Do you ever think..

I’m lucky enough to have some seasonal time off to decompress and regroup, but I’m about to be back in the thick of it. Very long, stressful hours with only one day off a week. And by the end of my shift, there isn’t a muscle that doesn’t ache. I’m not looking forward to it, especially when the paycheck is basically enough to cover groceries and maybe one small bill. But at the same time I’m extremely thankful to even have this job, even if it seems like I work so hard to not even be in a position to put anything back for savings. Sitting with the reality of that cycle can eat your soul alive though. You absolutely have to make the time and the energy to not be the person who is barely making it work. It’s just so incredibly hard to do sometimes.