Living the Balanced Life

            It’s a Thursday night and you are at home pulling an all nighter to finish what’s left of your homework. The stress of the week is beginning to pile up on you like a truckload of elephants. You anxiously look at the clock as it sleepily chimes 2 am. Exhausted you wonder, will there ever be an end to the craziness?!?

The fact of the matter is the average EMHS student’s school day is filled with classes meant to stretch them intellectually. We as a student body are presented a challenging curriculum that in the long run will help us to succeed. However, in the mean time, the academics we pursue can be a strenuous journey. The stress of homework and extracurricular activities could cripple the unique joy our high school years. Is there any way that we can control the amount of stress we are under?

Believe it or not, I think there is! I believe that we are capable of balancing our lives in a way to eliminate the stress, get the schoolwork done and still have time for the activities we enjoy. At the beginning of this year, I had committed myself to too many activities, making my life a constant circus act. I hardly had any time at home, and the time I did have I found occupied with all my commitments. I could not continue this lifestyle or I would indeed come to a crashing halt.

If you feel this way about the year, here are a few tips that could help you on your journey. First of all, prioritize your life activities. Having an idea of which activities in your life hold the greatest value helps to prioritize what truly matters. Secondly, have a support group of friends and family who will keep you accountable to staying on the track to success. As stated by Desmond Tutu, “When you are in a crowd and you stand out, it is only because you are being carried on the shoulders of others.” Finally, remember to keep God’s word in your daily life. Take time to read the life lessons God has given us through His word. Having a deeper understanding of how God wants us to prioritize our life can help guide us in balancing our lives.

- Rose Jantzi

Comments

[Hannah Cranston]

This is wondrous-good, Rose! And so very needed all the day long!

[Kanye West]

Nice to hear. Well written. Thoughtful. Truly a dandy of an article.