Do Your Best

Today was mentally challenging for me, so I’d like to open up and write about it, because that is what this blog is encouraging.  I made Miss Fortune Blog to start conversations on how to take better care of our mental health.  Small things can add up to larger episodes if not expressed and dealt with.

My cat recently was diagnosed with a mass on the side of his head, starting to push on his brain.  He came home with us and we were given medicine to keep him comfortable for a bit while we said our goodbyes.  While we are making him incredibly comfortable and also spending a lot of time with him, I’m also looking for a miracle.  I’m doing this by turning to more spiritual and holistic practices to heal my sweet boy.  I know that there is a time to let go, and I’ll know when he’s ready, but, what’s the harm in fighting for someone you love while you can?  So, rather than going to a dark place with my emotions, I am putting that energy into researching solutions as well as spending quality time with my cat.  I am choosing to look for hope.

So, my kitty being sick has obviously caused some extra stress in my day to day.  It sits in the back of my mind.  Add the three hour work meeting, ripping my pants while getting in my car, and my family arguing with each other while trying to get my daughter ready for voice lessons, you can see how it could easily build up and cause a breakdown of sorts. 

I’m writing this to let go of that tension.  I’m talking about it.  This helps me to release it from my mind and cut through some of the toxic mental stress that has built up throughout the day.  So let’s break down these events and look at the positives:

I ripped my pants – luckily I had a second pair underneath them. 

I had a 3 hour work meeting – awesome.  We all got together as a team and worked out many ongoing issues that needed to be dealt with.

My family was arguing – great!  This allowed me to practice patience and non reaction.  I lasted quite a while and I’m proud of that. 

No one is perfect, I don’t claim to be.  I want all of my readers to know that I am struggling too.  I am human.  It’s how we deal with and view the situations that are thrown at us day in and day out that makes us who we are.

All we can strive for is to do our best each day.

Some days your best will be amazing, some days it will be just okay.  But as long as we focus on a healthy “best” we don’t live in regret of not doing enough and we don’t live in the stress of trying to do too much.

So, today, I did my best, and I’m proud of that.