My Current Stressors

Currently in my life, I am very stressed.  Whether it is with school or family, I cannot seem to catch a break. The four top stressors in my life are as follows:

1. Financial Matters
2. Family Problems
3. Lack of Time
4. Relationships

     One of the biggest stressors in my life right now is money, or lack there of.  I am trying to go to school to better myself and finish all three of the AS degrees I have been working towards.  I am putting myself through college and not relying on anyone for help financially.  Hopefully this will only be a short term stressor because I need some extra income and I have applied for a couple more part time seasonal (holiday) jobs.

     Another big stressor in my life is family problems.  My parents are going through a divorce.  Divorce should not effect the children, but it always does.  I am thankful that this is happening now and not when I was younger.  To help me deal with the stress that this has placed upon me, I like to stay out of the conversations that are taking place.  I would consider this to be a chronic stress because  even when the divorce is finalized, there will always be problems between the two parties involved.

     Currently, a huge stressor in my life is lack of time.  I'd like to think that I am pretty well at organizing and maintaining my time, but I always try to squeeze in more things that I don't have time for.  This is definitely chronic stress in my life because this is a regular, occurring thing.  Recently, I have replaced some optional activities with required activities and that seems to be helping.  The remaining optional activities aren't happening very often but they are a great way for me to relieve stress.

    The last of the top four stressors in my life is my relationship with my Fiance.  I get stressed out because he is now back in Massachusetts and we are having to do the long distance relationship.  I am hoping this is a short-term stress because that would mean the long distance relationship would be over soon.  But I know this will be an issue for at least the remainder of this semester and next semester, unless his job transfers him to California.  I need to finish my three AS degrees before I think about joining him out there.