Take a break, even for a minute or two

I know you think you have to present every second, that if you lower your guard for the briefest of moments, something bad might happen. And it would your fault, or so it seems like. And what if a tear needed to be wiped away, as a moment of sadness or loneliness passed, and you weren't there to make everything better, or at least try to.

At some point, even you are going to have to admit that you might have human qualities. Maybe you aren't a saint, at least not 24/7.

Take a break. Leave the room for a few minutes. Take a walk, even if it is out to the parking lot and back, or even down the hall. Find out where the soda machines are even though you already know. After all, they might have moved over that last day or two. Call a friend, call your answering machine, call the number for the time and weather even though you can see the time on your cell phone and you already know it is cold outside.

Take a break. Breathe. Let yourself be human.