At the end of last year, I often thought about how much I wanted to slow life down a bit for myself. My social calendar is always full, I'm always on the go, and I realized that I spend a good portion of my life outside of the comfort of my own home. It would be nice to look forward to a weekend of doing absolutely nothing.
Not surprisingly, things still haven't changed. Of course it would be absurd to think that my busy life could so quickly decelerate, but naturally I am drawn to setting such an expectation. Some alone time is so welcome at this point that I consider taking vacation days from work during the week when I know everyone is at work and there isn't anything going on.
The problem isn't that there is so much to do in my life - it's really me. I rarely say no when friends or family want to do something or go somewhere. When I do say no to someone, there always seems to be a back-up opportunity that I can't refuse. So does that mean that maybe I need to cut people off or even out of my life? Do I need to simply put my foot down and say no?
The more I think about it, the answer becomes obvious: Perhaps I need to accept the fact that for now, life will continue to be a non-stop train ride and I need to just go with it. I know myself well enough to acknowledge when it is necessary for me to take a break. When the time is right, I'll know, but for the moment, it's not now. 
