Journaling, blogging, writing in general

You know I often write about ways to stay happy or at least, generally content in the world. Writing is one way I dispell the blues. You can't help experiencing anxiety and sorrow in this life, but you can mitigate or even lessen both the hold and the duration of such feelings and my go-to method is by writing. Yesterday, I blogged about the decline that aging has brought into my life. Today, reading my e-mail news feed, I came actross this line: Yahoo Health - Writing even one line in a journal about how you feel each day helps. I believe this and the line I would like to write today about how I feel is about helpers.

I feel grateful to the helpers who make my 80 year old life manageable, my sister and my neighbors. My sister works here one day every week or two to help with heavier household maintainance jobs, grocery shopping, laundry, etc. It isn't only her help but also her company. Many elderly people, like myself, live alone and even though I have pets I love, the interaction with other adults is essential to wellbeing. My neighbors check in on me and help with tasks like putting out my trash and recycle cans and also texting me in storms and even just daily when they think of me. This helps enormously.

If you are looking ror something to do, start a little journal and begin with the gratitudes - 5 things each day for which you are grateful. If you have a hard time finding them, then you know this is an important exercise for you! Also, consider texting an old friend or neighbor and just asking how they are.

New Year 2026 is coming - today my sister is coming, and tomorrow, my pension check is coming! i am grateful for my many blessings, including that all my siblings are alive and well, as is my daughter and all my siblings offspring and two of my cousins with whom I am in contact. I am grateful for the sunshine coming in the window and my general wellbeing even with the inevitable disabilities of age. I am grateful for writing and blogspot!

Getting ready for a Happy New Year! wrightj45@yahoo.com