This morning we’re going to start off with a little confession time. It’s good for the soul. Every once in a while, do you wish you could call in “sick” to work and have a day to relax? There’s an old term that is used for skipping out of some obligation, like not going to work or school when you’re supposed to. It’s called “playing hooky.” It comes from an old Dutch term for the game “hide-and-seek.” So a person who is playing hooky from work is hiding from their boss for the day. (1)

It’s a good thing that more companies are offering personal leave days, even mental health personal leave days, so that employees can take time to relax and relieve their stress. I read a news story from the Associated Press a few years ago about an Arizona man who must have needed a few extra personal leav…