Okay folks, this is definitely harder than I thought it would be. Especially because I am trying to instill this practice of JOY in me during long days of feeling ill from my chemo treatments. Yesterday was one of those days. Today is better, but only a little, and I am grateful that I have the energy to sit up and write this blog entry on my laptop today.
So... what gave me joy yesterday? I will admit that I did not stop and pause to FEEL the joy of any of these moments yesterday, because I felt so bad physically, but looking back, I can see that I consciously chose these things to incorporate a little joy into my life even though my body was feeling so weak and achy and out of sorts:
* I watched 4 episodes of Gilmore Girls in a row!
* I sat on the recliner with Minnie in my lap and absorbed her comfort.
* I snuggled up with Jeff while watching 3 episodes of Big Bang Theory before bed.
* I took a warm bath.
* I stood on the front porch for a minute and breathed in the fresh fall air and admired the bright orange color of my mother-in-law's tree.
* I was kind to myself in spite of feeling crappy and not being able to do anything.
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