A little too busy
You know those moments in life when you have so much to do, you don’t even know where to start? That moment is today. And yet, I feel this need to just write. It makes me laugh when I think of the schedule that I give myself. I’m pretty sure each semester just gets busier. This semester I’m taking 19 credits. Four of those credits count as an internship so it should be doable, right? Maybe I have some deep desire to prove to myself that I can take on anything. But after a while I feel weighed down and a little hopeless.
Find a reason to be grateful
But I can’t help but feeling grateful for this feeling. It’s these feelings that we can look back and think, whoa, I did that. I pulled it off. There is something so special with finding beauty in life when it seems to constantly want to get us down. Today, I feel grateful. And I am especially grateful today for examples in my life. Those of you who have already paved the way give me a sense of security. I can juggle these classes and somehow enjoy a social life at the same time. I can win each day with a smile on my face.
Look to your ancestors
I’m grateful for my ancestors. That may be odd but I know that my ancestors made it. I’m here because of them. Today I read about my great grandfather, Joe Nelson. It made me smile to read his story from the view point of his wife. She wrote how he loved to read and serve others. He served a mission. He went to a university. She rejected his first kiss. But he was persistent. This story was light and fun to read but it also gave me hope. He gives me a reason to keep pushing along. He makes me want to make the most out of the situation I am in. He makes me want to never give up. And I haven’t even met him.
If you are having one of those days that seems impossible, try looking at those older than you, and remember, they made it. So can you.
