How do you unwind after a demanding day?

When I think of the word demanding I get a mental picture of an army fighting to get things done. (in their case it’s to defend.) but in my case it’s trying to educate society on disability and to improve the structures that are necessary for the disabled communities to survive and hopefully one day thrive.

This isn’t a job you go into for the money, recognition or accomplishments. This is a job you go into because it affects lives and the quality of it. It takes everything you have and then some you don’t . You can expect emotions running high, energy running low and somewhere in the middle is you!

When those days happen (and they happen a lot) I’m thankful for the blessing known as Noel: my sassy American staffie / black mouth curr mix. It always starts the same way.

She has me follow her to my bed where She fills me in on everything I’ve missed rather I’ve been gone for 10 mins or 8 hrs, I get all the de- tails !

When it’s finally my turn to fill her in. I get met with love,and kisses. No judgement, no demands and no disappointment! She just places her pause on me (sometimes she grooms herself) but her ears are always up and listening!

Her only desire is to love on you while you love on her. Thats it! It’s not as complicated as we make it.

How do I unwind after ANY day not just demanding one’s… I come home to her and we both whine that I had to leave her lol.