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I recently started working casually whilst studying online with TAFE (the job is conditional on the basis that I complete my Certificate III while working with them.
I love working there, but the job has been full-on (seven to nine and half hours a day) and I am being called in four days a week, plus I have other commitments such as family and babysitting (I babysit and tutor as well) and it is difficult to find the time to study.
I like finally having a job that I love and feeling a little more independent earning decent money. I am grateful that I have this opportunity.
The reason I am posting this is because that part of one of my TAFE assessments is to research and access an online support service for stress and this was one of the websites suggested.
If there are any other TAFE students, new employees, babysitters, tutors or anyone really that wants to chat, feel free to reach out to me, I hope to make some connections on here.
Also, if anyone has some suggestions for work/study and life balance please feel free to add some. I WOULD BE REALLY GRATEFUL!
(Daria is here because I grew up with Daria and relate to her).
If you appreciate Daria please let's be friends!
Dear @BPDSurvivor,
Thank you so much for your reply!
You sound like you lead a busy life, you have my admiration. I too have to monitor my mental health, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety a few years ago (though I have probably had them most of my life). I suspect there are other undiagnosed illnesses/disorders that I "enjoy" (not that I like to self-diagnose as many do these days, I feel as if this undermines those formally diagnosed with the illness/disorder).
I too love my work, I feel as if it gives me purpose, rather than the alternative of sleeping all day and lazing about (depression is a real downer 
). I am glad that someone else understands the frustration (not the fact that you have to experience this frustration) of wanting to complete your work or tasks but not having the time or being worried at the thought of not being able to complete it. I myself have created those healthy boundaries (I think?), though I believe some are perceiving it as antisocialism... I used to be a pushover/people pleaser and people tended to abuse that, now I am very outspoken and at times too blunt for some (I figured I will only be honest and not compromise or forsake myself or feelings for the appeasement of others). As you can probably deduce, I am very headstrong (read: stubborn) and frank (I guess I had to become that way to stick up for myself). If you do not mind, I would like to hear about you, and who you are?
Good work on going for a walk! (Do you live by any nature reserves or the beach? I love being surrounded by nature, it is so reinvigorating.) I have not been on one in... well my poor dog seems rather melancholic from the lack of them. (Do you have any pets?) Between work, study, and life, I just have not had the motivation to go for a walk, my depression is getting the better of me.
I think I tend to prioritise everything else before me, or my mental health; which keeps getting pushed further and further down the list of priorities, so much to do, so little time. How do you find; and what do you do for "me" time?
In those rare moments that I do have time to myself; or just sweeping the floors/doing the dishes, I like to sing, I studied singing and music theory for seven years, I am completely obsessed and engrossed in music (you could say that is my religion).
You mentioned that you have your own tutoring business, what do you tutor?
Aaw, a niece and a nephew, how old are they? (If you do not mind me asking) 
Planning your day sounds like a smart idea, I want to, but I become overwhelmed just by the thought of it; and the fact that I have to spend time planning and less time "doing".
Thank you again for your message, and your input 
, it was really great to hear from you (read from you?). I hope that we can have conversations in future, it was nice to connect with another.
Many thanks, and all the best,
- 5thNovember
P.S I chose this username because it quotes a part of a poem, Guy Fawkes Day Poem, by Milton which was quoted in the movie, "V for Vendetta"; in which the main character adorns a mask worn by "Anonymous"; the hacktivists... a mouthful I know, but basically, it is to say "Anonymous" .
"Remember, remember, the fifth of November.."
