When Work is Overwhelming

I love my job. I never felt that I would be in a situation when work is overwhelming.

I have worked for the same company for 11 years.  I feel lucky to get to work with some wonderful people at a great place. I get up everyday and look forward to going to work.

But, this year, I am tired.  Really tired.  I feel as though I could sleep for 10 years and only then would I feel rested.

I have been working long hours and when I get home I am tired, cranky and miserable.

I lose patience with my boys and for the first time in my life I have trouble falling asleep.

I feel guilty for not being with my family enough, and I have been fighting with my husband about everything.  

This is definitely not what I wanted from my life when my husband and I decided my career would take priority and he would stay home with our boys.

So, I have been debating and thinking and planning.

Could I reduce my workload at my job?  What would that mean?  Would it limit options for a promotion later?  What will my family do without that income?

Last Sunday I received devastating news.  Two people that I work with have been diagnosed with cancer. Both of them are in their 40s – one has young children.

With a family history of breast cancer I fear this could be my reality.

For that reason and many others I am wondering if working so hard and for so many hours is worth it.

Now I must decide what to do.

How do you achieve work/life balance?