A former work addict finds that taking a little time off has transformative power. As much as I'd like to boast about my ability to see the big picture, day-to-day details have long prevented me from fully observing what was happening around me. I was junkie, a common day work addict that justified her addiction via excuses about doing something good. I used to think I didn't have the luxury of taking time off for an extended period of time. Any small business owner who does the math knows that it is costly to be absent from the company. The eye of the master fattens the cattle, as the saying goes. And then I burnt out. I was overworked, malnourished, exhausted. I was no longer able to re-charge my batteries. I took a forced leave of absence, fearing that the next worst thing to death was the breakdown of the essence of a company I had created with my husband through blood, sweat, and tears. A wondrous thing happens when you have time off. You see the world differently. You leave the routine behind.…