I realized yesterday ho much we still have to do at the townhouse we are leaving at the end of the month.  My response was a single tweet “Feeling overwhelmed” followed by a shower and 5 hours of moving stuff in the middle of the night.  I was looking at the big picture and it was too much to bear.  It wasn’t until I saw how much my brother and I accomplished last night that I started to relax and remembered that we still have time to get everything done.

Starting another project in the midst of everything we’re trying to do was probably not the best idea either when it comes to stress levels.  I thought it was a necessity though, so yesterday evening, my brother and I started building a shed at my mom’s house.  The reason I thought it was necessary was the fact that we are moving our entire house into her garage for about a week.  I’m glad we’re doing it because working with my brother on a building project is good for us both, not to mention the fact that my mom will have her whole garage back by the end of next week.  The timing could have been a little better though.

I don’t think being overwhelmed from time to time is a bad thing, as long as it help you stop at some point, regather yourself, and start looking at small parts of the big picture rather than the whole thing at once.  I’m glad the words of my cousin this morning rang true for me.  “This too shall pass.”  If my attitude didn’t change last night, those words might have frustrated me instead of encourage me.