Dear self,

I know you want to go to the gym. But you know you're already feeling exhausted at 2 in the afternoon and you have to both go to class tomorrow and Thursday as well as work on those days. You can't afford to burn yourself out.

Just keep working on that list of little things that need to be taken care of but that won't require expending more energy than you can afford to expend. You're doing well so far. Maybe the tai chi DVD you have would be a good alternative to pushing yourself at the gym. It's still physical activity.

Love,

The side of you that has common sense and knows your limits when you're feeling crappy