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The Busy Life

Do you ever feel like life is getting the best of you?  Maybe you're just "going through the motions;" getting caught up in events, work, schedules/routine, commitments...that you aren't really ENJOYING it?! 


I truly hate to say it, but the above statement totally describes my lifestyle as of late.  Just when I feel caught up with work or responsibilities at home, something else always seems to comes up.  I love to be involved and be busy, but what I don't enjoy is being pulled in a million directions at once. 

Sometimes I just need to GET AWAY. 

Thankfully, the opportunity to do so presented itself a few weekends ago.  Dee and I (along with Eli, of course) were able to take a 3-day-weekend to Minneapolis for a nice family re-charge. 


In typical Abbie fashion, I did have a personal agenda for visiting the Twin Cities.  This short trip not only allowed me to get away from my everyday schedule, but also to enhance my knowledge on topics I am so very passionate about - eating disorder awareness & yoga.  I attended a body image yoga training through The Emily Program and it was honestly one of my best learning experiences to date.  Everyone who attended was so inspiring, and it's exciting to know that I could someday blend both areas of interest into one career.    Leaving my hectic life for just 3 short days and focusing on yoga...couldn't have asked for better time well spent!

During my training, Dee and Eli were able to get some "bro-time" as dad explained it:  shopping, the zoo, museums...you name it, they probably conquered it!  After my Saturday training session, we took advantage (being the tourists we are) and headed straight for the Mall of America!  Pretty sure mom, dad and lil' man enjoyed themselves. 
 

 
Even though we did visit a newer Hy-Vee location on our ride back to Iowa, most of the weekend was spent not focusing work (or anything else bothering us at home).  While our mini-vacay to some may appear 'too busy', it actually was extremely 'boring' compared to a 'normal' day in the Scott household.  I admit, I may sometimes get overwhelmed by all my priorities in life, but it's safe to say I truly am blessed.  And as I've mentioned in a previous blog post, I STILL wouldn't trade my current life for anything else!



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