Taking care of Self

I just talked to my brother and he's super grounded and balanced. and he noted that this situation may be an opportunity in disguise. he also thinks that before i try to work or go to school or social stuff, i need to focus on myself. i need to get some balance and feel healthy inside and out. i am always running or stressing and even if i try to take care of myself, i don't really. he thinks i should take some time to find the balance within myself. and then work on the outside world. he thinks social stuff is important and i agree, but also needs a balance with work. as soon as i started working, i didn't hang out with my friends for example. unfortunately in order to focus on this fully, i would need financial support. ugh. i mean, i can still do stuff, but i think i would need like a week or 2 to get into a routine that i could continue and have social interactions and then add in work. in a perfect world i guess. my brother rules. he had a psychotic break in 8th grade and was hospitalized but ever since then has shown extreme insight and takes such good care of himself with yoga and exercise and food and work and play. he wasn't diagnosed with any mental illness and hasn't had any relapse since then. go him. now, on to me...................