I feel like I am 9 months pregnant and preparing for a due date of December 28th. I'm just ready to be "delivered" to Namibia. I can't take any more of the anticipation or preparation! I am ready.
All I can say is yesterday afternoon I had to literally stop myself because I was approaching exhaustion! Just trying to get too many things done every single day (in this bitter cold weather up and down the NYC subway) and not stopping is NOT good for you. So I called out from work yesterday to take a break. And I actually just woke up from a nap. Tonight, my best friend and I are going out to see Kerry's Washington's new film about the Black Panther Party titled, "Night Catches Us". I can't wait!
I am well prepared for Namibia; knowing myself and my mother's genes in me, quite possibly over-prepared. I am starting to recognize when I need to stop, take a breather, and applaud myself. I actually organized and got so much done, almost all by myself. I thought I needed an "adult" like my mother or aunt to guide me along the way. But this process has shown me that I do indeed have the ability to plan something ginormous like embarking on a year in Africa, all by myself. I'm all grown up :)
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