Kelly - I feel your pain! Sounds like you're getting it from all sides! (Been there unfortunately) First repeat after me: I'm worth taking time for myself, even if I don't do ANYTHING!! Secondly, do you have any friends that sew, quilt, or do any type of hobby? Maybe you just need them to give you a "quick" call and say to you: get to your sewing room; or perhaps decide on a day of the week that come what may that's the day/evening you're going to go to your sewing room and close the door to keep the world out. (Put out a DO NOT DISTURB sign if you must!) Turn music on as high as it goes, or put on your MP3 player to keep the world at bay Tell yourself you're only going to do something for only 5 minutes - most of the time once you get started, you'll keep going. Also, on your long ride home put on some soothing/relaxing music to calm you, but the music you play in your sewing room should be "funky" and LOUD to get your blood going! Hope this helps you. Good luck!!