Thank you for being brave enough to share your experience, as tough as it may be. I hope that you’re able to extend grace to yourself knowing that all you are able to do each day is your best. And sometimes your best looks different than it did on previous days. If all you have to extend towards studying is 2 hours one day, then give your mind, body and soul grace. Maybe tomorrow you’ll have the energy to study 6. Or 8. Or 2. Which is fine.

Please identify something that brings you joy and allow yourself time and space to do so freely. You need to breath. To smile and to be happy. The worst that can happen is that you decide that you want to postpone your October test date. Yes, that may suck, but guess what? You’ll still be here, hopefully healthy and happy. And that’s what matters.

So. Eat the ice cream. Cry. Watch the sunset. Sing out loud. Take the walk. Love on yourself, sounds like you’ve been working really hard.