The Balance

I spoke about "The Balance" in my last post. This mythical balance that is so hard to achieve, though it sounds like it's a breeze. This is the paradox of The Balance.

I like to think of it more like a teeter-totter, when one side goes up, the other goes down. Sometimes, you're perfectly balanced, and sometimes you're way off kilter. Those balances for me are health and school. Work doesn't factor in so much because I'm a temp and can turn down work if I want to... not so much of a burden in the health/school thing.

When I find the health side is way low to the ground and school is way up in the air (bad for health, good for school), I feel burnt-out and like my brain can't handle simple tasks. On the other side, when health is up and school is down, I feel like (and probably am) falling behind in classes because I'm spending more time maintaining my emotional, physical and mental health.

Today I flipped the balance to work on health. I find that I get caught up in the school-verse and forget to do simple things like eating right or going to the gym.

The weeks I have that teeter-totter perfectly balanced, I feel like a rock star! But lets face it, those days are few and far between.

The key here is time management. I always do better when I have the time thing down and stop with the procrastination. Lately it's been online shopping for summer stuff--a new sleeping pad, a backpacking hammock, water filtration system. Even summer hikes themselves. My new obsession? "Fatpacking."

Almost Over the Rough Part...

Training for my new position was definitely an interesting experience. Basically I do fitness assessments for the schools and take the information back the the Health & Wellness department for their database. Of course, to issue an assessment, you have to be able to do it.

Apparently I have no upper body strength anymore. It's sad in a way because I can still remember being active and athletic, and now I have to start all over! It wouldn't be an issue if I could do girl push-ups, but apparently everyone does normal push-ups now.

I'm reworking some goals because this challenge thing is a dynamic process. The most important part is to remember that it's a marathon, not a sprint. Just gotta keep focus on the end of the semester and how much of a blast this summer is going to be now that I don't have to work 50-60 hours a week! I don't even think I saw the sun last summer.

It's mid-way through March now which means Memphis is on the horizon, and the semester is halfway over! I'm so ready for an adventure.

The Life Stuff

I've put some challenges on hold for the moment. It's all about finding the balance in things to maintain the positivity! Sure, school is slightly overwhelming at the moment, but I just repeat to myself, "This time next week, this stress will be a distant memory," and amazingly, it works.

But this means I haven't had the time to seek out challenges. Although, some have sought me out.

I've finally landed an internship in my field and I'm super excited to get started! This is what I've been working for, and I can't help but feel like the positivity had something to do with it. I get to work in schools with kids on a health and fitness program... and everyone knows one of my favorite topics in public health is childhood obesity. I go for training this week, so updates will follow!