Even when the holidays were crazy and I felt like I needed a vacation from my "vacation," I dreaded that Monday back at the office.

And it wasn't just because I didn't want the holidays to end. But I especially didn't want the work to start. It would literally give me nightmares.

Going into the office, doing the same things over and over. Sometimes it was super stressful with deadlines. Or trying to make everyone happy with the decisions I was making. Sometimes it was boring work, mostly I watched the moments tick by. I'd come home exhausted, cranky and combative.

Looking back, I realize I didn't want to go back to work because somewhere deep inside, I knew. I knew it wasn't the right fit for me.

And it's natural to want our time off to continue. It's natural to have occasional dreams about work or think about it from time to time when we're off the clock.

But our work isn't working FOR US when it drains us. When we dread it everyday. When we have nightmares about it all the time. When the idea of Monday gives us the Sunday Scaries. When leaving the office feels like a burden lifted off our shoulders.

So let's check in. How is your work making you feel today? Are you dreading going back to your job after the holiday? Are you a little excited to get going again? Are you exhausted or are you energized? Let me know with a 💀 or ✨ below.