This is the sentiment that continues to come to mind over the last few days.
I've really been trying to scale back the stress in my life. Schoolwork is important. Making some amount of income is important. Building my resume is important. But all of the stress just ain't worth it at the end of the day. I'm learning a lot in school, making some spending money with waitressing, and doing my best to put myself out there in the public health field. This might be the only time for the next few DECADES that I'm not bound to a full time job. I'm prone to workaholicism, especially when it's a job I'm passionate about. So, I am once more trying to settle into enjoying the little things in life.
These include:
-Sitting out on the balcony to enjoy the sunshine. Spring is coming!
-Giving myself permission to read for pleasure without the guilt (i.e. that I "should be" reading for class). Right now I am 2/3 through The Help. It's been an interesting reflection exercise since race is definitely still a hot topic here.
-Time with girlfriends. I've organized a dinner this Thursday for--brace yourself--18 girlfriends and myself. Wow! I owe the large turnout to the Ethiopian cuisine and not my organizing skills, but I'm looking forward to having many wonderful women in one place.
-Time with my love. Thomas is doing a gig in Nigeria for the next couple of months (well, barring that his visa come through in time...!) that will have him home a few days of each week. Needless to say, we're psyched!
-Food. I blame this on also reading Eat, Pray, Love with my mom. Been indulging in some amazing biltong and tonight I'm going for a burger with Katherine....and "Bitchy Bingo" at Beefcakes. :)
And the pink of the sunset is just starting to seep into the sky. Yes, life is good.
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