Finding the balance

I've had a difficult time over the past couple of weeks since my last post. The teapot weekend really took it out of me but I continued on the following week not taking a break. I even put my hand up to do a couple of 7.30am starts to get some kilns on early - I wanted to be keen and help out but did so at the expense of my own rest. Hence I went into exhaustion meltdown. I still managed to do some of my own work but I haven't been nearly as productive as I could have been if I had been looking after myself. I was a zombie at home and you couldn't get a decent conversation out of me. So, I've had a couple of early nights, some sleep-ins and even managed to get out for a run last week. I'm feeling a lot better but I need to watch it in future. Even though I'm "living the dream" I still need to ensure there is the right balance of work and rest.