I needed somewhere to vent and be a bit vulnerable. I always have to show up strong in every aspect of my life, I’m my only source of income for my household. I’m the safety net.
One of my biggest fears in life is failure so, when I’m feeling overwhelmed with what’s on my plate combined with a nearly empty gas tank, it’s a challenge to continue to push myself.
I am a full-time accounting professional by day and have a growing freelance accounting business on the side. On top of that workload, I transferred my two-year college diploma credits to university and am working towards completion of my Bachelor of Commerce degree. If I maintain my current and accelerated self-paced schedule, I can potentially graduate in spring/summer of 2025.
I also make exercise a priority as it’s something that I value. I try to get to a class 4-5 times a week. Those 45 minutes are MY time. It is imperative for not only my physical health, but my mental health as well.
People are always telling me all of this is a lot. I know it’s a lot. For the most part I can manage things really well and depend on a planner to keep myself organized. All that said, I’m EXHAUSTED! I’m feeling depleted. I’m constantly thinking about everything that needs to get done an d when. Lately I’m finding it hard to even prioritize the tasks so that I can actually take things off my list instead of just adding.
I started Bright & Bare Sassed as an outlet and honestly, it’s one of the few things that provides an escape for me. Thank you all for being here on this journey!
I would love to know how you all cope with stress and overwhelming workloads. I’m always open to suggestions. That said, decreasing my workload is not a solution unfortunately.
On another note, has anyone tried Motion or any other calendar apps? Wondering if this might be a good option for organizing myself.
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