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The Battle Begins

Work Life Balance.
You hear about it all the time.  And sometimes it can be challenging.  
Like during Park Voyagers.  
It's hard to have a life outside of work and life seems to want to crash around me.  But I feel so tired I don't know what to do to control it.


Last night I sat on the couch reading, glanced up to see my clean, unfolded laundry looking back and me and I turned the page.


I couldn't muster the energy to put it away.  


Today I woke up after some glorious sleep and I was so excited to have the day off (I'm working a 6-day week next week).  I LOVE Saturdays off.  I scheduled myself to volunteer in Uptown with Chicago Cares, but I had a little time before I needed to leave.  Waking up energized and ready for the day, I put away my clothes, sorted my mail from a couple weeks (I know, it's sad), and I still had enough time to read a chapter of my book.  I even flossed!  I hopped on my bike to go volunteer and with the exception of the wind feeling extra bitey this morning volunteering was awesome!
After this morning, I still have the evil black circles under my eyes which appeared with vengeance this week, but I feel 1000 times better!
I Love Saturdays!  (Yes, I said it again.)  I will continue to dream of a Mon.-Fri. work schedule where I have Saturdays off every week!  Oh that sounds lovely!


I have to give myself things to look forward to in order to get through this craziness at work.  In the near future too because Mom, Karen, & I are headed to the Riveria Maya when there's a week break in Park Voyagers, but I need something week to week!
This week I had Saturday to look forward to.  And I hope to make it to MCA tomorrow.
Next week I am planning a thrifting trip and I can't wait!  My wishlist of clothing I cannot afford is getting quite long so I need to find some thrifting loves to make me forget about the mass-produced stuff & beautiful modcloth finds.


I continue to battle between work and life.
I'm going to take it one step at a time.  (That's all you really can do.)


P.S. my deed a day project is going very well.  I'm actually enjoying it =)  I haven't quite decided how I'm going to share the deeds, but we'll see.
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