Relationships trump Spanish papers.

So I'm type A. I'm constantly moving, constantly working, constantly go-go-go and it's hectic. In the midst of school and life in general I easily get caught up in work and meetings that I fail to put my true priorities first and focus more on the busyness in my life. I've been working more on taking a breath. Because quite frankly sometimes I just need to chill out. The work will get done, it always gets done but I need to quit putting off the things that are truly important.

Yesterday I got some time to really step back and reflect on a lot, mainly focusing on everything in my life that is good. I thought about everything in my life that is rewarding and everything that I want to hold onto. And this is something that I think I need to do more often. I've never been consistent on journaling or keeping a diary but I do need to work towards a way of stepping back and checking in on my life. I think sometimes we get so caught up in jobs and school and work that we fail to recognize when things are falling behind and most of the time it is the most important things that we push aside.

I'm personally at fault about pushing relationships aside in order to focus on work. I push conversations to the next day and I opt out of social events with my girlfriends to finish up projects that I could work on later. However in doing so, I take little steps away from these relationships and I underestimate the toll that this takes. I need to stop assuming that these relationships will stay strong even if I'm not making deliberate efforts to strengthen them. This is such a faulty way of thinking and I'm working on changing this. We can't build and keep relationships if we don't work at them.

Friends, family and significant others trump work any day so why are we focusing so much time on work?

My problem is I need to breathe. I need to take a step back and call my dad on the phone. I need to walk to my friends house and vent on her couch (wine optional). I need to Skype my boyfriend and simply smile. Because ultimately, at the end of the day that spanish paper didn't really matter and that budget project was just a grade but these relationships I'll have for the rest of my life. And that, is what I need to be focusing on.


Feeling grateful,
Emily

Spring Forward

So today we set the clocks forward an hour. This really isn't a surprise, it does happen every year but still. I'm particularly at a loss because I already lost an hour yesterday moving from Central to Eastern time. Waking up this morning at 12:00 really threw me off. I felt like I lost an entire day! Tomorrow I'm definitely setting an alarm. However, despite feeling like I'm waking up two hours earlier I really can't wait to have longer days.

The days getting longer means we're getting closer to summer. And that, is something that I can't wait for. The sun setting at 6:00 just ain't my thing. Not only is it making me tired earlier but I feel like I'm eating dinner at midnight!

Due to this sudden change in time I've been searching all day for a new watch. For me I go in cycles of wearing watches. In high school I wore a different color plastic watch everyday. Don't judge me but they each had different smells - and this was precisely the reason I bought them. Otherwise, I've had a few colorful Swatch watches but I have never been consistent in wearing one. I'm currently looking for a more professional but still whimsical watch. I do think that a good watch is a necessary investment as I'm starting to look towards more work oriented experiences. I think it's that one accessory that's always can be professional but also show a little individuality.

Check out my digs below and maybe you'll see one on my wrist soon!


Still wide awake at 8,
Emily

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