I do….well I did. I'm working on releasing that belief. But I see it all the time. We run around with over-packed schedules, over committing ourselves then stressing out from overwhelm.

Then that overwhelm seeps out as yelling at our kids, disconnecting from our husbands and the martyrdom mindset that follows as we push, push, push ourselves to meet all of our unnecessary commitments.

Why do we think we need to constantly be busy? Because we tend to value ourselves more when we are productive. Our society praises this and therefore many of us attach our worthiness to how many things we check off our to-do lists in a day.

I’ve been totally guilty of this. In fact, there were many years when I would stop at nothing to get shit done - even if it meant ignoring my kids. It felt like everyone was in my way. I just wanted them all to leave me alone and let me do what I needed to do. I was angry and resentful.  

What I discovered was that I was not making time for my own self-care. I al...