One. This is one week I am not sorry to see pass. So many things at school this week were very hard and they made the days just drag by. I couldn't shake the negativity when I left and ended up taking it all home with me which, in turn, kinda just ruined my whole week. I hate when I let things get to me like that, much less for so many days in a row.
Two. We are on Spring Break this weekend which could not be more perfect timing. (See #1?) Today I am leaving with for a week in Washington, D.C. and a couple of days in New York City (hello "30 Before 30" list!) with our school's Close Up group. But before I leave, I have been rushing to finish up third quarter grades. Grading is my Achilles' heel. I need to find a better system for maintaining my grade book.
Three. I paid my April bills on Wedneday since I will be gone for the rest of the month (see #2!) and I was able to payoff another loan! I'm still about $37k in debt which I sometimes find so discouraging, but it's so much better than my initial $52k. I'm still plugging away and I keep reminding myself that it's the tortoise who wins the race, not the hare!
Four. The to-do list in my agenda has been a mile long this past week and I am finally gaining some traction on it and finally knocking things completely off the list! I really don't know what I would do without my planner most days... Franklin is currently the main man in my life!
Five. I have really been stressed out this week and I feel super convicted by it. My mind has been resting on things of the world and not on things above. I started being intentional in spending time in prayer and Bible study before I get out of bed in the morning. I understand that life is not always going to be easy and some weeks are just going to be hard, but I'm doing my best to make this into a learning experience and prevent this situation from happening again... for the same reasons, at the very least.
Bonus. I am looking forward to this next week being one of refreshment and remembering that school is not an entirely bad place. And, if nothing else, we'll be down to eight weeks (and only seven Mondays!) of school once I return and I know I can handle that!
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