On Burnout And All Things Serious
[Serious Post]
As of late I’ve been feeling more and more stressed. Between Work, Church, and social life I’ve been increasingly under lots of stress. This is a cyclic event in my life, it happens pretty much this time every year. I know that the end of the year is the “light at the end of the tunnel”. As it is right now, this is one of my ways to relieve stress.
My hobbies, the pinball restoration, the Photography and the computer gadgets are getting ignored now for the other events that are eating my time.
I find that without the hobbies, my life becomes too unbalanced in the responsbilities category, and that artistic, whitty, *me* becomes overshadowed by the serious, pragmatic *me*. There needs to be a balance.
At the end of the day, I seek to find that balance, it’s not always easy either. Heck, I still haven’t added some of the links from the old blog. I need to get that done as well.
Right now, I’m just taking it one day at a time.
[/Serious Post]
I’ve been listening to some All American Rejects Swing Swing over and over on my Rio Carbon lately. As I am wont to do, here are some lyrics.
Days swiftly come and go.
I’m dreaming of her
She’s seeing other guys
Emotions they stir
The sun is gone.
The nights are long
And I am left while the tears fall.Did you think that I would cry,
on the phone?
Do you know what it feels like,
being alone?
I’ll find someone new[Chorus]
Swing, Swing, Swing from the tangles of
My heart is crushed by a former love
Can you help me find a way
To carry on again.Wish cast into the sky
I’m moving on
Sweet beginnings do arise
She knows I was wrong
The notes are old,
They bend, they fold
and so do I to a new love.Did you think that I would cry,
on the phone?
Do you know what it feels like,
being alone?
I’ll find someone newSwing, Swing, Swing from the tangles of
My heart is crushed by a former love
Can you help me find a way
To carry on againBury me
(you thought your problems were gone)
Carry me
(away. away, away…)[Chorus fades till end]
Swing, Swing, Swing from the tangles of
My heart is crushed by a former love
Can you help me find a way
To carry on again
I love sad songs. They’re so soulful. And isn’t that truth…it’s so hard sometimes to conjure up the energy to the favorite things you love. Responsible Me just isn’t as much fun.
[Serious comment]
It’s hard to keep balance between work, church, and personal life. I’m in a similar boat right now with every day for like the next month (it seems) booked and my personal pile of things to do getting bigger and more overwhelming. I need to learn to say no to some of the extra curriculars and find a balance between all or nothing in church and work. And then don’t even get me started on past heartaches & dating stress. I’m sorry you are struggling. Please know and remember you have friends and family who love you and know who you really are underneath the “pragmatic” overwhelmed Chris.
RE: your comment. yes, so it would appear. you do feel my pain. 🙁
Bleh