I wrote and I wrote and I wrote some more (Describe). What did I write?
I focused on the positive by blogging about “A Day When Everything Went Right”. This helped in several ways. It helped me to keep upbeat (Build positive experiences). It increased my self esteem and confidence (Build Mastery). It reminded me how I faced something difficult and overcame it (IMPROVE - Encouragement).
At a friend’s suggestion, I blogged to raise both awareness and funds for hunger sponsored by the World Food Programme. It gave meaning to my life since I have a fairly extensive volunteer history at both the State Food Bank and the Food Bank of the neighboring township. It also gave me meaning since I have been a recipient of Food Stamps (IMPROVE-Meaning). I have seen both sides.
I also wrote my six words on pain and hope cosponsored with TWLOHA – To Write Love On Her Arms, a non-profit group centered around raising awareness for youth on depression, suicide, and self-injury. My writings included: “Sunlight and positivity brighten my day”, “No longer living in perpetual darkness”, “I stopped comparing myself to others”, and “Breathed in. Breathed out. Calmed down” (Awareness and Observe Breath).
I also bit my tongue, well actually just kept tight-lipped when Dad irritated me and I was annoyed and chose not to nitpick or fester an argument (Opposite to Emotion Action). Things are going better overall between us.
I did not take a nap although I needed to since I was tired. This is one essential that I skipped today and I did not do as well as I could with respect to anorexia’s reign (PLEASE- Sleep and Eat). I think I might try another skill when that comes in to play, perhaps the skill I was banned from because I was too good at it and overused it – (Pros and Cons).
I used a lot of skills and want to work on the essentials. The simplest things are sometimes the hardest for me. That said, anorexia, perfectionism and productivity go hand-in-hand.
I think I’ll wave goodbye to them and you (Turning the Mind).
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