... you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you've already done." (N. Gingrich)
This weekend is one of those that defines perseverance for me. It's a hard one and Sunday will be toughest of all. I couldn't seem to get going in time today, but as difficult as the day was, there were still moments for gratitude.
Gratitude of Moments
1. I'm grateful for the morning phone call from my friend RA - it was nice to start the day with a pep-talk!
2. I'm grateful for the sale I happened upon at the shoe store. The shoes and purse were a good 30% less than they would have been at full price!
3. I'm grateful for the beautiful weather! It made the (fruitless) drive to Okotoks very lovely!
4. I'm grateful that I maintained a positive state of mind in an experience that previously would have sent me on a negative spiral. I did it by filling my mind with something else so there wasn't time to fixate on that which would bother me.
5. I'm grateful for the late-night phone call from a friend far away. JS wanted to talk and so it was nice; it was a good way to end the day.
6. I'm grateful for what's between my ears. A friend from collage is going through a difficult time, one that I'm all too familiar with myself. But, thought I have found myself in very similar dark places, and though my life-preparation has been as ineffective as hers, there is something different in my attitude, my perspective, my use of what I know and what I can teach myself, enough to make a difference between my reality and hers. I still go to those dark places, but I also have tools to pull myself out. Like I told her: I might find myself there by circumstance, but I stay there by choice. And, I refuse to make that choice when I realize where I am.
Steps out of the Rut
Cups of water: 3
Day’s Calories: unknown
Food groups: 4 of 5
Activity: no
Clean sink: yes!
Meds: yes! (also started taking multi-vitamins)
Sleeping: around 8h
Sofa/Sleep ratio: too much TV
Deep clean: about 30min
Reading: 30min
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