Work-consumption.

If you really think about it, time is simply amazing. It is something that can go by quickly, but yet so slow. Time is something that everyone needs, and at the end of our lives we all wish for more of it. One month in and I feel as if my summer is flying by. By picking up a second job, I went from having one part-time job, to having over the hours of a full-time position. While it is a blessing to be able to work and save up money, it is also exhausting. Not having the time to plan what I want to do with my time, and only really having time to work is showing me just how much I love living on my own time. Last Sunday I had the day off from both of my jobs, and was able to escape to Sam's Throne down in Arkansas. Spending the day doing whatever I wanted was freeing. Being able to choose what I was going to do, where I was going to hike, and what I was going to climb, reminded me that I am in control of how I use my time. Work is a blessing, but sometimes a break is needed, Having the ability to step away from work and truly relax isn't as easy as it first sounds. I have the tendency to want to work as much as I can, and this can cause me to live in an exhausted state.  It is okay to work, and money isn't a bad thing, but when it gets in the way of your quality of life, it has become too important. When work consumes every area of your life, it is probably not a good thing. Yesterday I worked a thirteen hour day and by the end of it I was exhausted. being consumed by anything is easy and when what you are consumed with gets you something, it is that much easier to give it more time and control within your life. So I am challenging myself and any other workaholic, to stop letting work consume your life and start enjoying the freedom that is available.