I Get Tense

As much as I like to get away and take a vacation, the relaxation and calm I feel while I'm there turns into a bad case of nerves during the drive home. I realized just how tense I get in the car during our return trip last weekend. I found myself holding my breath, gripping the door handle with white knuckles and pressing the brake pedal--even though I wasn't driving--nearly the entire time. Maybe it's because we live on the East Coast and the traffic never lets up. May...

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