Joy in the moments

Joy in the moments

The most consistently miserable people are those who can’t be happy unless everything always goes their way. The most consistently happy and fulfilled people are those who decide to enjoy and make the best of whatever comes their way.

It’s great to expect the best for yourself, because your expectations drive your reality. Yet life will deliver many unexpected twists, turns and disappointments on the way to fulfilling those expectations.

Making yourself miserable about those disappointments and misfortunes won’t achieve anything positive. Stop and think how much more effective you would be if you could simply accept those disappointments and then move on past them.

Expect the best, and make the most of the rest. That’s the quickest way to get where you’re going while finding plenty of joy in the precious moments along the way.

Ralph Marston

One of my toughest things is feeling good about my accomplishments no matter how little. Yesterday I did dishes, worked on laundry, shined my sinks (FLYLady) and picked up a little bit in my house. To some that may be so little that I did but to me I actually got something done. Yes I spent a good portion of the day on the computer, but at least I got something done. It feels great to have that sense of accomplishment. Slowly but surely my kitchen is starting to look like a kitchen again. I still have a ways to go but at least I am making progress.

Today was a high anxiety day. Had a lady who wanted to stay with her dog, so that had me so anxious I couldn't even see straight. When she finally came she decided not to stay with her dog, which was probably a good thing as her dog had never been groomed before and was 7 months old.....not a pretty sight, he was very nervous and scared and didn't want clippers anywhere near his head. Overall I managed to get him done he was just a challenge.

We are very broke at the moment and I'm going to have to go without a few of my pills for about a week :-( I won't have my Zyprexa, Wellbutrin and Trazadone.....I will still have my seroquel. We are planning on moving in the next several months somewhere cheaper, so that will help matters.

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