As I sit here to write this blog post, my brain feels like mush. I just finished my load of homework for the day. As much as I love what I am reading, my brain is tired from reading and processing information. And my eyes are tired from staring at a computer screen practically all day.
It is days like this I wish I read faster. But, alas, reading hundreds of thousands of pages in my life thus far has taught me, I am not a fast reader. I am especially not fast when I must retain the information. I am a little bit quicker if I am reading for pleasure, but academically speaking, I am not.
Currently, I am taking the course theories of personality, which I love! I took it to possibly get an idea of the workload if I obtain a master’s degree in counseling. You can read more about my thoughts with that here.
When I signed up for the course, I knew there would be a lot of reading. Gobs of reading is practically inevitable in psychology. I knew there would be a lot of work.
I kept this in mind when deciding to take a break from my blog during Christmas time, too.
I thought I’d be refreshed, recharged, and okay when I came back. I thought I could handle the load and work full-time and maintain a marriage and operate a blog.
I honestly thought I could.
Yet, I am only two weeks into this course, and it is evident, I might be wearing myself too thin. I might be asking too much of myself.
For the second week in a row, I am scrambling to get my blog done. Granted, this week isn’t as bad as the last. Nevertheless, the pressure is still there.
I am going to be honest with you, guys, when it comes to my blog versus my school, I would much rather put my time and energy into school, especially in a course that genuinely excites me!
I really want to put my best foot forward in my class and learn as much as I can. Sometimes that means changing my priorities.
I’d rather be honest with you than try to put out inauthentic content.
So, I guess I am writing this to tell you, I don’t know what my blog will look like for the next few months.
My last two courses will require quite a bit of mental effort, time, and energy. Until I graduate in May, I think I will slightly feel like I am always scrambling from one place to another.
It breaks my heart to admit that because I love my blog, I do. I wholeheartedly do. However, I know how important self-care is.
Therefore, for the next few months, my blog very well may consist of little blurbs simply sharing how my week has gone. Perhaps, I will have deeper insights that just overflow from within. I honestly don’t know.
What I do know is you deserve to know where I am coming from. And the deeper content I want to write deserves to be written when I am not mentally exhausted.
So, maybe I do need a more extended break. Or, maybe I need to not be so hard on myself and expect something each week. Maybe, I just need to write when I have the time or the spurt of inspiration.
After all, I started this blog because I enjoy writing—not to put pressure on myself.
Well, there you have it.
This blog may not operate as smoothly and seamlessly as it usually does. I may have a post each week. I may not. I will eventually learn that is okay!
The possible inconsistency does not change my worth or value or the impact of this platform.
My only call to you is this: Examine your own life. Ask yourself if you are wearing yourself too thin. Are there any areas of your life that aren’t getting the full attention and detail they deserve? If so, why? Perhaps, you need to somewhat step back for a little bit like me.
Most importantly, do not be ashamed of self-care, in whatever form it may come.
Thank you for reading and thank you for understanding. I will see you when I see you.
Blessings,
Renata
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Thank you dearly for taking time out of your lives to read my blog! Your support means the world to me. I praise God you found this blog, whether you stumbled upon it accidentally or sought it out intentionally.
I’d LOVE to hear from you all! Feel free to leave a comment or e-mail me at coffee.soothes.the.soul@gmail.com.
I pray God would bless you and be with you always, no matter where you find yourselves in life.
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He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. – Romans 4:25 (NIV).
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