Stress

Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold.  But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.  ~Douglas Pagels

I feel that I have entered a whirlwind where I barely have any free time to do what I want to do. I don't know where this hectic schedule has come from, but I feel like it has washed over me and become this stressed out person who has anxieties about finishing projects, making everyone happy, or just being there for anyone. I never used to have trouble controlling everything that is going on in my life. I could find time out of my day to just sit and do nothing, but these days I rarely have time for that. I constantly feel like I am behind on my work, but don't know what to do to catch up. It is hard for me because I haven't experienced this very often and don't know how to handle it exactly. Maybe I am stressing because this is my second semester of my Junior year and I know I am moving closer to Senior year. Also, it could be that most of my friends are Seniors so I am stressing about losing them and not having anyone to hang out with. Regardless, the stressful period in my life has to stop and it has to stop now. I don't mind being busy. In fact, when I'm busy, my mind tends to be taken off of things that are hurting me inside. However, being stressed just makes me anxious and causes me to run around hectic. I like when people want to hang out with me and try to get my mind off of all the things I should be doing. To me, that is a friend who is looking out for my well-being. None the less, I appreciate my friends and when they see that I am stressed, some try to talk me through it and pull me away from life for even a few hours. This helps me to relax a bit and settle my mind.