Does anyone have any ideas or requests for jewelry in my Etsy shop? My goal is to make a couple things each week, but I need them to sell in order to continue! Please help get the word out and help me pay for grad school!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/melsue0104

It’s my first Saturday in grad school, and how is it being spent? Doing schoolwork and studying. Realistically, I should be resting as I have a bad cold. But there is no time for that. I downed a cup of joe and powered through a chapter of reading for one class. After this 10 minute break, I get to power through a chapter for another class, and then later I need to actually study.

I guess this is how my life as a grad student will be spent. Better get used to it now rather than later.

If you have any advice or tips for me, I will be more than grateful for the insight.

I am struggling right now to be happy for those experiencing what I have wanted to experience. I have been waiting so long, and I wonder if I will be able to one day finally experience these things.

All I want to do is go run.

After last week’s slight weight gain, I was bound and determined to follow my eating and tracking perfectly. And for 95% of the week I did. This seems to have worked well because I lost 2.8 pounds! I know, this doesn’t sound like much. However, I struggle to lose weight despite my running 3-4 miles daily. So I will take what I can get. Also, I hit a milestone! I have now lost over 5 pounds :)

This week, I plan on tracking my food precisely again. This worked last week, so it should work again. I can’t let myself cheat if this truly is going to be a permanent lifestyle change. After all, I like boundaries and rules, so this shouldn’t be too hard. My other goal is to run at least 24 miles this week. This shouldn’t be a problem, but it’s about a mile longer per day than I have been running on average.

Here’s to another week in the life! Live everyday to the fullest!