Taking The Week Off To Think

I apologize, for this isn't a "picture perfect" post but rather a "real life" post. I don't know what it was about this weekend, but it wasn't that great. Yes, I caught up on sleep, but for some reason I just couldn't get into a really good mood - besides Saturday night when I had a delicious meal at home & watched Pitch Perfect with my momma!
On Sunday I just felt completely unmotivated to do anything. I even went to Target after a group meeting but walked around feeling like a zombie.
I have a big decision to make tomorrow, lots of studying and two tests this week. Why could I not get anything done yesterday!? Why could I not focus my mind on reading my novels for school instead of personal things worrying me? Everything in my life that I seem to think is going wrong somehow flooded my brain all at once and just drained me.

I try so hard to trust in the Lord's plan for me. I try so hard to "go with the flow" and "follow my heart" and all that. Sometimes it's hard though. My body feels physically exhausted, yet I have so much to do for school. YET, when I go to work on things I feel like I have severe A.D.D. and no creativity. I know what I should be doing, but it's as if my mind would rather be anywhere else.   I think I'm just in a rut. {midterm week :: what a wonderful time for a rut}   All I can say is thank the LORD that as of 6:15 on Thursday I am on SPRING BREAK! Even though I am staying put (for most of it) at home, I hope I can take that time to recuperate my body and mind. Especially as I prepare for my half marathon on St. Patrick's Day. All that being said, I am going to take a blogging break this week so I can focus the little attention I do have on my studying.    Have a wonderful week and please send all good vibes my way!

Keeping Strength

This quote, which I found on Pinterest, is perfect for something I am working on. Too often I find myself worrying over things that are coming, things I know will happen in the future, such as someone having to leave town, a doctor's appointment or a big test, among other things.  I'm definitely a worrier. I am desperately trying to keep those anxious thoughts from my mind until I need to be thinking about them.  There is no point in me getting upset that someone is leaving in a couple of days when I could be living up the time that we have in those last couple of days. Whatever is meant to happen is going to happen, and while I can't change a lot of things, one thing I can change is my attitude.  I know that God's plan for me is right, I just need to give it time to unfold and make sense.  I need to stop trying to change His plan for me -- I know he won't put anything on my path that I cannot overcome.  Especially because worrying doesn't change anything.  Worrying won't make those "not-so-fun" events disappear, it will only make them harder to deal with. I'm going to (try) and stop my unnecessary worrying because it is starting to take toll on my relationships, health and overall happiness.
This is one of my new year's resolutions!
Any advice to control stress, anxiety, worrisome thoughts? Anything you're trying to work on for the new year?
Have a positive day! :)