The thrift stores have reopened so D17 and I went yesterday. Everyone had a mask and no one got within 6 feet of us. It was fabulous but that is not the point of this post.
Before we left I was so down. Read the days meditation from The Daily Stoic (highly recommend this book) and the subject was carpe diem. D17 is here, today and I had a choice. I could either continue wallowing or I could make the best of the day. I chose the latter.
I'd love to say my mood instantly, miraculously improved but I'd be lying. The day was still a slog but I kept coming back to the present, kept moving forward, kept doing what needed to be done and while I'm still sad at least I didn't give up. Today I'm up, doing some housework, reading, trying to sew a little (the machine isn't cooperating), watching cartoons and in this moment I am okay.
