I work at a pretty stressful job. I work with the social services and am in charge of finding temporary homes for many kids that need to be taken care of. Though the kids are removed from their homes for a variety of different reasons, it breaks my heart to see what some of the hardships they have endured in their short little lives.

I always promised that I would never let the job get the best of me and I try to stay emotionally unattached as much as I can. You can never remove yourself completely from the situation, though, and anyone who has feelings will be affected to a certain degree.

The one thing I do is let it all go when I come home to my family. When I have had a particularly strenuous day, I often will go and get a relaxing aromatherapy massage. This allows me to relax with my family and be thankful that I have a wonderful husband and some great kids.