I like to take a day or two off work periodically to provide myself a break from work. Corporate life can be challenging and demanding. If you don't take time for yourself here and there, you will experience burn out. I know this to be a fact because I've been there. In fact, I'm well known for not taking vacation hours. It got so bad that my supervisor has lectured me about taking time off on more than one occasion.
I would acquiesce and take a day or two here and there but that didn't always leave me feeling refreshed. Usually, it just made me want to be off work even longer. Then, 
Going back to work after that week didn't feel like a drag or a burden because I wasn't so exhausted. My job shouldn't be stressful or so busy but it is. I really do need the breaks from work to slow down, relax, do things that are fun or needed, and focus on my life outside of work for a while.
We had brunch this morning before
The key for me is to remember that it's okay and ideal to remove oneself from the pressures of work occasionally. The "rat-race" doesn't stop for anyone. In fact, that makes it even more important to remove yourself for short periods of time. You can't be your best either at work or at home if you're not at your peak performance, and you can't be at your peak performance if you don't take care of yourself.
Life can't always be fun but we should always try to enjoy it when we can.
Happy Steeming everyone!
