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Lately, it’s been extra hard to find time for self-care as we’ve been dealing with stress and anxiety. And if you’ve followed me for some time, you know I’m an advocate for self-care!
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The last few years have been rough for me.
Last year I lost my older brother, lost a few friends, had back surgery, began to see my parents decline with dementia, obtained a new boss at work (much adjustment), began and ended a romantic relationship, and saw many celebrities that I grew up with pass away.
This year I had to place my mother in a nursing home due to Alzheimer’s disease, I’m watching my father lose his mind to dementia and am caring for him, I lost my full-time job, I moved, I lost a few more friends and a few more childhood celebrities.
Change is hard. Loss is hard. 💔
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The holiday season always makes me think about gratitude and blessings; about all the things that we take for granted.
We Americans have such an overabundance and such busy lives that we forget about the simple blessings in life. Sadly, we forget to be grateful. 😢
Gratitude is appreciation or thankfulness, a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive. Gratitude has been found to be connected to a feeling of well-being.
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Stress affects every human being on the planet. It affects thoughts, actions, and reactions. Chemicals, adrenaline, and hormones build up in response to stress.
Modern lifestyles make it hard for them to dissipate. The effects of this can be serious enough to cause significant physical and psychological damage.
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I haven’t always been a positive person. I wasn’t raised in an abundantly positive home environment. It is something I’ve had to learn and work on.
I’ve had many lessons and teachers. I’ve learned to be happy even for the little things. I’ve learned to be thankful even in the midst of turmoil. It isn’t always easy. But I’ve decided it is better than the alternative — to be unhappy.
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