Mental Monday

I truly admire Jenny Lawson.  Her post this morning really struck a cord with me:  http://thebloggess.com/2018/01/31/escape/

We are all stronger than we think we are.  Jenny fights a thousand demons each day, and yet manages to write books, blog posts, and keep on moving.  Entrepreneurs must do the same thing.  Some days you win, some days you lose.  But each morning, you get up and get back in the game.  We are stronger than we think we are.

But be careful.  Strong as we are, the mental illness rates for entrepreneurs is significantly higher than the general population.  Alcoholism, drug abuse, divorce, depression, anxiety, anger issues, suicide, you name it, we have got it in spades.  There are some games you DON’T want to win.  We tend to push ourselves harder, take on more stressors, and not take care of ourselves.  Pay attention to your mental health, because without it, you risk losing much more than your business.