Slice of Life: Scrapping the Schedule

Sometimes, you may think that your day must stick to a solid schedule. No derivations for me today, you think to yourself! You have a perfectly catalogued day, with specific assignments and responsibilities outlined in a perfect color-coded system. It may look something like this:

If it is like mine, it would probably be much more complex and insane. Today was one of those days. I hit a point in my day where I needed to be productive. But I felt like I had been running non-stop. My emotional stability was....absent. So, I sat down and called my mom. I talked through my day and reconfirmed my sanity by consulting with the best counselor in the world. Talking with her is like talking with a much wiser and more mature me. I come from her and find that when life does not make sense, she is the obvious option for help.

As I closed up the conversation with her, I walked into the library and sat down for a moment before going in to complete my to-do list. I looked through the large glass windows and spotted two close friends from high school. I realized then that my list was unimportant. These friends had been put in my path to give me a better sense of direction than I had had with my perfectly planned schedule. I needed my mom, and I needed these friends to help re-establish my stability. They gave me the extra push I needed for the rest of the day. So sometimes, it is really the wiser choice to scrap the schedule and simply go with the flow. Just my slice of life for today. :)