Yesterday, I shared with you about how much of yesterday was a little bit of a struggle mentally.

I chose to end the night on a positive note and get a good night’s sleep.

I also knew I could not repeat the pattern of yesterday. Taking the initiative and getting things that needed to be done was a must.

Getting started with the day was much better today because I knew I didn’t want to go down the same path as yesterday.

There were things that needed to be done, some other minor circumstances came up and I handled them.

I napped for a short while, but I knew I had to keep going and moving and fight the temptation to go to bed.

Feeling the approach of the Fall (autumn) season this morning, I decided to decorate for the season today and I was glad I did as it felt so good in doing so and sharing with my personal Facebook Community.

Also imperative is connecting with friends, something that I have pushed back a great deal for a long time. But knowing there is mutual worth in connection recently has made me realize the value of having natural support beyond those in a program or work setting.

With today’s awesome weather, I knew I had to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. I went for a walk to the dollar store and got the Ice Cream after weeks of their freezers being empty due to a prolonged power outage.

As one of the pavilions at one of the parks near my house was empty, I stopped and enjoyed the Ice Cream, then headed home, got the mail, and sat on the porch for about a half hour reading the weekend paper before heading inside and finishing the weekend cleaning.

I know I have reached so many milestones in my life, and this may seem like nothing, but being able to get back into a better habit and train of thought is what is necessary to not fall back into the healthy slump that I could if I wasn’t cognizant of what is needed for me to be well.

I am doing and making many decisions for the better. I know that I need to be easy on myself and give myself grace for having some struggle, but I know I can’t stay in the struggle.

I’m in a good spot mentally and that is what matters!