Ladyblue- We all have those days or weeks when all of a sudden everything seems so overwhelming or all consuming. When this happens to me I look back in my journal to see how far I have come and what I have to lose if I give up or start slacking. I also have found that when I am feeling overwhelmed I write each thing that I need to get done and next to it I put a way to move closer to that goal and this way it doesn't seem like a huge abstract list of things to do.
It took me a long time to find my self respect and to start loving myself again. I never want to forget who I am or stop loving myself ever again...nothing is worth losing who you are.