Today was a LONG day. Days like this make me stop to think about priorities. here's how my day went...
6 AM Wake up, get dressed, try to teach Steven how to do my hair in a ponytail (my arm is still in a brace)
6:40 Work (the ponytail was WAY HARDER than I expected)
640-12 WORK WORK WORK
followed by a short break to have a picnic outside my work in the grass with my cute husband
12-430 work!
430-5 Study for Mgt final while I wait for my mom to come get me
5-530 Start scrabble tile necklaces with my mom, Talia, Jenny
530 Missionaries arrive for dinner.
530 ship Missionaries to living room to eat with Steven around the coffee table
600 have missionaries make necklace charms for their moms
635 Missionaries leave, we continue modge-podging
700 Leave (courtesy of my mom- I can't drive still either) to GCC
715 Take MGT test
727 Leave to Arby's to get dinner
800 stop at home to grab church bag
804 Camp Director Meeting (get in trouble for stupid stuff, have to explain multiple things AGAIN)
845 Confirm date plans with Rikki and then dash out the door
900 Home to finish tiles
905 Call from Steven- New fridge, he won't be home til midnight
907 Ruined first batch of epoxy-too many bubbles
915 Good batch of epoxy, finished tiles...left handed.
950 Mom, Talia, Jenny leave.
Worn out yet? Me too. Except I still have an ethics mini-essay to write and I'm a day behind in my posting for planning & budgeting. Not to mention Sister Lake's package that is sitting by my feet that may not get there in time now. And, the house is a WRECK! My anti-inflammatory medicine is still making me sick and we're also supposed to be buying a house in the next month. Oh and I can't shower unless I do it one-handed (Thank heavens I'm married--but I have to wait 2 more hours for Steve to come home) and even if I wanted to shower one-handed, I can't fasten any of the zippers or buttons or ties on ANY of my clothes.
It's days like today when I'm pushed to exhaustion...when I finally realize maybe I'm doing too much. It's hard for me to believe I'm actually thinking this. I'm going on 5 months now of 22 credits at a time. You would think i have a schedule down pat...not quite. I realized last night that I only have one class that lasts through may and my other three start in June. I don't even know what it's like to have one class at a time. I think it's Divine Intervention because I have to plan Girls Camp this month too.
There are a few things I'm absolutely certain of.
1. I have a problem saying no.
2. I couldn't do any of this without my husband and his patience. He keeps telling me girl hair is impossible to manage, but he's done pretty good so far.
3. None of this is worth it unless I enjoy it while I'm going through it.
I need to remember that 'this too shall pass'. When it's not school work overwhelming me, it will be work or kids or church. Always something. As long as I remember that I am learning and that all these things should be blessings, I think I'll keep going. I need to learn to cut out the unimportant things sometimes. It's ok to miss a meeting or post on a class discussion board a few days late sometimes. It's all about priorities. Today I'm resolving to remember my priorities and let everything else, "come what may and love it"
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Oh Chelsea! Story of my life! If you ever need anyone to vent to, give me a call! You do so well with it though...kind of like a graceful swan! You're paddling like crazy underneath the surface, but no one can tell! I definitely agree with your #3, though...that's the key...it kind of goes with Elder Oaks's "Good, Better, and Best" talk. Hope your arm gets better quick and good luck with your classes! Love ya!
What happened to your arm?
Man Chelsea, I am so sorry it's crazy for you right now. What happened to your arm?!
oh dear goodness! i didn't realize larger kids could cause so much damage!!!
i'm sorry, chelsea :-/
Ok so I am glad that I am not the only that did not know about your arm. I have been thinking about you tons since our call. I am probably coming to Vegas the end of May so we will have to see what happens. What did happen to your arm? Yes it is too late to mail something to Jen at the MTC - she flies on Monday and I get a PHONE CALL from her. Love ya
A large toddler fell on my hand sideways on Tuesday. It's not broken but severely bruised. I can't take the pain medicine because it makes me EXTREMELY sick. And I can't take ibuprofen because the other medicine they gave me is like a suped-up dosage of it. I can't drive because of the anti-inflammatory, ibuprofen-like medicine I am taking.
Thanks for all the love and support!
Sorry to hear about your crazy day! What DID happen to your arm? By the way, I've been there. I broke my arm when I 14, and the cast went all the way up past my elbow. I couldn't do my hair or touch my nose for 6 weeks! I know how much it sucks! If you ever want to blow off some steam, T and I would love to invite you over for some rest and relaxation!
I had the SAME experience last semester. I broke my wrist in October and EVERYTHING was harder thant it already was. Bryan spent about an hour trying to put my hair in a ponytail...it sucked. I cried on the way to school until jen cuthbertson fixed it for me. He had to bathe me and shave my legs and I felt so bad and also frusterated. SCHOOL was soooo hard, I got rather far behind and it was a tough trial for me. broken arms always look like fun in elementary school but I was having a reeeeeally hard time with it. I'd cry and pray for miracles alll the time lol. hang in there. you'll get through it, and if you do it the right way end up a little closer to who your supposed to be.
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