Study Breaks

Hi all.

A few posts ago I talked about busyness simply being a way of life. 

So, I said I'd create a list of things I call relaxing for me; like I said, I can't simply do nothing to relax.

This is basically what I do to relax from school work, or whatever else makes up my long days. During the summer I think it's different, didn't really think about it. It's more like work, family/friends, church, church activities. No slowing down. 

• Visit one of my cousins'/aunts house
• Listen to an audio book or sermon and fold my clothes/laundry/iron. (I can't not be doing anything when I am listening because I always think to myself-I'm wasting my time...which sometimes I wish I didn't think this way)
• Read the Bible-sometimes between classes, or at home during study breaks
• Organize my iphoto picture
• Going to church-I can chose to stay home (especially after a long day) and "relax" but I'd rather chose church.
•  Read blogs, answer e-mails, shop online-oh people, do not get into this one.
• Clean the kitchen table-lol. I love to do this when I'm in the middle of studying and just can't go on because I don't feel like doing hmwk any more, I go downstairs clean the table, there's always something the kids are eating, and then walk upstairs to accomplish the dreadful task!
• Talk on the phone-I don't choose this. They call. If mother isn't home, I have to talk, so that becomes my few minutes to a half hour of getting away from the daily busyness of school.
• Cook/bake! 
• Watch cooking shows-but I can't just sit there and watch, unless I'm watching late at night and am in bed. I have to be doing something and watching. It's weird. I feel guilty if I'm not doing anything. 
• Play with the kids.

And so, I always make myself busy. Today it was so weird. I came home and thought, wow, I have an afternoon where I don't have an obligations. I helped my mom a bit. Then I chose to vacuum my car and just now was listening to an audio book called Trusting God, and organizing my church clothes. I feel accomplished for the day  :)

This is such a weird post. Don't judge as my cousin Irina would say ;).

Blessings,

Lesya