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Nov 13, 2010, 04:25 PM
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Member Since: Aug 2009
Location: Fringes of the bell-shaped curve
Posts: 779
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  By all means, Cherrios, take a break! You've earned it!! You're going for a Masters, or Doctorate, in life here - not something you can achieve overnight, or even in a few months or years. Your recovery, physical and psychological, just like your life and just like everyone else's life, is a marathon - not a sprint, so pace yourself!
When you go out to run that 5k, what are you thinking about while you're running? Are you envisioning that finish mark so far away and being overwhelmed by the distance to be covered, the number of footsteps and minutes required to reach your goal, and being frustrated that you are not already at the finish? Or are you concentrating on maintaining your form, respiration, and pace with each and every footfall, KNOWING that you will reach the finish (your goal) eventually, and KNOWING that it is not just arriving at the finish, but the process of traversing the course from start to finish that's making you strong enough to complete the course?
It takes time for you to absorb, process, assimilate, and implement all that you and I and Byz and others here have talked about since you came to PC, as well as what you have discussed with your T and others in your real life. That's a LOT of information to examine and think about, and to decide what does or does not make sense to you, what does or does not work for you. We've covered a lot of territory recently in this one thread alone!
Relax and take your time, Cherrios. You are building your "dream life" here - so you don't want rush things by employing shoddy construction materials or practices. Just breathe, and don't forget to LIVE in this and each moment between here and the finish line! lynn09 
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"I walked a mile with Pleasure; she chattered all the way, But left me none the wiser for all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow and ne'er a word said she; But oh, the things I learned from her when Sorrow walked with me!"
(Robert Browning Hamilton; "Along The Road")
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