Soldiering On

"It does not matter how slow you go, as long as you do not stop." Confucius

I've been less that dedicated to this blog lately, and that saddens me. This was something that I wanted to commit to and when I let it slip, I feel like it just one more way I let myself down. There are other priorities to be considered and sometimes, this is the lowest, that's just the truth of it. In the spirit of this project I have to acknowledge that it's better to let something like this slip for a bit, than to overly stress myself or stay up to late, etc.

Just because something is the right choice and makes the best sense doesn't mean I have to like it.

I've started doing yoga again, and that is definitely improving my pain levels and my flexibility. (Shocker, eh?) I have also started meditating again. It's just a simple mindfulness meditation practice that I've been doing before bed, but I think it's helping. I plan on trying to keep up both the yoga and the meditation and I think that is possible. Most of the large projects for this semester are finished, so things are not quite as desperate now. I still to catch up on Practicum hours but I think that will work itself out.

Hopefully, I can get some extra hours over the Thanksgiving break.

All that being said, I still can't wait till this semester is over. I wish I could go away for a week or even just a long weekend in December but I don't think that is possible considering the current state of my finances. Odds are my unemployment will be denied and that's going to hurt. This will also impact how I structure the next several months and what classes I take. I would really like to slow down a bit. Given the craziness of this semester, taking five classes while doing Practicum/Internship hours might not be the best choice for me. Unfortunately, delaying classes or taking fewer classes per semester could mean that my graduation would be delayed and that worries me, because, of course, that means a longer wait till I can start working in this field.

I think I'll be taking four next semester. Mondays and Wednesdays will be class days - there is a five week compressed course being offered in Philly that I would like to take but I think having the extra day off (or reserved for internship hours) and the reduction in driving is more important at this point.