Today was the typical Friday DAY at work. You know what I mean only ten hours of things to get accomplished in a standard eight hour shift. Top it off with complaints you have no jurisdiction over and BINGO you have the perfect formula for a stress platter served up hot and waiting for a confrontation, except I was in a super silly ass mood.

I said, to a coworker, “Do you ever wish we could have a secret fight club in the basement? You know to let off some steam? We could be legit like the movie, all what happens at fight club stays at fight club?” she laughed at me and without missing a beat, replied, “Isn’t that a commercial for Las Vegas?” Sometimes life and work can be stressful and busy, so much so that the two separate but equal divisions of your life can make a person start to feel overwhelmed by the pressure to get it all done.

Don’t forget to breathe. You aren’t Wonder Woman after all. Not that we aren’t wonderful in our own way. Have I told you lately that I really like it when you smile?  When was the last time you did something just for yourself? You know what I mean. Read a book? Called/texted a friend you haven’t heard from in a while? Gone to lunch, alone? or with a group of your most favorite kindred spirits? Well? DO IT. Do something even if it is a few minutes locked in the bathroom listening to your favorite song on repeat on your device of choice. I still have an old MP3 player I walk around with, headphones on, volume up, world drowned in a sea of Madonna’s greatest hits.

My default response to conflict is to fight (faulty wiring maybe?) but I try never to let it gain the upper hand. Violence even at fight club never fixes anything. Tomorrow is another day to try and tackle the To Do List.