Article content Many colleagues — in health care, education, journalism, politics, community advocacy — have similarly been working non-stop since the pandemic began. Grocers, child care providers, and caregivers are on this list, too. I’ve seen some comments, “What does taking a break mean? Asking for a friend.” Others who run small businesses have been hanging on by a thread, waiting anxiously to be able to get back, full-time, to work. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Kaplan-Myrth: Reflections from a family doctor on 16 months of confronting COVID Back to video What does it look like, or feel like, when we finally pause after so many months, so many sleepless nights, so many challenging days?