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Monday, March 9th

3/10/2020

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Last week was pretty bad if I'm being honest. I forget how stressful this time in my life is because it feels like it shouldn't necessarily be stressful. Sure, I'm only 15 and don't have any life-changing problems to deal with right now. But still, sometimes, life is too much. Last week is an example of life being too much. I felt stress from all aspects of my life. Even the things that used to bring me a sense of relief during stressful times became another thing I stressed over. An example of this being music. I feel like I’d been using music as an unhealthy way to ignore what was going on around me. Looking back, this serves as a reminder of how everything needs to be used in moderation. Too much of a good thing can sometimes become a bad thing. When it came to school, the prospect of this upcoming midterm week seemed especially daunting. I felt a complete lack of motivation to study or prepare. The worst part about it all was that I couldn’t even necessarily pin down what was making me feel so down. It’s a very specifically terrible way to feel because there is no outright solution. What made me feel better was the weekend that followed. I caught up on sleep and did things that made me happy, like seeing my friends and eating sushi. I guess the point of this story about my epically terrible week is that sometimes you just have to get through whatever hard time you’re facing. There is, in fact, a light at the end of the tunnel. There is the weekend at the end of every bad week. You just gotta hang on long enough to see it. 

ANONYMOUS, 15
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B
3/10/2020 12:28:43 pm

You got this! :)

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Clio Gourevitch, Blog Writer
3/23/2020 01:17:38 pm

It sounds like you're going through a lot. It's helpful to remember that no matter how old you are, or what is happening in your life, your stress is valid, and I'm glad that you felt comfortable sharing your feelings. As you expressed, finding things that make you feel better is always helpful. It sounds like you have found a few activities that help, as well as discovering that music is less helpful than you would think. I hope you find the light at the end of the tunnel, and remember that talking to people about your feelings always helps!!

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