Dedication and Focus

I've always been proud of myself because of the dedication and focus I have regarding my goals. However, lately, I'm slippin. I'm not working on my cookbook. I'm not working on my book of poems. I'm not working on my fiction novel. I'm doing schoolwork, but I'm doing it half assed. SO NOT ME. I'm a bit perplexed as to where my "dedication and focus" has gone. Am I really THAT burned out? I don't think I've EVER lost my focus. That concept just baffles me because I always thought focus was second nature to me. What must I do to rededicate myself and gain focus again? Faith without works is dead the bible says..........I can pray til I'm blue in the face but if ALL I'm doing is praying I can forget it. At this point, I feel that's the only thing I'm doing. Praying.

Tired

I am so, so very tired. Tired of studying constantly. Tired of working constantly. Tired of being stressed............constantly. I would absolutely LOVE to be able to just REST. I want to rest for a few days and not work, not pick up a school book. NOT be stressed. Just a few days to sit and write if I feel like it, read for recreational purposes if I feel like it, PAINT because I love it and it relaxes me IF I FEEL LIKE IT.

I write this entry as I should be writing papers for my African American Experience and Organizational Behavior classes. School ends on the 17th and I'm behind two assignments in each class. Can a sistah take a breath? I'm tired.