Is your energy zapped!

After reading many books and many articles regarding "how to" optimize your energy and/or "how to" make the best of your time, I have discovered that the amount of time to protect myself, prepare myself, change myself, and fulfill myself will require more time than I have in any given day here on earth. (sarcastic mode on). It seems that anything and everything can and will rob one's energy. Emotions, physical activity, foods we eat or don't eat, sleep we get or don't get, negative surrounding (I call this garbage in/garbage out), etc., etc. etc.
By the time I wake in the morning, do the suggested mediation for a good morning, exercise, eat the perfect breakfast (which does not come from a box or the drive thru), of course one has to shower and get ready for work (I have animals so my morning is also burdened with their breakfast, hay and grain for the horses, and dry dog food mixed with canned wet food for the dogs, and the cat, he is easy (self feeding bowl gets filled once a week) whew! The drive to work is next.......of course all reading suggests one to follow an agenda or a list of "To do's" so that means time creating this list, 593 distractions, 247 phone calls from people selling me something I could care less about, 15 job malfunctions, 25 more things added to said list, etc. and don't forget the 127 prayers to the good Lord for direction and strength. (I think you get the exaggeration). And then we are supposed to reflect or wind down from our daily jobs before we enter the home grounds again....(there are not enough blocks between here and there), again the animals need fed, homework and conversation time with the children, (thank goodness mine are able to get them selves ready in the a.m.) laundry, PTA meeting or sports event, housework, family, etc. etc. etc. I am so sure you all are on the same page here, squeeze in a nutritious supper, read more in the latest "self-help" book about managing time wisely, pay bills which includes stealing from Peter to pay Paul, wind down time to go to sleep....Sleep and start over again! You know I have to say I just want to scream at the thought of another self help book or program. I like NIKE's slogan....Just Do It! I do follow some techniques that I have picked up in books or classes however most days are just by the seat of my pants. I do manage to get whatever miracles necessary for that day done and to keep almost everyone satisfied......but me. I am going to list all my self help books on eBay and use that money to find a beach and some sun somewhere! That is the answer I am so sure of it! Find time for yourself and do something for YOU! Balance! Now if after reading this you feel I have totally lost my marbles and you have self help books you would like to donate for the sun and a beach.....or something similar.....Just kidding LOL I guess what I am trying to say is that some times a person's cup just runneth over all the time and they just have to get used to it!