Today was better.

Today was better.  Dropping Abstract saves me 3 trips per week to JSU, which is nice.  Two of my remaining classes are on Tuesday and Thursday, and the other is online.

Even though I didn't have a class I did go to JSU today.  I scheduled an appointment with my favorite counselor.  He's the one who saved me when I had my meltdown this time in 2017 - just after transferring to JSU.  I will be happy to see him.

After that I went to the gym and walked for 30 minutes on the treadmill.  I set it to an incline and walked to high-tempo music.  I'm a band nerd from back in the day, so I can't help but step in time to the music. 😂 So yeah, I've gotta really make a habit of that because it helps with tension and stress, which trigger my migraines.  It's a free and healthy way to make my life a lot better.

Then I came home, saw the kids, and completed a project that had been weighing on me.  I'll be ready for my 20-minute presentation to the class tomorrow.  Now all I need to do is ensure I'm ready for my networking exam, which I had better be since I bombed the quiz so badly the other day.  I think I'll be ok.

I don't know how many times I have to learn this lesson, but self-care - ESPECIALLY exercise in times of high stress - has to be a priority.  There is no way it can just be an option for me.  But also, dropping Abstract was a thing I had to do.  I don't think any amount of exercise could have un-overwhelmed me from that plus my other 3 classes.  😛