This is for the workaholics. The overachievers. The ones who cannot put their phone down due to the fear of missing something important. This is for the ones who feel that they cannot stop or else they'll get left behind. The ones who feel that fear of getting replaced when they can't show up. The ones who stress over not doing well enough or being good enough. The ones who need to keep moving because they're scared if they stop, they won't reach their dreams.

You deserve a day off.

It's hard to hear when you're one of those people who cannot stop. You work yourself into the ground and cannot think about stopping because you feel that you need to keep proving yourself over and over again, or else you'll get left behind. And as hard as it is to hear, it's even harder to actually do. You're used to going 24/7 and pushing yourself to continue to move through everything and accomplish things. As much as that's an amazing quality to have and as much as your hard work doesn't go unnoticed (I promise you, it doesn't), you need to learn that every single person in the world needs a break. Everyone needs to take time to themselves and everyone deserved to have that break.

You will not be left behind. No matter how much fear you have about it, it will not happen. You need to unplug and you need to take time for yourself. It can - better yet, it is - mentally, physically, and emotionally draining to be going 24/7 and constantly pushing yourself to do more and accomplish more. It's too much for anyone to handle and although it can be even harder to slow down, it's so important that you do. It's so incredibly worth it, as well.

You deserve the break as much as anyone else who takes one. You deserve to put yourself first and you deserve to have that little bit of self-care in your life. Whether you take your day off to do things that fulfill your heart like going on a hike or getting errands out of the way, or you take your day off to just lay on the couch and do nothing, it's your day off and it's your choice. Take the time to fill up your energy and to make yourself feel better however that may look. Take the time to put yourself first and let everyone else stay on the back burner for one day. It's okay to do that.

You deserve the time off and you deserve to recharge your batteries. Make sure to always take that time into account and make it a priority in your life. There's no better way to be your best self than to make sure you're taking the time for yourself. You cannot run yourself into the group or be on the go all day, every day. It's not worth it in the long run. You deserve the time off.