There was a time when I lived a very unhappy life, that, for a number of reasons I knew I’d be stuck living for a while. I know this is true for many of us. We’re stuck, not because we’re afraid to make a change, but because there are factors that don’t allow us to make a change right away.
When I was in this situation, the easiest thing would have been to be miserable every day–marking off one unhappy day after another until I could, for lack of a better word, “escape.”
I refused to do that. I refused to let my unhappy situation drain every bit of joy from my existence. So, instead, I concentrated on short moments and small things, all scattered throughout my days that gave me tiny capsules of joy:
1) When my impatiens bloomed so well, they were spilling over their pots.
2) The baby who smiled at me in the supermarket
3) A chicken that roasted perfectly.
4) A silly pun
5) A glass of wine with a friend
6) Getting something SO right at work.
7) A good hair day
8) A glimpse of a hummingbird zipping and hovering
9) A favorite song heard unexpectedly
10) The belief in myself that one day, my life would change.
roza says
Thanks for sharing all of your experiences!
Patricia V. Davis says
Thank you for reading. And I love your flower site!