Why We CAN Have Nice Things

Even with the state of the world!

This morning I took the wrap off my tattoo and asked my son for the lotion back. He came in and explained that now you have to line up the broken pump to make it work… the bottle fell off the counter… sigh!

So yes, the boy kid is a detriment to having nice things, but alas, so is the middle girl. She lost her hairbrush in her room. Now fairies didn’t come and whisk it away and also time dilations are only happening on our kitchen counter, so it is there, but now she has two brushes… hers and mine… sigh!

But wait, there is more! The hubs decided to get a 70 pound pitbull (turns out she is actually 93 pounds… I lie about my weight too so no shame to Suki!) She is supposed to be 5-6 years old but dang that girl has a LOT of puppy in her. The list of things that have succumbed to her wiggles is legion!

I have recently found out that I have diabetes and our healthcare (Anthem Blue Cross) is denying me what could be life saving medicine, California is literally burning and our country is divided in ways we haven’t seen since the civil war time.

Sigh… sigh… sigh.

From the little to the big, it seems like everything is conspiring to be horrifying… but is that really true?

Suki is currently curled up in the middle of the bed and my beagle and tiny dog are snuggled up with me in the chair (mostly because I refuse to turn on the heat, but I like to think it is because they love me!)

We have GREAT kids who are growing up to be wonderful adults and I know how to lose weight which I think will help with the diabetes issue naturally without having to take a medicine that has some seriously nasty side effects.

Our next door neighbors are delightful, the Trump supporter up the street waves merrily to me as we make eye contact and have a neighborly moment and tomorrow the grandkids are coming to wreak even more havoc on our lives.

As a person with diagnosed depression I am here to tell you that there are two ways to look at things… the normal way and then through a lens of gloom, doubt and uncertainty.

If you are in a depressive state then the shite I am about to say is not for you… take your medicine, drink lots of water and wait it out… but for the rest of you…

Find out what brings you joy and focus on that!

Take a class, watch true crime, read a book, take pictures, sit with your dogs, eat ice cream.

I think one of the problems with being glum is that all the color and interest goes out of the world… do something nice for yourself!

Oh and take a break from the new or social media or whatever is freaking you out! I promise you when you go back there will still be catastrophes to go back to!

Hopefully that helps!

Tara
XOXO