First Week of Senior Year

Photos: Me getting ready for school with my new shoes and mint colored messenger bag!

I don't think I'd ever admit to being in High School, but I thought I should finally give away my age a bit. Perhaps I did not want to before because I liked the fact that many people, bloggers, and some of my clients through Fiverr thought I was older. I think it made it easier for them to approach me without having to actually know my age.

Now that school started, it's not that I am extremely busy, but more that I am overwhelmed. I love being at school since, this year I was able to choose all my classes. Everything at school would be the way I want if the people at school were not so...well, there. Generally, I am not a fan of my graduating class (I think that is pretty obvious).

I have to deal with people I would rather not deal with for 5 hours every day for 5 days a week. After that, I am off to work and able to spend the rest of the day happily working in an office environment. It's so peaceful! Beyond that, I get home during the evening after going back to school to take care of some other business or having lunch with my best friend.

Then of course there is homework and other things I need to take care of. Before I know it, it's 2 AM and I am still trying to finish up some a million things at once. 4 hours later I wake up to start all over again!

It's crazy to say the least.
Are you going back to school? How do you feel adjusting to a new routine? Share your thoughts!

To Do or Not to Do

Often times I find myself thinking that there are so many things on my to-do list I am told I am required to complete and other  "mandatory" things hovering my head at all times such as doing laundry or going to work. Truth is we think we "must" do all that's required of us, but we actually don't. I suppose that is why I am responsible with being on time for events or always getting my work done when it's due. I have always feared that not getting what is required of me done makes me a bad, lazy, and irresponsible person. That is until a few months ago where I became tired and overwhelmed with my to-do list. My brain needed a break and as a result, I stopped caring about my projects. I stopped crafting my novel, I gave up on my Kickstarter project, I pushed away ideas I had through out the whole summer, and everything I thought I needed to do was put aside.

This whole summer I did not think I worked as hard as I thought I would. I focused more on having fun and surprisingly it turned out okay. For once, I did not have to drain my brain with things I am not actually "required" to do. It's hard managing your own personal life while trying to be as committed and focused to working (at home) as well. I learned there is a balance and a solution to this, but I have not found my medium yet. When I do, rest assured I will write about it soon.
xoxo,