Kristine Dianne Gonzales
These past few days and months have been really tough for everyone because of the different challenges and struggles that we are experiencing in our lives. This includes events in the election, online classes, getting plenty of assessments and other responsibilities that really affects our mental health.
As a student and a servant of God, on weekdays I find myself stressing over doing assessments and other responsibilities but I still manage to maintain and organize my deadlines. I am really overwhelmed because of the number of things that I need to do and comply with. I’ve been struggling and sometimes see myself crying and having a mental breakdown because I’ve been tired and craving to have time to rest my mind for a while just like what other students want.
As the week goes by, I am always waiting for the weekend to come. Attending the Saturday formation and Bible sharing with my peers in the choir –Sacred Heart of Jesus Music Ministry– and listening to the word of the Lord, listening to other people’s experiences and learnings makes me feel comforted and motivated to keep going. And on Sunday, serving and singing praises to the Lord, and listening to the mass makes my heart full and let my mind and my soul breathe.
In short, my weekends are my source of energy for me to recharge and have the strength for the upcoming weekdays.
Every week that I encounter, there’s no day that I will not pray before I start doing something. I will always say, “Lord, please give me strength. I know You are always here with me. I know that You always hear me, my words and my thoughts.” because for me, a conversation with the Lord every day keeps my worries away and I am able to breathe again.
