This may look like just a sidewalk to you, but to me, it’s a victory.
Yesterday I didn’t leave the house at all. Well, I lie – I took the trash out to the garage. Once. That was the only time I stepped foot outdoors. I didn’t wash my face; it took me hours to brush or rebraid my hair (and honestly, I don’t even remember if I brushed it, I may have just taken the old braid out n redone it).
I did successfully make both lunch and dinner (vs ordering delivery); that was yesterday’s victory. Played some board games with the kids, visited a lot with my Mom. Otherwise, I successfully avoided the world.
Today, Kid#3 wanted to play outside – he loves snow. Oh boy. (I, by the way, hate snow.) So, I did what any good parent does – I put on my boots and went outside. We played “Snow Adventure” for a little while, which is basically a Nerf gun version of Tag. Once he decided he’d had enough, the kids went inside. I discovered I was liking the fresh air, and the shoveling needed to be finished, so I decided to go ahead and get it done. It doubles as a workout, right?
As I finished, the sun came out for just a moment. I decided it was good I did this, and even if I don’t do anything else today, at least I did this bit and that would be my victory for today. I’m trying to do at least one thing a day, to feel at least a little productive. Never in my life has the idea of just doing one thing in a day seemed so important, or taken so much energy. Usually I accomplish one thing before 6 a.m… Today I slept in till 8, LOL.
Now I’m actually writing this swell sitting outside. My hands are getting cold and the sun has gone away again, but I’ll be able to remember this time outside and it will help me smile throughout the rest of the day. I don’t really know what my moral or point is other than to always be sure you give yourself credit for even the smallest of victories. It may not seem like a lot to anybody else or even to the version of yourself you were yesterday, but giving yourself credit for each small victory *today* can make all the difference *today*… and sometimes that’s all that matters.