Five Simple Things (July 14)

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. This sunlight.

The morning sunlight always brings in rays of light that make my morning a bit more bearable. My mental health has been dipping lately, but seeing little glimpses of things that make me happy always help me get through just a bit longer.

2. These lights.

This week we got a good look at the Northern Lights across the horizon. It wasn't much, but it was still neat to see them in the distance.

3. This view.

Blue skies and cooler temperatures are always a plus. This week our heat finally let up and we could actually be outside long enough to do things without sweating buckets. Hopefully, it sticks around awhile and we get some relief. I know the plants and animals could sure use a break, too.

4. This moment.

I've been doing a lot of my work sitting in my new chair this week, and Eleven has to be right there monitoring everything I do. She really loves to be near me and we girls need to stick together. I am enjoying working in my chair rather than my desk, but my desk will soon be calling my name. I wish I could find a desk chair that's a recliner, because I would probably never leave my office it that were the case.

5. This lid.

We have been on a mad hunt for the lid to this water bottle for about three months and after cleaning out the hall closet, there it was. For some reason it was dropped in there, or kicked in there by mistake. We have been using a small paper cup as a "make-shift" lid, so we are glad that we finally located it. These are such great water bottles, too. They are five gallon square bottles that stack on each other for better storage. We use them on our water cooler at home, and with an electric water pump when on the road, or camping. We have seven five-gallon bottles and two three-gallon bottles. We have this water dispenser and the best part is, it's on sale right now, too.

One last thing:

During our grocery trip this week and man was signing and offering copies of his children's books he wrote. His name is Will Robertson and his drawings remind me a lot of Calvin and Hobbs. He signed both copies for Skylar and he was such a nice man. Casey and Kyle are his book titles and you can find out more about him and his children's books here.

Positive affirmations this week:

And some days you just won't want to get out of bed or do anything. It's about progress, not perfection. Mental health doesn't pick and choose the best convenient time to visit you and it surely doesn't hit you on days that you can schedule in. What we have to do is focus on the good days and tap into those times when the days get bad. We aren't seeking the most perfect outcome here. What we are seeking is a little bit of positive progress that we can be proud of ourselves for. That, my healing friend, is the progress you want to remember, and the progress that you deserve. You can do this! 🌈