It’s all right and it’s all wrong for someone. Productivity vs relaxing, guilt vs grief - I have seen all of the memes/GIFs/quotes/tweets related to how we should and shouldn’t be during this season. The reality is - they are all right and they are all wrong for someone.

Yes, this is exhausting. Yes, this has caused tension in relationships because I forget that not working is often more valuable. Without excessive practice, I am guilty of defining the purpose of rest as “the charger for working better the next day”. Cue - my therapist.