Well, a couple of small successes . . .

[alliematt]

1.  I've been a bit irritable for about a week.  The "success" part is knowing that part of it is chemically based--I have been waiting a week for a refill of an estrogen patch from my pharmacy, and I'm completely OUT.     I can cope better, though, when I have an idea of what's going on, and I will tell myself, "No one's fault here; it's a chemical problem and it can be resolved." 

2.  After having FOUR NIGHTS in a row of church activities--three nights of Vacation Bible School and one night of praise team practice--I called #selfcare and didn't take any work from the people I work for on Thursday and Friday.  On one of those evenings, I dropped my son at church and, instead of going to the adults' class for VBS, I went up the street to Burger King and journaled for an hour.  I was in a foul mood and didn't want to take it out on anyone.  I went back to the church building in a better frame of mind. 

[Lingurine]

Alliematt, this emoticon always makes me smile 

Good for you, changing your bad mood in a succes feeling, Yay 

Lingurine