Diligencia

Life has a way of, well, not going exactly the way we plan it to go. There are times that we don't know how to handle everything on our plates and take it all in but there are little aspects we can look at and be grateful for as well.

This week, I had the opportunity to go to the midnight release of Brandon Sanderson's new book. Due to the event, I didn't get home until 4:00 a.m. My alarm (usually) goes off at 7:00 a.m. but I guess I slept through it because I woke up at noon. NOON! 

Needless to say, I missed my morning Spanish class. Because I missed my class, though, it gave me the opportunity to get up and catch up on a lot of homework I hadn't had time to complete. On top of that, I actually got a full eight hours of sleep for the first time in...awhile.

That day, I was able to get ahead three days in Spanish homework, finish a paper that was due the next day, and study for an exam I had this week. What a blessing!

It's amazing how things work out. This past weekend at General Conference, a meeting that is broadcast across the world twice a year, I learned much about diligence and putting the Lord first.

It was amazing to see how well life gets balanced out when things are organized and laid out a specific way. It felt great to be ahead on my homework, even if it was just a short time, and to feel a relief from stress!

This incident has given me motivation to plan out my life more, to set goals and make plans for each week, and to make sure that the social, emotional, physical, and mental aspects of my life are balanced more.

There's a funny chart that I'm sure many of you have seen: this is what has been pictured in my mind for the past few days now.

I want to challenge those of you who are reading this blog to evaluate your life and balance of it. I know I've been struggling with having ideas of what to do so I would love your input.

Until next time,

Shalae