Feeling Stressed
Okay, I think I'm starting to feel that things are catching up to me. I mean if you think about everything I've got going on right now. I go to school four days a week, I work 2 days a week, and I plan for youth group once a week, which now does not only include a Bible study, but an opening worship time, which is a little more stressful than I anticipated. (Don't worry Kari, I just need to get used to it). That doesn't seem like a lot, but this semester, I have 4 essays, 6 tests, 4 exams, and a presentation, most of which are due in the same clustered time periods. I'm not kidding, why is it that Universities have to insist on making sure that everything has to be due at the exact same time????? Not only that, but I have personal issues that are kind of gnawing on the back of my ankles, but I'm trying so hard not to let them bother me, because I know worrying isn't going to make anything better, but it's just annoying that everything is happening so quickly. I have no doubt that I'll get through it; God got me through last year, and last semester, I know I'll survive, but I'm just starting to feel it. On Saturday, I left work early because I felt sick but I was fine after a bit of sleep and down time. I'm thinking it was either stress or exhaustion. It felt good, nonetheless. But I've had an ongoing headache for a few days now. I have Avalanche coming up in two weeks, so trying to get that ready and set up is hard, as well as wondering what the diagnosis for my ears will be in two weeks when I go see the specialist. I'm just at the point where I need a good scream.
But the good news is that a year ago, there's no way I would be handling the mass amounts of stress under my belt as calmly as I am now. I'm not saying it's easy now, but I think I've learned better how to handle my emotions and look at the truth. The truth is, I will survive, I'll get by, and I'll be okay.
But please pray for me, that I wouldn't feel so overwhelmed, because it makes it really hard to focus on certain things (like worshiping God) sometimes, especially when I can't seem to stop having nightmares!
CHRISSY
But the good news is that a year ago, there's no way I would be handling the mass amounts of stress under my belt as calmly as I am now. I'm not saying it's easy now, but I think I've learned better how to handle my emotions and look at the truth. The truth is, I will survive, I'll get by, and I'll be okay.
But please pray for me, that I wouldn't feel so overwhelmed, because it makes it really hard to focus on certain things (like worshiping God) sometimes, especially when I can't seem to stop having nightmares!
CHRISSY
2 Comments:
At 5:13 PM, Crush's Chronicle said…
Yeah I can relate - I know what you mean...I work full time, had to use 1/2 of my vacation time to be home with Ceilidh after her tonisllectomy. I do the books for the church which I work on a couple days a week every week until month end when I have to devote more time to it. Then of course there is year end to do now as well which doubles the amt of time I have to give to it. Oh yeah and I have 2 children and a husband who works full time and we have only 1 vehicle. Ceilidh is in school part time and she and Noah are in daycare the rest of the time when we work. We have a home to take care of too and we just got over 2 cases of chicken pox and Christmas which included hosting a few guests for dinner Christmas day and Brad, Ceilidh, Noah and I were all involved somehow in the church Christmas activities. Whew and that's all just been in the last month and a half. Hope 2006 is a little slower for all of us. :-)
At 8:00 PM, Harley_Quinn said…
i really wish i could come to avalanche with you, if you still need another person ill come, not like i can anymore or anything but just thought id put it out there. lol:(
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