After countless arguments I finally comprehended the lesson my mother has spent years trying to teach me. I realized that by setting aside 30 minutes to pick out an outfit and pack my bags I had a much calmer morning. Usually my mornings are spent running around like a crazy person trying to get everything ready before I have to leave for the train. This last minute rushing causes me to become over stimulated and as a result I lay my frustrations out on my parents who do nothing but try to help me. Today was different and positive experience for me. I got to eat breakfast at a leisurely pace and still had an extra 15 minutes to relax and watch television. I was not on overload and for the first time in over a year I did not feel like I needed to take a nap before I started my day. I made a promise to myself that no matter how lazy I am feeling I will get off my butt and get my stuff out at night as I want to continue to have more peaceful starts to my day.
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