- being thanked for doing something at work
- listening to my friend Karla Adolphe's Chair and Microphone album on the bus
- Wearing an outfit I actually really like
- Dinner with a really good friend - a friend where laughter and honesty are both guaranteed. Plus, we ended our dinner with a VERY good chocolate dessert.
- a great deal on clearance items at one of my favorite clothing shops that ended up with me purchasing three necklaces, two cute hats and a scarf for a total of $20!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 28
Today's Daily 5:
"If..." Take 2
If you found yourself in a period of deep depression, which of your current possessions would best help you endure it?
Today's "If..." question is not all that challenging for me to answer, given the various struggles I've had with depression and heavy emotions over the years.
If I found myself in that sort of space again, in the midst of those sorts of incredibly heavy emotions, the possession that would most help me endure it would be a journal (or a blog space).
I process in conversation, and in writing, and a journal is the thing that I so often turn to in those moments. There is something in particular for me about writing in a physical journal when I'm struggling with deep emotions that is very significant as well. It is therapeutic. Yes, it's slower than typing out my thoughts (thus the reason I have a blog - for those moments when my need for expediency is greater than my need for therapy!), but it allows for pondering. It requires one to take time to live in the midst of those emotions.
And now, it's your turn! I'd love to hear your answer to today's "If..." question, either in the comments, by email, or on your own blogs (come back here and leave a link if you blog about it!)
Today's "If..." question is not all that challenging for me to answer, given the various struggles I've had with depression and heavy emotions over the years.
If I found myself in that sort of space again, in the midst of those sorts of incredibly heavy emotions, the possession that would most help me endure it would be a journal (or a blog space).
I process in conversation, and in writing, and a journal is the thing that I so often turn to in those moments. There is something in particular for me about writing in a physical journal when I'm struggling with deep emotions that is very significant as well. It is therapeutic. Yes, it's slower than typing out my thoughts (thus the reason I have a blog - for those moments when my need for expediency is greater than my need for therapy!), but it allows for pondering. It requires one to take time to live in the midst of those emotions.
And now, it's your turn! I'd love to hear your answer to today's "If..." question, either in the comments, by email, or on your own blogs (come back here and leave a link if you blog about it!)
Monday, September 12, 2011
Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 27
Today's Daily 5:
- picking up my mail after work and discovering a postcard from L, sent from Barcelona this time. Photos and news from a friend quite literally made my day after such a rough day at work.
- pineapple, banana and coconut muffins
- mozzarella cheese
- a quiet and productive evening
- enjoying a memoir that's been full of interesting stories
End of Monday
It's still Monday. Still not a long weekend.
When I wrote the post that went live this morning, I felt optimistic about the day ahead.
By the time the work day ended, I was working hard simply on not crying.
It was not a good day at work.
Tired and very stressed out coworkers, in an environment that is, well, less than positive at the best of times, doesn't make for an easy day.
So, here's hoping for a better day tomorrow.
Because tonight I quite simply feel discouraged.
(I've been trying to count blessings today... it's not been easy, but I've managed... back in a bit with the Daily 5.)
When I wrote the post that went live this morning, I felt optimistic about the day ahead.
By the time the work day ended, I was working hard simply on not crying.
It was not a good day at work.
Tired and very stressed out coworkers, in an environment that is, well, less than positive at the best of times, doesn't make for an easy day.
So, here's hoping for a better day tomorrow.
Because tonight I quite simply feel discouraged.
(I've been trying to count blessings today... it's not been easy, but I've managed... back in a bit with the Daily 5.)
It's Monday
It's Monday, and it's not a long weekend.
By the time this post goes live, I'll as usual be on a bus, on my way downtown to work.
I'll probably be reading, though I might be browsing emails, or simply trying to stay awake.
A week or so ago I learned that the morning bus commute is decidedly NOT a good time to do the meditation exercises that a trusted advisor recommended I do on a daily basis. Turns out that doing them at that time of the morning mostly leads to falling asleep on the bus.
I'm coming off a very full week, and a busy weekend of tackling things like reading, correspondence that I was behind on, and some baking.
I'm heading into an equally full week, and sorting out how to juggle all of the little things that need to be accomplished, and how to prioritize, and which things really can be let slide just a bit.
That said, both weeks have had and will have more than the normal amount of chances to be with and speak with friends, and I've been grateful for that. There is a blessing in having heart friends, and in managing to find time with them. There is blessing, too, in embracing some ministry opportunities that have required a more full compliment of my attention lately.
And so, I'm here, because this is one of the few days this week that doesn't boast evening plans with friends, or ministry obligations. I'm here, and I'm thinking about and praying for the week ahead. I'm wondering what sort of humorous adventures it might hold (for example, last week because of work, I can now quite humorously boast that on a stressful day I purchased my first ever pack of cigarettes! (for my boss people, for my boss!)) And I can wonder just exactly what heartbreaks or challenges this week will also hold.
It's a new week. A Monday. Not a long weekend.
I'm praying, waiting, and looking for moments of thankfulness.
By the time this post goes live, I'll as usual be on a bus, on my way downtown to work.
I'll probably be reading, though I might be browsing emails, or simply trying to stay awake.
A week or so ago I learned that the morning bus commute is decidedly NOT a good time to do the meditation exercises that a trusted advisor recommended I do on a daily basis. Turns out that doing them at that time of the morning mostly leads to falling asleep on the bus.
I'm coming off a very full week, and a busy weekend of tackling things like reading, correspondence that I was behind on, and some baking.
I'm heading into an equally full week, and sorting out how to juggle all of the little things that need to be accomplished, and how to prioritize, and which things really can be let slide just a bit.
That said, both weeks have had and will have more than the normal amount of chances to be with and speak with friends, and I've been grateful for that. There is a blessing in having heart friends, and in managing to find time with them. There is blessing, too, in embracing some ministry opportunities that have required a more full compliment of my attention lately.
And so, I'm here, because this is one of the few days this week that doesn't boast evening plans with friends, or ministry obligations. I'm here, and I'm thinking about and praying for the week ahead. I'm wondering what sort of humorous adventures it might hold (for example, last week because of work, I can now quite humorously boast that on a stressful day I purchased my first ever pack of cigarettes! (for my boss people, for my boss!)) And I can wonder just exactly what heartbreaks or challenges this week will also hold.
It's a new week. A Monday. Not a long weekend.
I'm praying, waiting, and looking for moments of thankfulness.
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