Oftentimes I find myself taking on too much and becoming overwhelmed and stressed. I can tell you with great certainty that in my mind everything that I take on is for the good or betterment of something or someone. What this looks like for me is that I do not always see how saying "yes" will impact my life physically, mentally, and emotionally. Which lets face it, is a recipe for stress and overwhelm. This too trickles down into my personal and professional life impacting my family and my work with clients. Stress and overwhelm also enters my life when my expectations do not match what is real and true. This is a HUGE area of needed growth for me. To paint a clear picture for my readers; this is me coming home from work to find a kitchen in disarray, dishes in the sink and on the counter and a dishwasher that needs to be unloaded. And in my mind these things should have already been done by the time I got home; come on family, why was this simple task not completed for ...