I have a really hard time remembering what I get done every day. I feel down often over it, and it’s one of the things that contributes to my depression. So, this morning, I wanted to write down what I can remember about yesterday, before I forget.
What I got done yesterday:
I tackled the laundry first thing in that morning. I only got one load of laundry done, but at least I got one load of laundry done!
I started on the dishes right after laundry that same morning. I emptied the dishwasher and then re-loaded the dishwasher with the dishes we had already rinsed last night before bed.
I kept the kids focused on schoolwork (homeschool) and they got done more yesterday than they had all week.
I finally saw a measurable amount of success in getting our bigger dog, Todd, to listen to me (only took two years!).
I got dressed! I wore one of my comfy dresses and a denim shirt over top, tied up like a crop top with a cute knot.
I put in my contact lenses. I’ve been wearing them all week, actually. Normally, my eyes are irritated after wearing them (even when no wearing any makeup all day) and I have to let my eyes rest for a few days in between wearing them again. But my eyes have been fine at the end of the day all week, and I am able to wear them again the next morning.
I cooked dinner. I made spaghetti. That might not sound like much, but it’s actually a big thing for me to be able to cook, especially when I’m experiencing episodes of the muscle weakness.
My muscle weakness was barely noticeable yesterday.
I got a lot of snuggles from my 11-year-old. He’s a very snuggly boy. I love that he loves snuggles still at his age. It’s something I’m trying to soak up while it still lasts.
I worked on some DIY Christmas decor projects again that I started over a week ago. I’m still not done with them, but I am making progress.
I finally got the kids to participate in a few Christmas activities: We finally got our Christmas tree at least half-way decorated (finally – it’s been up since December 1st); We tried stringing some clear plastic snowflake ornaments to put on the tree and to hang in some of the windows around the house (Heidi, now 13 didn’t want to help decorate the tree or participate in the ornament activity, but she at least kept us company, so I’ll count that as a “win”).
I could probably add more to this list. I’m still a little tired and still “waking up”, so I’ll see if I can add more to this list later, or write another list tomorrow. I like writing down the things I get done everyday. It helps me feel like I’m not wasting away or feel “stagnant” in life. I need to write these things down more. I can’t remember or I don’t even notice all that I get done, even the small things. Even getting the small things done is always a big thing for me. Sometimes my biggest accomplishments in any particular day are the things that are smaller than “small things” – things that most people might not even consider “things”.
I want to write down every one of my “wins”. They all matter. They all add up. So many of them build off of one another. They all make a difference.
