Know where your're going

I've been on holidays from work over the last two weeks. I purposely did not organise my life over that time. It has been a lesson on a cause of stress.
Many times we can get stressed because we don't really know what we want to achieve. We engage in a purposeless manner. However, at a subconscious level we may have expectations. Drifting consciously may not satisfy this internal yearning. When we do this we can have "stress on tap".
So, knowing where you're going can be a great stress eliminator

Keep doing the same!

Working with people who are in a state of need or support is always interesting. As a person on the staff, I find we generally present ourselves as people with the correct and best answer for the lives of those we "serve". For us that is a source of stress as addicts and homeless people never follow the straight line we always seem to offer them.
The other side of the equation is that when we look at the behaviour of our clients and seek answers to why they don't seem to respond to the "great work" we're doing, I think we find some enlightening learning for ourselves. Don't we do the same in many areas of our own lives?
I find it interesting to stand back, in a safe place, and put my own house in order before approaching others.
It's amazing how much weight this takes off my shoulders. So now, i have dedicated a time where I meditate daily.