Emma Breuer

This has been a challenge for me, especially because I like to get the work done when it is assigned. I need to learn how to slow down and take a deep breath to avoid getting ahead of myself especially while in college. I feel like practicing a work-life balance can lead to a more sustainable life for myself because it would make me think before throwing something away, or make me think before I react because I am overwhelmed. I think when people are overwhelmed they tend to react differently and sometimes the environment pays the consequences, such as burning papers or throwing something on the ground outside and not picking it up.

Today was pretty dreary, but yesterday was the best day to walk outside. I felt like the world was very quiet until I tuned into all the birds, the squirrels scurrying around, and the trees blowing in the breeze. When driving I can't hear any of the sounds or feels that come with being in nature, I am just on the hurry to go somewhere else when I am just driving. It felt like I didn't only not bring my car to college because it is hard to get parking, but because it had to teach me to appreciate my surroundings more!