by Catherine L. Tully

As a freelance writer, holidays are usually a bit atypical. For example, I will be working this Labor Day. I work a little bit on most holidays, with the exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas. That said, I want you to know that I also totally blew off the last two days. I did nothing. Zoned. Spaced out. Watched television.

Sometimes the fact of the matter is–you need a break. Don’t get trapped into thinking you can’t take one just because you are working for yourself. You need to do it from time to time so you don’t burn out. Most of us work at a frantic pace, and it can be very hard to sustain.

If you are feeling a little fried, my advice to you is this: get caught up on those things you have to complete and then go have some fun. Catch a sunset. Take a drive. See a movie.

After all…the boss is usually pretty cool about stuff like that.