What To Do When You're Tired
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 7:33PM 
I am tired.
In the past week I ran a 5K race, published 5 blog posts, responded to all of the comments, worked out several times, completed around 40 hours of client work, continued to market the book my partner & I wrote, and attempted to be a decent mother to my 2 1/2 year old daughter. Oh, and I also MOVED.
I am tired.
So tired that I don't feel like writing this post.
One of my blogging "pet peeves" is when people write about how they don't feel like writing. I never thought I would do it. But seriously? My eyes are glazing over. I can think of only one message to send today:
When you're tired, REST.
What do "good girls" do? Keep going until they pass out. Cut back on sleep. Forget to eat. Put themselves at the bottom of the totem pole. Take care of everyone else's needs first.
Yeah. Stop doing that.
I'm talking to myself here too, of course. I felt those urges rising up. I started to make myself feel guilty about not writing a "real" post for today's Bad Girls' Guide to Business entry. I told myself to push harder. I told myself I could wait another hour to eat.
But I can't. So I won't.
See you tomorrow.
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Previous Posts in "The Bad Girls' Guide to Business" Series:
Prologue - You Are Not A Work-At-Home Mom (Even If You Are) (Video)
Day 1 - Stop Being Such A Good Girl. Seriously.
Day 2 - Wanting to Make A Lot of Money Does Not Make You A Bitch.
Day 3 - Why Bad Girls Get More Buyers (Reason #1)
Day 4 - You Are Powerful. Deal With It.
Day 5 - Stop Being So Emotional. Then Be More Emotional.
Day 6 - No Risk = (Almost) No Money
Reader Comments (7)
yes, rest!!! you're beyond "enoughness" this week. Great work!
You can "forget" to eat? Teach me how.
;-)
You do need to rest. So I hope you are doing that NOW. Just reading this exhausted me! Take care of yourself, Traci. You are worth it & you deserve it!
Lori & Erin -
Thank you so much for your support. It really means a lot to me :)
Traci
Ah, but Traci, this DOES fit with your Bad Girls Guide to Biz theme, because you're doing the opposite of what a good girl would do - you're stopping and resting! Rock on! (or sleep on...)
Thanks, Dana. I'm officially counting this post as one of the #badgirlbiz series!
You inspired me to sleep instead of work last night. :)
Perfect, Kate. Let's keep paying it forward so all the overworked women out there can get a good night's rest!