Life is to be Lived.

I need to stop waiting for Friday, waiting for vacation, waiting for summer because my life is passing me by.

I came across this quote on Pinterest and it made me reflect on my own life, so I decided to write this post. When I look back onto my first year of college I don't see many of the fun times, I mainly see my constant stress. My life when I am at college consists of me putting all of my energies into success in school, work, and my physical and mental health. I reflected on this and realized that I need to learn to not allow these things to stress me out or bog me down from living a joyful, amazing life.

I need to stop waiting for Friday, waiting for vacation, waiting for summer, because my life is passing me by. I have lived a lot of this year waiting for something better, when I need to realize that each day I have is a gift.

The stress I feel from doing my best to succeed in work, school, and my health is about all I can take somedays. This doesn't leave me with a lot of time to have fun with friends or make time to grow in my faith, because my days, thoughts, and energies are consumed with the to-do list in my head. School is such a huge priority for me, but also a large part of my stress. School along with having a job this semester has been a bit of a drudge and many days feel like something I need to get through, rather than something to embrace and enjoy.

I am very proud of myself for working hard in school, making money, and staying active, but it doesn't leave a lot of time for the fun that college is supposed to be. The life I have been living is all work, not enough play. My new goal is to make a better balance in my life and embrace each day as it comes.

With only a few weeks of my freshman year of college left, I am very focused on finishing strong in school and work. Along with this, I want to take more time to connect with the people I have met here at ISU and create bonds with people that I can come back to next fall. I am proud of myself for going after my goals, but I have learned that life is to be lived in the moment, not lived waiting for the right moments to come.