Rick'n Reality

          Everything feels crazy right now! If I’m being honest, it’s been a huge struggle trying to manage it all. Each day feels jam-packed and consists of nonstop work. As soon as one thing is done, it’s straight on to the next. It’s as if you’re frantically running on a hamster wheel because you’ve got to keep going and can only stop once everything has been accomplished. I kept wondering how much longer could I hold on before I slip up or end up falling down? I thought that as long as I push through and get the job done by the end of the day, then everything will be fine… but then something happened that made me realize this is not the case.           On Monday night, I remember thinking to myself that I did it. All that had to be done was done. Everything is at peace for now, so just relax and brace yourself for tomorrow. Then Tuesday rolled around and it was a literal disaster. From the moment I awakened, my head was pou...

Today’s post is different…for those of you who have been reading since the beginning, you’re probably familiar with my specific structure and voice. But this time, I’m trying something new, so bear with me. Seven days ago, I started my junior year of high school online. Before the new year began, I was feeling a combination of excitement, enthusiasm, determination, curiosity, and nervousness. While I was ready to get back into the school mode, I also was anxious for what was to come. I didn’t know exactly what it would look like, or what to expect. Never in our lives have we had a first day of school where everything was on the computer. Just think about that… every year we have started school the same way… but not this time. This was the one time when things didn’t end up the way we expected them to.  In all honesty, the first couple days went completely fine . Literally, that’s the best I can describe it. Nothing crazy happened, it just had an introduction/welcome feel to it. How...