This was my lesson for today, folks. If it could go wrong, it DID go wrong. It started with being up all night and not falling asleep until after 6:00 a.m. Then, after finally getting a few good hours in, I woke up (in a good mood, amazingly!) ready to take on the day. I got out of bed, into the shower and at about the five minute mark, the shower curtain and rod fell down and hit me in the head. So; naked, wet, and cold, I tried to put it back up. I attempted this foolish task for about 10-15 minutes. Again, I'm naked, wet, cold, now on the verge of tears, yelling expletives at the top of my lungs, oh, and let's not forget, in a slippery tub...with the hot water running...and wasting away....I never did get the shower curtain back up (as a matter of fact, it's still laying on my bathroom floor in a heap). So, I decided that a bath would have to do. Unfortunately, that was a FREEZING COLD bath because I had let all the hot water run down the drain. I get out, my phone falls off the counter into water, but that, by this time, is no big deal compared to everything else. So, I start off on my day. I figured after the morning I'd had so far, my safest bet was to not leave the house (because I wasn't sure what other types of havoc might ensue) and put on my pajamas. And that is exactly what I did. I didn't get the laundry done, or the dishes, or the sweeping, dusting, or mopping. But here's the lesson: it's easy to look at your day, your week, or even your life and point out all the parts of it that are bad. All the parts of it that are wrong, in your mind. And all the parts that aren't exactly what you want them to be. What's difficult is looking at a situation where nothing is going right and finding the good. Being determined to not let the circumstances get you down or derail you completely. For someone like me who has anxiety, that can be harder than it seems. But making a conscious effort to do so makes a huge difference. So instead of dwelling on bad things when they happen, just throw up your hands, have a laugh and move on! Remember: even if your day ends up not being productive, that's okay! I may not have gotten everything done today that I wanted to, but you know what I did do? I watched a lot of Fixer Upper (I love Chip & Joanna-relationship goals...for real), I ate delicious pound cake with fresh fruit compote on top, I took the loveliest nap, and I didn't have to interact with people. And there is nothing wrong with that. Praise the good Lord in Heaven above for days that end up being full of nothing to do. Those are the very best kind.
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