Monday Madness... What are your priorities?

We're upon another week, and Sunday nights are always my time to reflect on what is most important in the new week. I'm working on getting to what is more important personally... and to help me be more healthy. Hopefully all that will lead to me not dreading Sunday nights.

With a family consisting of a husband, 5 year old high-maintenance daughter and 3 year old crazy son, I am finding that my lifestyle needs to change. I drink wine all week like I am 24 and childless. I have been maxing myself out with work as if I don't have a husband and kids... and then I wonder why I am so stressed. Sunday nights I have breathing problems. My husband and I realized that if he gives me a massage on Sunday nights, the breathing issues are better. So, we've concluded that I have way too much stress.

Now it's time to put my knowledge into effect... I need to cut down the drinking, ramp up the working out and find some balance with the work I do during the day and the work I come home and spend doing all night. My kids are used to me working every night, and essentially seeing the back of my head always. It doesn't have to be like that. But I feel like I am not myself or I am neglecting things when I am away from my computer and don't have a glass of wine in hand. A problem, I know.

So, I wonder what you do to prioritize your life. What comes first, next... last? How do you keep a social/family/work life balance? Do you have Sunday night anxiety?

Wishing you a good week ahead...