growth

We all have too much on our plates. There's always something to finish, to start, to work on. There's papers. Books. Tests. Homework. Phone calls. Appointments. Meetings. Responsibility. How do we get it all done in one day? A lot of the time, we don't. We let things slip by in order to other things (for me, it's usually to sleep...) But we have to do what's important...A lot of people believe "we must prioritize our lives to so that we are successful." I say, we must prioritize our lives to be happy. What makes you happy? Is your life fulfilling you? Is all the daily junk that you deal with day after day REALLY working for you? Maybe it's time to prioritize.

These are mine:

1. God

2. Me

3. My family, friends, and loved ones

4. School

Yesterday I had about a thousand things to do, but I needed to take care of me first. Sometimes you just have to say "Enough!!" and make sure you're okay. I was stressed, homesick, and starved for refuge. So I spent some time in prayer, in meditation, and I just...relaxed. It did wonders. Then I spent a lot of time with some of my favorite people, had a great weekend, worked through some stuff, and I feel like a new woman today. Now I can take care of all the junk I have to do (like a Spanish midterm..ack.) A lot of people (mostly parents) would say that school needs to come first. But if I'm not okay, I won't be able to focus on anything having to do with school.

Are you doing okay? Is school getting to you? Or is it stress from a relationship? Stop and make sure you're okay, make sure they're okay, and talk to God about it. He always listens and constantly yearns for your words. Spring Break is just around the corner and it might be a great time to just chill yourself out and really dig deep into what makes YOU happy. Then do it. And get all your junk done.

Still loving life,

K.