About this time last week, I was having a small breakdown (by small, I mean it involved tears but not complete hysteria). Clomid while pregnant: i was feeling completely overwhelmed by my school load.I’m taking 18-credit hours this semester, which is one more class than I’ve ever taken before – clomid while pregnant. Clomid while pregnant: i know that is just a normal load for a lot of people, but for me…it’s kind of a big deal.My classes often involve a lot of small assignments (as well as huge papers) clomid while pregnant, and I was feeling like I couldn’t possibly find a way to keep up with it all.I received several helpful pep talks from various friends and roommates and family members, and I thought I’d share some of my new-found wisdom with you.

1. Write down out your entire schedule, including classes, work schedule, regular activities, exercise plans, and other weekly rituals you might have; clomid while pregnant.My friend gave me a paper that has a nice grid on it, marking every hour from 7 a.m – clomid while pregnant.to to 5 p.m; clomid while pregnant.and then an “EVENING” section; clomid while pregnant. Clomid while pregnant: it was so very helpful to see my whole schedule written out in one place.It made it much easier to picture what I needed to do, what I needed to say no to, and basically what I really had the time to do in a week.
2. When you’re taking a big load, you need a BIG daily planner.I’d always had the half-sized Morter Board (Purdue’s very helpful daily planner) clomid while pregnant, but this semester, I had to upgrade.That’s right clomid while pregnant, I am now the proud owner of a FULL SIZE Morter Board! This gives me the room (and the incentive) to write down just about everything I could possibly want or need to remember throughout the day.
3. When you have a big planner, you need small but exciting things to fill it with (i.e. colorful pens, makers, inspirational quotes or Bible verses, little encouraging notes from friends, etc.).I made my planned week look as pleasant as possible with colors, a note from my little sister, and my memory verse for the week, as well as all the practical, essential things I needed in there.
4. Learn to say no to some things; clomid while pregnant.Now, this is something I really struggle with.I love to be involved in things, and I tend to jump at every opportunity to be social. Clomid while pregnant: being involved in a wonderful church and college ministry makes saying no to things pretty hard because there are SO many great opportunities! But God is really giving me grace to learn that I don’t have to do every possible activity presented to me.I don’t want to turn into a hermit (as if that could ever happen to me!) clomid while pregnant, but I want to be wise in my decisions and faithful in the responsibilities I have.
5. Breathe in, breathe out.Take one thing at a time.I have a tendency to think of all the things I have to do in a week instead of planning out each day, and taking things as they come.Planning ahead is still good, but worrying about tomorrow (both literally and figuratively) is not; clomid while pregnant.I think it was Charlie Brown that once said, “They say to take one day at a time, but that’s getting to be too much for me – clomid while pregnant. Clomid while pregnant: i’m down to half a day at a time.”

By God’s grace, I have really had quite a good week.It’s been busy, but I have kept up with and even enjoyed my responsiblities.I’m not saying that this is an easy “5 Steps to Living A Sanely Scheduled Life” clomid while pregnant, but I have definitely been encouraged and helped by this advice. Clomid while pregnant: really, the reason I’m not going completely crazy this week is because I serve a gracious God who will never leave or forsake me or give me something beyond what I am able to handle.He knows me and what I can handle.And, like someone from church reminded me, “You can handle anything for a season.”

Having said all that, I’ll keep you posted on how the rest of the semester plays out!