Do we deserve a holiday?

I have just finished five weeks work with VT who are the training section of the Navy.  I have been based on HMS Raleigh and living the life of being on board a ship.  My room is called a 'cabin', the loos the 'heads' and when leaving the base you are going 'on shore'.  It has been hard work as I have been facilitating an ILM Level 3 course for Network Rail apprentices, some of which, initially, can not see the value of the scheme.  Of course this changes as the week progresses but it often begins with an uphill climb.  There are two days of training, followed by two days out on Dartmoor and then the last day fire fighting (literally) and being in a sinking ship simulation tank.  And on top of this I have reports to write and have 121s with each person in my cohort.  ANd this is all done after mild sleep deprivation.

So do I deserve a holiday?

We run our own businesses, frantically trying to do every job in a business - telephonist, banker, accounts, advertising, marketing, general admin as well as keeping sane.  We often find ourselves working late at night or worrying whether we have done everything.  I have missed a goal of mine this month and I am beating myself over the head with a very large stick.  But at times this will happen and there are not enough hours in the week to do everything.  In order to achieve you do need to have a healthy mind, you need to relax and take time out.

This is the first time that I have said this.  I need a holiday.  I deserve a holiday. I am going on holiday.  I am going this week.

So ask yourself this, do you deserve a holiday?  Give yourself a break, take time out.