Last week I was feeling completely burned out and I dreamed of sneaking away for a few days to recharge my batteries. That wasn’t a real possibility in the context of what we have going on in our family right now.
In the past I would have wallowed in self-pity and played the victim, staying miserable.
Instead I took a good hard look at what was in my circle of influence and got creative.
One week later and I’m living with a full bucket. What I did – and principles you can use to take a break without leaving your kids – on this weeks episode!
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