Most days I feel like I am treading water, getting nowheres. I vow every night I would do different. When morning comes I fall back into my old self. Later, later, always later. I should vow not to vow no more and just do. I am making good by starting right now, right here in this moment. I made a list last night on things I will do today. They are:
- I will clear the dining room table.
- Walk to the community garden to water our plot.
- Write a post for UBC.
- Make doctor’s appointment for August.
I’ve done number 4 and tackling number 3. My mind is not in a great space. We had a thunderstorm and some rain overnight. The good news is that I won’t have to water the gardens. The not so good is that there is a severe weather alert out for a long duration heat event starting tomorrow and lasting well into next week. These heat events are not so good for us older folks. I worry for my father. But we got lucky and have an appointment for him with his respirologist Monday morning.
Meanwhile there’s other storms in the world. The war in Iran continues. President Donald Trump is clearly showing he is not of sound mind at the Nato summit in Turkey, confusing Japan with Iran and Putin for Zelensky. The scariest part is not Trump, but the people who are still allowing him to be president. We are all in danger. I feel as if the whole world is a deer caught in headlights. My apologies for being negative and alarming.
Next on my list is my walk. As you can see, I am leaving the hardest for the last.
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It is incredibly relatable how you are pulling off small wins with your to-do list today, even when the rest of the world feels so overwhelming.
Hey, going for a walk is not even of your list of things to do, you should put it on there so you can check it off 😉
You are doing great! I have a bed at the community garden this year and harvests our first potatoes earlier this week. So much fun!
You are doing great! I have a bed at the community garden this year and harvests our first potatoes earlier this week. So much fun!
You are doing incredible. Reading this was like looking into a mirror. As long as we keep trying, we shall eventually succeed right? I have to have hope and stay delulu… it’s what gets the dishes done at night. Slowly, but they do get done.
Sometimes it’s all about the small wins, and then bigger wins will follow.
I totally agree with you about Trump. Sadly there’s no end in sight … it just keeps getting worse!
Sometimes it’s all about the small wins, and then bigger wins will follow.
I totally agree with you about Trump. Sadly there’s no end in sight … it just keeps getting worse!