Thanksgiving Break: what a tease. Just as I start to relax, it's time to get back to work, but it's hard to get back into the swing of things. I have so much work to do before finals in two weeks, but I haven't done a single thing this whole day. Why? I'm not quite sure. I've been sleeping a lot. And I just don't feel like doing it. Maybe I'm just lazy. But I think I'm just tired. Perpetually tired. And not just physically, but mentally as well. It's definitely time for Winter Break.
15 days to go.
Just Breathe
I think it's time for me to start practicing what I preach. I should start taking my own advice. I oft find myself telling others to "relax, don't stress, things will work out in the end," but then, once I return to my own room, once I'm alone with my own thoughts, I do the exact opposite. I worry. I stress. I fret. Over my schoolwork, my relationships, my future, and everything in-between; over things I can and cannot control.
It's a really brisk, beautiful fall day in Azusa, and sitting here, outside of Starbucks with a Cinnamon Dolce Latte in hand, listening to sweet songs, enjoying the beauty of my surroundings, I find myself met with the reoccurring realization that these worries are pointless. It's not that I didn't know this before, I just tend to forget. I get so caught up in everything, get caught up in life, that after several sleepless nights, my worries get the best of me, and I catch myself spiraling down. But it's all pointless. Fretting over things beyond my control is futile; nothing is going to change their outcome. And stressing over things in my control is also useless, unless I begin to act on them. If I simply sit and worry, nothing will change. But if I get up and do something about it, they will. I know, it's a lot easier said than done when it comes to certain aspects of life, but you've got to start somewhere.
It's time for me to relax. Not stress. And believe that things will work out in the end, while doing my best with what I can. In short, I need to just breathe.
It's a really brisk, beautiful fall day in Azusa, and sitting here, outside of Starbucks with a Cinnamon Dolce Latte in hand, listening to sweet songs, enjoying the beauty of my surroundings, I find myself met with the reoccurring realization that these worries are pointless. It's not that I didn't know this before, I just tend to forget. I get so caught up in everything, get caught up in life, that after several sleepless nights, my worries get the best of me, and I catch myself spiraling down. But it's all pointless. Fretting over things beyond my control is futile; nothing is going to change their outcome. And stressing over things in my control is also useless, unless I begin to act on them. If I simply sit and worry, nothing will change. But if I get up and do something about it, they will. I know, it's a lot easier said than done when it comes to certain aspects of life, but you've got to start somewhere.
It's time for me to relax. Not stress. And believe that things will work out in the end, while doing my best with what I can. In short, I need to just breathe.
Gratitude
I'm thankful for having the opportunity to attend Azusa Pacific University.
I'm thankful for God's grace.
I'm thankful for the wonderful women on my hall.
I'm thankful for my Alpha group.
I'm thankful for the other people in my life.
I'm thankful for my education.
I'm thankful for the assurance that God has a plan.
I'm thankful for the good things that come out of the bad times.
I'm thankful for the simple pleasures in life.
I'm thankful for the food on my plate and the water in my cup.
I'm thankful for the beauty in this world.
I'm thankful for the journey.
I'm thankful for you.
I'm thankful for God's grace.
I'm thankful for the wonderful women on my hall.
I'm thankful for my Alpha group.
I'm thankful for the other people in my life.
I'm thankful for my education.
I'm thankful for the assurance that God has a plan.
I'm thankful for the good things that come out of the bad times.
I'm thankful for the simple pleasures in life.
I'm thankful for the food on my plate and the water in my cup.
I'm thankful for the beauty in this world.
I'm thankful for the journey.
I'm thankful for you.
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