Perhaps it was the pollen. I really can’t say, but yesterday afternoon, I was not only in a haze, but I was in a weird mood–irritated, frustrated, maybe a little mad (?), just an all around “leave me alone” kind of mood. And this went for EVERYONE (especially the thousands of people accompanying me on I-285 on my drive home). I wanted nothing more than to get home, work out, and lay on the sofa to watch TV for the rest of the evening…and talk to no one (my poor husband).

I told myself that it would probably be in my best interest to go to bed exceptionally early and just “reboot,” but that didn’t happen. Ironically, I stayed awake to finish the book I referenced in my last post!* Although I only got about 4 ½ hours of sleep, I woke up this morning, determined to go through the day “rebooted,” but that resolve was extinguished before 8 AM.

I’ve felt very overwhelmed lately, and while I knew what tasks lay ahead of me today, there was a moment this morning when I simply panicked at the thought of not being able to complete everything today, which of course would affect the rest of my week!

I literally had to stop, breathe (big thanks to a friend for that reminder), and say to myself, “one thing at a time.” I’ve always been a list-maker and have always exhibited obsessive behavior with regard to completing tasks, and my mother has always said to me, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” So while my tasks list currently spans to June 11, right now, I can only tackle April 10…one step at a time.

*It obviously took a long time for me to finish reading this book, but not because it wasn’t good. When I submitted my review on Good Reads, I noticed that I’m not alone in my feeling that it just seemed to progress slowly in the beginning. Overall, though, the book is GREAT!

Learner, Thinker, Writer: Sharmaine Mitchell serves the Trinity School community as the Digital Media Communications Manager. @sharmitchell