stress

i get so tired of crying. i'm a basically happy person and i don't like feeling sad. i've got to give myself a break though. this disease is stressful. crying is the easiest way to release stress for me. so i'm going to relax and cry when the feeling comes.

there is a song from 'free to be you and me' that goes something like this:
it's alright to cry
crying gets the sad out of you
it's alright to cry
it might make you feel better

there you go.

point of focus

when i feel low i have some tools to help myself feel better. i thought i'd share the one i've been using most lately. my sister had a daughter a year ago. little winnie is the light of my life. i find that looking at photos of her smiling face can sooth me. i keep at least one in every room. i have a particularly happy one in the bathroom as that is where i feel most frustrated. having a child's smile to focus on helps me calm my frustrations. what would you use as a point of focus?

love

i liked this quote so much, i'm using it for both of my blogs:

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.--Buddha

in the new year and always, treat yourself lovingly.