Stress Detox
Stress is bad for us. There are a lot of things in my life that are stressful. I am not alone in this. I am sure you can relate. It seems that middle age comes with more stress that I could have ever dreamed existed. It is downright depressing some days when I take in the full weight of it all. I see my friends balancing kids, sports, homework, demanding jobs, and aging parents needing care. I have friends and know of children battling cancer. Some struggle with kids doing poorly in school and need tutors they cannot afford. There is car trouble, car accidents, broken appliances, broken hearts and homes, and then there is work. For many of us work is the biggest stress producer of them all. If you are lucky you love your job. But love it or hate it we all NEED our jobs to pay for the mortgage, car payments, car repairs, the new microwave, calculus tutor, and of course, margaritas. Over the past 6 years, I have w...