A bad ally
“Just give me some time”, she muttered as she stormed off.
Tiredness is a sneaky feeling. It gets you to the extent where you want to punch something to let off steam, but at the very same time, you feel the urge to break down in tears.
Time is vital. It helps you regroup, regather your thoughts, and re-energise yourself to be able to keep going.
But solitude also works. Particularly because it constrains you from saying something you shouldn’t or cannot retract.
When you’re exhausted, go somewhere alone. Perhaps even better, sleep it off.
Tiredness is never a good ally.
He showed up with a flower, after what he deemed a revitalising period of time.
She couldn’t help but smile.
All we really want is to feel important and appreciated, and that all the work we do – regardless how meaningless it may seem – is noticed and valued.