Water Under the Bridge

I've been gone a few days...not physically but mentally.

When the pain gets bad and I get frustrated, I withdraw and am not good company.

But, I have a renewed attitude today and I am hoping to have a better day physically and mentally.

Today I am thankful for my Lyme Literate Doctor.

I had a check up with him yesterday and it felt so good to be heard.

It felt so good to be validated.

It felt so good to have hope and a plan to move forward.

I haven't had that in over 2 years until I met him.

He is the only one that has looked me in the eye and said, "I believe you and we are going to fix it."

Isn't that what all of us want?

Just to be heard and believed and given hope?

The next time you find yourself listening to someone, 

try to really focus on hearing them.

Read their facial expressions and their body language.

Hear their worries and then tell them, "I believe you.  How can I help?"

Trust me, it will make their day.

Here's to a better day...and if not today, then tomorrow will be.

xo

It's the Little Things

Today I am thankful for the little things...

~my neighbor pulling up our trashcan for us so I didn't have to lug it up our long, hilly driveway.

~a nap after only getting 3 hours of sleep at night.

~a simple text from a friend that had just a heart icon.  It let me know she was thinking of me.

~an offer from a friend to come over a watch a movie with me, just because.

(Although I had to decline as I had a difficult Lyme day yesterday, 

but was still warmed by the thought.)

~an email from my son's teacher with a picture attached saying he did a great job

reading to the class.

More and more I realize it is the little things that mean the most.

xo