A Pick Me Up

I’ve been pretty negative lately- with good reason, but it’s been going on too long.  There’s only so much worry and regret I can take. What can i do to move on?

• trust someone- pick one or two people to place trust in again and let some of the responsibility for my daughter’s welfare go
• ignore the set backs- they are small and short lived, stop dwelling on them
• notice the wonderful side of HFA- the music, the animals, the love, the laughter, Halloween!
• be optimistic- we will move on, things will get better, she will get motivated to learn and cooperate
• love- my husband, my kids, my life, myself
• focus on my blessings- my marriage, my health,my 3 wonderful sons, my horse, my daughter’s giggle
• talk to my sisters and see them as much as possible
• visit my parents- they are both near 80 and happy and healthy. Amazing!
• paint, create, do something that brings beauty to the world
• work out- do something physical
• write- blog, journal, do my poetry homework
• forgive myself, let go of regret
• call a friend- one who understands and one who doesn’t give a heck (we can talk about something besides autism, like vacations or hairstyles)
• help someone else- cook a meal, run an errand, call someone who hasn’t been feeling well
• watch a sitcom!!! well, maybe more than one!

I should feel better after all that, if not there is nothing wrong with taking a nap and giving it another day.