You Need to Sort Out Your Priorities

First off, Hello again!!

It has been far too long since I've posted, and I wanted to give you an update on what's NEW on the blog!!

I've started Author's Corner, a way for me to  share my writing adventures, mishaps, and successes with you! This separate page explains what I plan on doing with this, and will have some updates and hints on what I'm working on, but I will be posting a mini Author's Corner post every Wednesday (#writingwednesday) along with my regular posts (which will go up on Sundays again)! The first is coming to you in less than a week, so stay tuned!

I'll be posting again on Sunday to get back to my regular schedule, but I need to share something with you that has been big for me this week:

Priorities.

What are some priorities in your life?

Family? Friends? School? Work? Health?

Does trying to balance your priorities sometimes feel like this?

Well I can help.

The key is to sort your priorities, not balance them all at once.

But in order to sort your priorities, you need to know which is the most important.

Hermione has her own idea:

But yours may be different.

And it may be different tomorrow than it is today.

And that's ok.

Yes, family and spirituality and health should always come before cute outfits and Netflix, but the truth is,

Priorities are negotiable and change all the time.

And sometimes, you need to put yourself first.

Yes, school is important. When I was younger, I would have told you that it was the important thing. I thought grades determined my worth and my future, but now I see that life is made up of way more than tests and worksheets.

Yes, work is important. I love my job with all my heart, and over half of what I do for work is done here and there wherever I can get it in - some lessons plans during lunch, some phone calls on my way home, some e-mails while I'm waiting for class to start. But I draw a line. Work is not my life. It is a part of my life, and sometimes there are other things that take precedence.

Yes, all of those other things you are involved with and trying to do and be are important.

But so are you.

This past Monday, I had a loooonnnnggg morning. By the time I got home for lunch, I was starving, nauseous, exhausted, and had a headache. My body was sore, and my depression was pressing. I looked at the clock and saw I had half an hour to eat something, change, and leave for my afternoon classes, and I realized I just couldn't do it. 

I could have made myself, sure.

But going to class was not the priority then.

I was.

So I changed into one of my hubby's shirts to help myself feel comforted, and I got some stuff done that I've been wanting to get done. I took care of myself, and I didn't feel a bit bad about missing class. 

Sometimes, taking care of myself will mean pulling myself together and making myself go to class.

Sometimes, it means taking it easy.

It just depends on what you need for that day.

So listen to yourself.

Listen to your spirit, your body, and your mind.

It's your time to be a priority in your own life.