5 Good Things
Well. This has not been my best week. It was better than LAST week, but since last week was horrible, that’s not saying much. I can’t seem to completely kick this illness, and I hate not having energy. Everyone else seems to be having “summer fun” and I feel so blah. But, guess what- I am a Big Girl. I know people have much worse problems than me, so I’m pulling myself together and thinking about what’s good in my life. There’s always something, right? Here’s my 5 Good Things for this Friday: 1. THE LIBRARY One thing that is going well is my reading. I went to the library this week, and they had both books I was looking for: These are two of Meredith’s Best Books of 2024 from the Currently Reading podcast. Books can be so expensive, and I’m always happy when I walk out of the library with the books I want. 2. A TEXT FROM MY SON This week my son texted me: “Something weird is happening- I miss Waco!” There was so much happening when he left, and he was so excited about what was coming next, that he said it didn’t really sink in that he was leaving for good. Well- I miss Waco too! We texted back and forth for a little, and then agreed we would continue the conversation on our road trip. Speaking of which… 3. MY TRIP! This one is tricky- I don’t want to wish the time away (these days count too!) But, it is fun to have something to look forward to. My trip- where I’ll fly out to Texas to meet my son- is three weeks away! I’ll hear the last concert of his festival, and then he and I will drive up to Chicago. We’ll stay with my sister for a couple days before flying back to Florida. 4.MUFFIN She deserves a major shout out. How can you be sad with a purring cat on your lap??? 5. I MADE BROWNIES Yes! Sugar-free, grain-free brownies! You might wonder what’s in them- oh, all sorts of things, like carob and sweet potato. It’s a recipe from RIkki Heller’s Living Candida Free cookbook. They’re good! Obviously they don’t taste like “normal” brownies, but they’re a treat for me. Can you think of 5 Good Things today?- I had to push myself to come up with mine, but once I got started it was easy. Top photo by Jim Davis on Unsplash