My Role

We all have many roles that we take on in the course of our lives. I currently have several it seems and they seem to be overlapping in places that I don't want them to overlap. First and foremost I have the role of MOM, I would really like it if I was Mom JUST to Sean, but lately it seems that some of my younger classmates look at me as kind of a surrogate. Don't get me wrong I enjoy being there and helping people, I would not be going to school to become a counselor if I didn't, but I only have one child and I would like to keep it that way. I am also a student, now this role applies to my life in its entirety, I am constantly learning and looking for answers. However I am starting to feel bogged down with this constant search of knowledge. My Mentor has told me that this is what burnout feels like. I have been going to school full time for a while now, and still have several years ahead of me. SO does this burnout feeling mean I should take a break? Does it mean I should slow down....what does it mean...see there is ALWAYS a question to be answered. Recently I have taken on the role of Advocate for drug awareness, and the role of business planner. Both are very important to me. I have started the wheels in motion to open a Drug Rehab in the Mesquite area and have talked to City counsel members, State Representatives and Senators about new drug laws. These two projects are HUGE to say the least and requires a lot of time and energy. I am finding it hard to keep all my roles separate in my head and even more difficult to remember all the things each role has to accomplish. The only way for me to look at a busy schedule is to equate it to a river flowing....it is best to go with the flow as best as I can and avoid hitting the rocky shore. Does anyone have a boat I can borrow?