AAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

That's me losing my mind....really, it makes that sound. I am now without a single useful brain cell.

What, might you ask, caused this melt down? ME
It's my own fault. I brought it on myself. There's no one to blame but me.

I have (for the past year) ridiculously over scheduled myself.

I've realized it's one of my coping mechanisms. When I'm upset or life just isn't going the way I want it to, I focus on things I can control.

I've thrown myself head first into...
my church calling
PTO
Art Masterpiece
volunteering in Dallin's classroom
working part time
keeping up with my interpreting certification
PROJECTS of many shapes and sizes
Housework
Photo books
and a million other things I can't seem to remember....(I blame it on the dead brain cells)

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy doing a lot of that stuff, but I've been a little too involved lately. My over scheduling of my summer was the straw that put me over the edge.

I'm burned out.

This past weekend (between having a bbq with friends, going to 2 baptisms, a baseball party, a ward swim party and a late movie...see what I mean!?!.....) I came to the conclusion (with help from my hubby) that I'm neglecting a lot of things that I really love.

I've neglected my husband, I've neglected my kids, my extended family, my garden and a few other things....


Case in point: Last week Adam called me after hearing a news story about a man in Mesa drowning in a canal. The mans name: Chad Price. We frantically called our interpreter friend Chad Price to make sure he was still alive. He returned the call and we got a good laugh.

On Sunday, my aunt (who lives in my stake and I see once in a blue moon) caught me and told me it was her son, my cousin Chad Price that drown in the canal and his funeral will be this week. I didn't even consider that I have a cousin Chad Price!! How horrible is that?

Granted, we're not close family and he threw rocks at me when we were kids, but I should have at least connected the two names!! I have so many family members that I'm lucky enough to live close to and we rarely see each other. Seriously, I've been neglecting my family.


So, this is the plan. SIMPLIFY, PRIORITIZE, BALANCE, and learn to say "Sorry, I can't do that".

**Whew** I feel better already.