The Next Two Weeks

I'm getting into the thick of things now. There's always a point in the semester when the layers of homework, papers, and textbooks completely trap you underneath them. And I think these two weeks are it!

So in this art of staying positive, I have to address the issue of competing priorities! How does one accept challenges when all the dreary stuff is weighing you down? Well, it's working WITH the life stuff that makes the positivity so much more effective.

What is one to do when one gets too many offers to do fun things when school interferes? Or how do you go and enjoy yourself doing fun things at the expensive of turning down someone else? How do you stay positive when you have to face the life stuff that just sucks the air right out of your lungs?

For me it comes down to this: you have enough time to do all the things you need to do, and maybe just enough to do the things you want to do too.

For the stress, I have a boxing gym in my parent's basement that's my go-to. It has nothing to do with aggression and everything to do with a sweat-soaked, energy-depleting workout. And when I'm at my apartment, I have the gym up the road.

For piece of mind, I have trashy television, the internet to talk to friends (way more important in health than people give credit), and a mild winter that lets me walk outside.

So I have a new challenge for myself, something I've made excuses about... going to the free classes at my gym. I've wanted to try Zumba or Yoga for a while now, but haven't mustered the courage to go. My challenge? One gym class a week! Challenge #4: Attend gym classes!