Back in the saddle..almost

So yes I've been on hiatus... sorry. Holidays and then constant family completely threw my schedule off. I have discovered how hard it is to work out at home when you have company. Also how hard it is to stick to eating well when you have company and also someone else cooking who is NOT on your diet. So I am fairly certain I gained at least 5 pounds back, maybe 10... I certainly feel like I did when I started this journey. But this past week I have been able to get at least my morning routine done... yoga and me-time, which has been nice to have again. My father in law has been staying with us for a month due to the roads being closed he hasnt been able to leave, so I have taken about a month an a half without working out and no bubble baths. I feel terribly out of sorts. Also on top of that January has been stressful at work, I havent been sleeping well and I have just been stressed out with no outlet and back to not being able to sit down until 11pm.

I blieive my father in law is leaving on Thursday, so I plan on getting back on track. I dont mind getting older at all, the only thing I dont like is that you dont bounce back as quickly and you cant take your health for granted anymore.

Part of me sometimes wonders why I got put on this path... why are we not world travellers? Could we be? Why cant we go live in a cabin on a lake and do odd jobs for a living? Could we? We are very blessed and comfortable, and I will go on this path until the Lord tells me to do something else. I think I just need a break. I go from waking up early doing yoga and scriptures, to work, school on my lunch, back to work, home for dinner, then 2 hours of school, then 1 hour of putting to bed, the however long of school and eventually a workout. The last thing I want is to burn out, and I can definitely feel the difference between running this schedule when I am taking care of my self and exercising, and this past month just running on empty. It is no wonder people get burnout.

Not to mention this class I am currently in for school is stupid and is feeling like its taking more work than necessary to produce something. I feel like it should be easier than it is, but the professor is one of those people who is SUPER passionate about it and gives you WAY more information than you need so it makes it nice and confusing. I have learned that I dont like Business classes, mainly because I dont care.

Ok. I am off to get a red bull and some advil and try to get something done.


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