“When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened”-Winston Churchill
Today is the first day of the new semester. I have been to school a hundred years or so and I am thinking I can take year 101 in stride. However, this will be a busy semester and my last semester of graduate school(unless I am insane and keep going).
This morning, I actually felt a bit stressed before I had even stepped out the door. I am not good at balancing. Often, I run headlong into projects, life and situations without regards to how they will eat up my time. There is so much I have to do-work, school, homework and then there are things I want to do-socialize, create things, blog,etc.We all know that I am a fanatic about my time. I am contemplating different ways of staying on top of things.
Should I have a very detailed schedule? Should I just have goals and activities for the day/week and work towards a general completeness? The questions abound. The truth is life happens and planning is good but life often gets eaten up by activity that way. There has to be a middle ground between free-floating and military precision! In the meantime, I am putting one foot in front of the other and heading into the day(laughing at my silliness). Life is too delicious to be worrying about worrying.P.S. On a brighter non-nerdy note, I am loving the cooler weather that is visiting this area. I got to wear my fancy loafers today and lovely cardigan today. I know, I am killing the summer parade but my clothes make sense in the fall.
Have a wonderful day.
photos: top L. apt, clock, map by me.
I'm the wrong one to ask because I'm horrible at keeping to my schedule. I should... but I don't. Well, I hope you have a great semester.
ReplyDeleteCD
I am pretty awful, too. I think I will do what I must anyways. P.S. Love your book trailer.
ReplyDeletewow, when did you take that picture of my bookshelf? must have been shortly after i moved in 'cause it's been rearranged a few times since :P
ReplyDeletei also have problems re: balance. i try to get done what needs to be done and try to be flexible with the rest. later find that some things i think are necessities really aren't .. and readjust as needed.
i think what is most important is paying attention to and taking care of your body and mind. if you don't pay attention to those areas, it is very easy to run oneself ragged and fall to peaces - and never attain that ever precarious balance in other areas of life.
just my .02
Thanks for your .02. I do think taking of the body and mind help. Lord, know I need to relax and readjust more.
ReplyDeleteP.S.I was wondering when you would notice the bookcase picture.LOL.