A wake-up call

On Tuesday I woke up with pain in the left half of my face and a big red dry spot on the cheek under my eye. It was quite scary so I went straight to the doctor's in the morning and was told I had an infection in my face caused by stress! She asked me if I have been feeling stressed lately and at first I said no but if I think about it I very often feel worn-out and tired, and as if I never take the time to rest. My week is always filled with lots of work and also the weekends are filled with social activities so it is very rarely that I just relax and sit on the sofa and do nothing. I really need to do nothing more often, as this visit to the doctor's was a real wake-up call. I don't want to end up burnt-out and depressed at 38 so now it is time to listen to my body and take it easy more often. Also, my son's father has agreed to being with our son more at the weekend so that I can have some time to myself then, which seems to be a good deal. So, from now I will walk slower to the metro, take my time in the mornings, be lazy at the weekend and say no to invitations as my priorities at this point are: me, my health and I!