It’s my friend Anne’s birthday and since I cannot see her in person to greet a ‘Happy Birthday’ for she is base in Manila, i tried to pop her a birthday message in YM many times but got no response… she is offline! I’m about to get upset when I remember she mentioned to me a week before her birthday that she will make sure to pamper herself on her special day by having a “Birthday Leave”. Wow, ever since I got a job, I don’t remember taking a leave from work during my birthday, and now it strikes me that I think I need to try and do the same. I admire her idea to take a break from work every time she commemorates a special occasion in her life… even up to the anniversary of her job!
Yes, ‘birthday leave’ can be a stress relief and a breather from the busy desk in the office to have a special time by yourself, in other words take some ‘self-care’ occasion.
I’m sure my friend is enjoying her special day a lot and it gives me an idea to file my 1st birthday leave in advance now… 
