I spent Thursday and Friday sick in bed which was miserable and tiring but finally this morning I was feeling a lot better. Friday I had a presentation that I barely got through due to a lot of throwing up beforehand and a very bad cold, but I think resting and not trying to overdo myself really helped. Because I hadn't eaten in two days I felt very weak so I decided to attempt to eat (which was successful), and after being cooped up for quite awhile I felt it was time to get out a bit.
I went with a group of friends to go ice skating, which was a lot more fun than I had expected. I went a couple weeks ago with a larger group of people, which was alright but since I'm not close with many of them it wasn't the best time. But today, it wasn't very busy and my friends were all in good moods and everyone seemed to have a lot of fun.
Afterwards, we drove to one of my favorite Korean restaurants in Austin, Arirang, and the waitress recognized that I had cut my hair. I guess that just shows how many times I've been there this semester...
Today I realized that trying to do too much can really be detrimental to your mental and emotional health. I guess I've been focused too much on doing things for others and keeping myself busy and working hard that I forgot to take care of myself. Even today, I didn't go ice skating because I felt I had to in order to please my friends, but because I truly wanted to.
I think sometimes, just having a positive mentality makes days feel a lot smoother and puts me in a better mood.
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