Sometimes I get so busy and wrapped up in everything that is happening that I forget that I’m human. That I’m a 23 year old woman with people who count on me and people that I want forever in my corner. My friends will be the first to tell you that I have a tendency to disappear from the surface and be quite the hermit, and I have every excuse in the book.
I’m so tired I just need sleep; I have way too much homework; I haven’t been feeling good; I don’t know when I will be done at the gym; I can’t be out late; I have class early; I work a double tomorrow; my house is a disaster area!
Not that I intentionally use these as excuses… Sometimes they are real legitimate reasons! But in the midst of all the crazy in the day to day, it is important to take time for the ones you care about. 20 minutes to FaceTime your sisters/nieces back home – An hour for lunch with a girlfriend – An ENTIRE afternoon for manis/pedis/and coffee.
I think that making time for these things are so important, and one of my biggest struggles. Sometimes I get so caught up in the motion and forget that it’s okay to share some of my burdens with friends, and to celebrate their successes with them. When I catch up with my girlfriends and I feel like we need the entire hour to talk about things that I had no idea have been happening in their life, it’s a bitter reality check.
This is something that we are all guilty of at times. We blame it on our introvert personality and lack of time. And if you think YOU are an introvert, you have never met ME. I literally have some days where I think to myself… Yep, being on a deserted island alone wouldn’t be that bad. Plus, then I would have time to get all my stuff done!!! News flash - We all have the same 24 hours (and I HATE that saying). Wake up a little earlier, waste a little less time on Facebook, and get your booty doing things to keep you sane. Blow off some steam. I can’t urge you enough! Like I said, this is something that I struggle with almost DAILY. But recently I’ve realized that yes, my workouts are so important to me. Yes, I need to make good grades so I can become one of the most badass Chiropractors you have ever met. Yes, I need to work to put food on the table. And just as importantly, I need to make time for the people that matter (myself included… A good book at Starbucks or an hour long mani/pedi? YES PLEASE!)
Here’s a little funny for those of you losing interest…Now that I am trying to consciously make an effort to make time for the important things, I realize that there is a time for balance. While contest prepping I’m sober sally but met my friend at the local watering hole (protein shake in hand). Eat fatty burgers and slam car bombs and no one bats an eye; bring a delicious, nutritious protein shake in public and everyone loses their minds! Haha just kidding, but I did get a couple funny looks and sweet comments (insert sarcasm).
So remember… It’s okay to be social (even though sometimes people suck!). You need to build those connections. You want people to be able to rely on you in their times of need, and you never know when you are going to need an ear to vent too. So schedule that lunch date, indulge in that glass of wine, gossip about the good ole days. Make time for your people. Remember that you are human, it’s okay to act like one sometimes.
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