And then there are moments that become days that become weeks, and we wonder how we will ever get back to the goodness that is our life. We just go through the motions, and try to enjoy the small blessings that tide us over until positive energy finally returns, and brings us back to that coveted place we felt was missing that was really there all along.
At one time in my life, after a particularly long dry spell, I felt like a reset button had finally been pushed, and I was able to enjoy my life fully again. Sometimes we just have to hang on a little longer, have more faith, and trust in something bigger than ourselves to overcome the mental adversity that besets us. Long-term stress is rarely eternal; it just feels that way at the time.
Insomnia has taken some of the wind out of my sails lately, and I am trying to remember there are so many good things each day; I just have to make myself find them. Each day, I'm challenging myself to find three things that make me smile. Yesterday it was eating a tomato sandwich with a tomato I grew myself, and snuggling with my Velvet Hippo Bristol, and decaf coffee that tastes good to get me through this withdrawal from all of the caffeine my body thinks it needs. My headaches won't last forever, and I actually had 8 hours of sleep last night. Pretty soon, maybe these 2 hour napping sessions will be a thing of the past.
Insomnia has taken some of the wind out of my sails lately, and I am trying to remember there are so many good things each day; I just have to make myself find them. Each day, I'm challenging myself to find three things that make me smile. Yesterday it was eating a tomato sandwich with a tomato I grew myself, and snuggling with my Velvet Hippo Bristol, and decaf coffee that tastes good to get me through this withdrawal from all of the caffeine my body thinks it needs. My headaches won't last forever, and I actually had 8 hours of sleep last night. Pretty soon, maybe these 2 hour napping sessions will be a thing of the past.
Take comfort in the fact that nothing lasts forever; sadly, not the good stuff, but especially not the bad stuff either. The rough patches we go through help us the good times that are sure to come, if we'll just be patient.
Chin up, friends!
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