March 7, 2021
Reflection: Sometimes I have to be extra patient with myself.
Today, I’m grateful for: my health!
Challenge: Indulge in that feeling of goodness. It may not always be there!
We survived. It’s a darn good thing this stomach bug is generally short-lived, because I’m not sure anyone could survive that trauma for more than the roughly 24-hours it took to rise and fall in our household. Anyone who could’ve stood witness to this nightmare might have used words like “violent”, “traumatic” or “exorcism” to describe the way it took shape in our household. ☠️
But with many baby steps toward recovery, the sun did in fact rise again on a new day this morning, and we all breathed a breath gratitude. Despite being a sore and a little (ok, a lot) behind on sleep, we all escaped generally unscathed. It’s experiences like these that remind me how grateful I am to have my health.
I spent the majority of the day disinfecting, doing laundry and summoning fresh air in through the open windows to help eliminate any remaining essence of what had gone down. Surprisingly, this thing took more out of me than I realized because simple things like stripping the bed had me out of breath after the second pillowcase! Whew! But as I learned to be more patient with myself today, I was reminded of all the things I have to be grateful for.
Cheers to a fresh start and new week ahead.
XO
SS
Comments