I've really hit the ground running now that summer vacation is officially over. I'm in this weird balance of trusting that everything will get done and this will be a good school year and having no idea how I am going to get through, bare minimum, the next few weeks without living on coffee and getting to little sleep. I already didn't get enough sleep last week and the fact that I am still up with some things left to do is not a good thing since I have to be up early tomorrow. I also have to get up early during the week to get to work with enough time to set up for the day before the students arrive. I'm really trying to take back control of my life, instead of letting so many external factors control me. Learning how to set boundaries prioritize to-do list items is going to be a key part of this I think. My car needs some unexpected repairs so that is taking up time I thought I would have for other things...

A mini victory of the week is that I was feeling like hypomania symptoms were about to kick in. One night, before bed, my brain was really racing. I spent about 15 minutes being still and focusing on my breathing. This helped calm things down but, in the morning, the racing thoughts were back. So, I spent 15 more minutes being still and focusing on my breath. This, combined with trying keep my mind and body movements in a calmer state throughout the day, seems to be helping keep my brain in check! Hopefully, this newly discovered strategy will continue to work.

@Rasberrytorte congrats on finishing your first draft!

@buddha1too safe travels!

@HALLIEBETH87 and @insideoutsider I hope you both feel better soon!