Finding Balance

School kids dey shake?

Hey friend,

I know this isn't the usual time this letter comes, but it's okay to be a little late right? To be honest, I wasn't sure of what to write. I thought I'd just bore you with how school is stressing because that's basically what's going on in my life right now.

Being away from school for 8 months isn't funny at all and if you're a student attending any of the schools affected by the strike, you should relate better. To think that I don't like school that much and I'm just trying to read and get my degree, then you make me stay out of school for 8 months, man, my brain is almost blank academically.

So, while I'm trying to get my brains to "student mode", I'm also trying to create a healthy lifestyle for myself. Where ASUU may fail us, there should be other things we look unto to keep us stable. I have completely ignored my content creation on Instagram and I haven't really been working on any writing projects.

I can't count how many content creation/marketing online courses I've signed up for, without even starting, in the space of two weeks. I really want to step up my game and build a good portfolio for my writing career. To do that, I believe I should take courses and practice more but how well have I worked towards that?

I'd keep using school as an excuse but I know I'm just lying to myself. I'm a good procrastinator, best in "not trying at all". I know there are other people like this too. Having and following plans is something I've been struggling with. There are so many things I'd love to do, it's not like I'm scared of doing them, but I don't try to see if I can be able to do them. I feel like it's just one of those things I'll talk about and not do.

That's why I'm trying my best to find what works for me, to be more disciplined, to find a balance. I know if I write a to-do list and try to follow it strictly, I'd achieve more, but I brush the idea off because I feel it won't work for me, I'm not great at planning, I go with the flow. What happened to trying first?

Balance refers to evenly distributing things in your life. It means having enough time for school, work, family, and community. And while having balance in your life is definitely a good thing, it might be even better to strive for balance in your health.

So asides, academics and my writing career, I'm working towards finding balance in my health and relationship with people. Like making sure I fill my bottle three times a day because I actually drank the water, (yeah, I can go around without drinking water until I eat, so if I don't eat till afternoon, I can go without water for that long). Like making little efforts in taking care of skin better. Like calling my parents more often and my friends too.

And also letting go of things that would prevent good things from coming into my life, toxic relationships, negative energy, no matter how much I really want these people or things to stay, I should let go. Leaving undefined relationships, spaces where it seems like you're the only positive force.

Receiving as much as you give is important, there should always be a balance, because no matter how much you have to give, your bag would be empty if you're getting nothing in return.

Well, I hope you work towards these goals if you're lacking in these areas, as much as I hope to work on mine too. I hope we find the balance we need to stay sane in this unstable world.

Love

Vee.