The Measure Of A Woman

"The measure of a man is how he copes with his stress."

That's what I heard on TV today. I guess in my case, I think "woman" and then I think "what are my measurements"??

We all have our coping mechanisms. I think mine are breaking plans and then re-making plans MY way (like avoiding an event and then planning a walk with a friend the next day). I think that keeping plans show dependability and commitment, and perhaps in some ways I have improved in that area, but for some things I am just not as good as through in the midst of stress.

If you don't commit to too much, you don't end up breaking as many plans. You can say "yes" to one thing, and it takes up your Tuesday night for the rest of the school year, etc. Things add up quickly. So if you are smart, you can achieve a balanced lifestyle.

I personally need to have a lot of free time in my schedule. So I plan with that in mind. However, it has been my goal as of recently to let myself commit to some things and have more of a "life". It's about finding a balance. I'm working on that. I want to be balanced, everyone should have balance.

Today, I'm really stressed out. And I cancelled a commitment. Slap on wrist, I know. But there is so much going on outside the commitments that I decided on for myself, that I cannot control. And it's resulted in me getting a cold, having family getting married, family living far away, moving in a month, and it's all happening right now. It is very hard to for me to keep myself together. Is today an accurate "measure" of myself? I think I did choose my commitments properly but managing the stress... the measure of a woman... and me cancelling things. This is what I'm thinking about. Any thoughts? How do you cope in a life storm?