Soaking Up Summer and Prepping for School
How is it that I have less than a week left of summer? That is a question that is beyond me. Summer flew by and a lot of it was spent interning, tutoring, teaching yoga, and working out, but it was also spent with good friends, trying new things, food, and drink! I leave early Friday morning to head back to North Carolina for college. I am extremely excited to be back with my besties, on my grind, and having fun, but I also feel all over the place. I have a lot to do and when I realize that, I start to spiral. I wanted to make a blog post to show you guys how I divide and conquer, get prepped, and also still enjoy. Here is what the last week of my summer is going to look like.
I got back home from moving my sister into her apartment in New York yesterday, Sunday. I was exhausted and stressed, already starting to feel behind. Behind on what exactly? I don’t even know. I had to remind myself that I am not behind and my path of life is happening just as it needs to. Energy spent worrying and stressing is energy that could be spent on something else. I know that writing calms me, so here I am. There is currently a hurricane in Florida so I was thankful that I could fly home even though it isn’t the tanning weather I was hoping for. I arrived at the airport, picked up my dogs, worked out, and went to the store. At this point I don’t know if it was the travel day or what, but I was super sleepy so I took the rest of the night to cook dinner and chill.
My main issue is when I get tired I worry that I will never have energy again and start to think of how lazy I might become. I know… irrational, but no none said anxiety is rational. This happens every time I get tired and yet the worry still arises. I recenter with a few breaths, plan my week, jot things down, and focus on one moment at a time. We won’t all have the same worries, but you can utilize this method to help. First, realize and understand your worry even if it scares you to admit it. Reflect and explore what you can do to help yourself. Then, do those things. Worry comes from thinking of the future so once you address your worry, stay in this moment.
I was hoping to get tan and toasty in these last few days, but it is definitely for the best that it isn’t sunny because I have quite a few things to do. To make sure everything gets done I write out all the must dos. One big thing I want to make sure of is that I save some time to relax because I haven’t had much time for that and when school starts I know I won’t have much time either. I want to get my last few yoga and boxing classes in before I head back and I have to tutor and teach yoga. The dreaded task of packing also must be done and I want to prep everything for school.
My workout classes are non-negotiable especially since I am going to miss them so much. I know I teach yoga Tuesday 8-9am, but that is most likely it for teaching, and I will have to tutor for a few hours each day. There are a few miscellaneous errands, but that just goes to show I will have to keep my schedule flexible. With packing, I have to do it in bits and pieces and jam out to music or it simply won’t get done.
When packing, I start by gathering the items I know I won’t need in these last few days. This is another reason planning your last week is helpful, because then you know what clothes you will need and what clothes can go. Right away, I pack up the clothes that I know I won’t need so they are out of the way. I then take inventory of the items that aren’t clothes or shoes that need to be packed. I will also make a suitcase full of items that I’ll want during the first few days just in case I don’t unpack everything right away. I know I need to look for my key to the storage unit… cross your fingers I can find it lol!
To prep for school I need to do the final touches on my Business School Application, finish up my schedule, gather school supplies, and make my full schedule. I will definitely be making a blog post on my fall schedule and I how I will stay organized with everything.
With a lot going on and not a lot of time, I make sure to prioritize. I also know I need to meditate and keep my screen time a bit lower to help my mental health.
Everything, even packing, you can make fun and enjoyable. I am so ready to have all my stuff in one place and organized so instead of hating packing, I’m thinking of it as organizing and getting excited for school.
I am taking one thing at a time and doing the best I can. I often have to remind myself that I am capable and doing enough. Even if it doesn’t feel like it, you are doing amazing. The best you can is more than enough.
On that note, I’ve got to start packing!