When Work Feels Heavy Again

I’m back to work today, and honestly, it felt heavier than it should. Maybe my rest yesterday wasn’t enough. Maybe I needed more time to truly unwind. It’s strange how a single day off can look like “recovery” on the calendar, but your mind still shows up to work carrying the same stress from the past few days.

Sometimes, I just want to shut my brain off from anything related to work. Not because I hate what I do, but because stress has a way of clinging to you, even when you’re already home. It’s like your body is resting, but your thoughts are still stuck in the office.

Then, as if the day needed more weight, one of my vendors told me they can’t deliver on time. The delay is about a month, and that’s not a small issue. It’s unacceptable because that item is a prerequisite for other tasks. One delay becomes a chain reaction, and suddenly the whole plan starts to wobble.

So I did what I could: I pushed back, asked the right questions, and told them to come up with a catch-up program. I’ll get an update tomorrow, and I’m hoping they show up with solutions, not excuses.

I keep reminding myself of this quote by Maya Angelou: “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” That’s the mindset I’m trying to hold onto today.

Wish me luck. Tomorrow’s update will tell me a lot.

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