Happiness Project: April 2012 – Giving myself a break

I’ve fallen off my Project 41 and Happiness Project wagon. For much of February and March, I was under the weather. Maybe it was “winter blues” or maybe it was something more (sore throat and icky), but now that we’ve entered April, I’m feeling mostly better other than a few pollen-induced headaches here and there.

While it is still early enough in April to make a stab at these overlapping projects, I came to the realization this weekend that I need a break. A break from all of my various projects. Not only from these two projects, but I need a break from the kids’ radio station/blog, from my DecaturSquared blog, from trying to get ahead at work in order to minimize the vacation days I’ll use during our upcoming travels and so on. The constant state of feeling behind since we got back from our lovely spring break trip has been taking its toll on me.

And finally, it hit me. I’m bringing this all on myself. I can take vacation. No one will mind if I take a break from my self-imposed blogging duties. But what I will gain from giving myself a break will make me and my family happier and more relaxed.

I put away my computer and went to RenFest with Rob and the girls after having planned to stay behind and work. I rode my bike to Avondale with the girls so we could check out STEAMFestATL. Not only did I give myself a break, but I also managed to follow through on my February Happiness Project.

While I continue to have plans, ideas and projects, I’m giving myself a break. I’ll spend the rest of the month traveling with the family and living life to its fullest.