Priorities

by jeffraven Email

I have been putting off writing on my blog for some time- almost a month! I actually have a few false-starts saved up here but I never really got around to them. It's been crazy busy over here, but that's more of an excuse than a reason.

I've been working an enormous amount of overtime, some 12-14 hours each week since school ended. I'm really saving up for the Fall and I'm hoping it'll be enough. This has been my main focus of late but I've learned that I need to balance things out better.

I've started losing weight again. After adjusting my diet and continuing to work out every day, I can really see the difference. The new exercises have made me more flexible too.

I am no longer using the CPAP machine. I find that I'm just as rested after 6 hours of sleep without the machine as I am with the machine, so I no longer see the benefit of using it. Speaking of sleep...

I've finally realized just how important sleep is! For several months I have been going back and forth with skimping on sleep and then sleeping properly and it's caused me to get depressed almost once a week. Depression really screws with your brain and I don't like it. I've made it a priority to focus on getting proper sleep each and every night, especially now that I'm doing so much overtime.

I'm going to start focusing on what I need to get done for school in the Fall. There's a list of things and some of them are exams. Not looking forward to it, but these things have to be done.

I want to say thank you for all my supporters out there. Sometimes it feels like I'm going at this alone, but I know I have an unofficial fan club cheering me on!

2 comments

Comment from: Arche [Visitor]
I'm proud of you, Brian! You know that you are never alone in anything, and if you ever feel that way give me a call or drop me a message, because I don't think you should ever feel that way! Too many people out there love you and are proud of you, so please don't get discouraged or feel like you're alone. Don't work too hard, and good to know that you're still getting sufficient sleep.. hang in there and keep up the great work! You are truly an inspiration for all of us! :)
07/02/10 @ 01:34
Comment from: jeffraven [Member] Email
Thank you so much! I kinda wrote that while I was in a bit of a downer mood, but since then I've talked to several people and it's lifted me up quite a bit. As for working hard, I've been trying to focus on balance. It's okay to work hard as long as you balance it out. That, and I now that I have a clear goal that I'm working towards, the overtime isn't so rough anymore.
07/03/10 @ 01:16

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