I’m of the mindset that people do not do things for “no reason”. So, in the spirit of this lens, I view this cycle of over-scheduling, and taking on more work as a way of attempting to solve a problem.

This time of year, we're often asked about gratitude. What are we thankful for? What do we have that makes us feel grateful? We're supposed to say things like family, health, food on the table, or our jobs. For some people, this is easy. But for many of us, gratitude is more complicated than that.

Do you spend valuable time worrying about those around you? Are you wondering why you often feel burned out and overwhelmed thinking about tasks you need to complete to help someone else? Have people given you compliments for being so accommodating? You may be codependent.