Tiring

There's one word that can sum up the pace since I've returned from Christmas break: tiring. That's not to say that I'm not enjoying the work, but it's getting more and more difficult to get up at 5:00 every morning even when I get a full night's sleep. The one surprising thing about all of this is I don't feel mentally stressed and I'm not any less enthusiastic (if anything I get more excited) about working with my students, it's very much a physical thing.

I can put some of the blame on myself, because rather than using my weekends to re-energize, I think it's more often the case to go out and let loose. In fact as much fun as I had hosting Steph and Drew Georgia along with Steph's roommate for Mardi Gras last weekend, it took a lot out of me physically. Up to this point I've been staying pretty healthy, but I think I'm in the midst of the beginnings of a cold. I'm hoping that by taking it easy this weekend, I'll be able to fight it off and should be ready to go for the upcoming week.

The beginning of Lent has also helped me focus myself in not only preparing for Easter, but getting ready for the rest of the year. I'm looking at these next 6 weeks as a chance to look inwardly and work on some things that I can improve in my life. I plan on doing a lot of reading, meditating and writing in the upcoming weeks, and hopefully come Easter I'll have a better sense of what God wants for me in the years to come.

I hope all is well for everyone else. I miss not being able to see everyone more frequently.