How to Do All the Things?

This has been a difficult month of introspection and stress. As February draws to a close and I begin to see the clouds parting, I'd like to reflect a bit. And possibly check myself before I wreck myself.

Look! I'm on a slide!

I was literally afraid of the slide. Embarrassing.

Updating my editing website proved to be quite a boon to my freelance business, perhaps more so than I'd hoped; I've never actually had to turn away work before. I had the opportunity to proofread (that means the book's already laid out) an amazing mix of investigative journalism and memoir about dog overpopulation, and for some reason now I think I like dogs. I also got to edit (that means the text is rather more raw and unpolished) a memoir about one woman's cancer diagnosis, which had a happy ending. I love having the chance to be so immersed in others' worlds and get paid for it.

Zumba is going well, too; it's no longer a source of stress in my life, and every class feels as exhilarating as it did when I first started teaching.

I also started a little Etsy business I call Effervescents. I make and sell fancy fizzy bath bombs. And I get to keep the "photo models" to use myself (score!).

I wore red on Valentine's Day.
We went to the trampoline place and were the oldest people on the trampolines. Oops.

That's all great, but guess what immediately falls to the bottom of my priority list? Everything not on my to-do list. I love having the energy and the ability to pursue the things that keep me excited; on the other hand, it'd also be nice to get to, like, sleep in or relax once in a while. Stretching, meditation, meal creation, and exercise all fall by the wayside every time I accept a new project. I just don't know how to do anything halfway. And I want to do all the things!

Anyway... If somebody knows how to achieve balance, please let me know. I'll keep trying.