Some days are better than others

I briefly mentioned in the last post how hectic and weird the past weeks have been.  A sort of roller coaster of emotions and thoughts have been passing through me almost daily, that I've found it very difficult to concentrate on many of my usual tasks. My sister gave me those words on the title a few years ago, and they seem to always reassure me. Simple and to the point.

You probably know already that I love words, quotes, poems, etc… And these seem to always resonate with my days, especially when the day is not going so great, and they immediately put me at ease. It is really OK to have bad days, they are actually not that bad if you really think about it. You just have to change the perspective a bit. As someone said (I don't know who); "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."

I have been trying to remember to breathe and enjoying the little things, which at the end of the day is what saves me from me -I hope I'm not being too confusing-.

For instance, my beautiful and very neglected succulent has given me 2 flowers, and I'm so grateful for her effort. The top picture is from a few weeks ago, the one below is from a few days ago. She seems really insistent on making those flowers really long, and I can't stop being mesmerized by her beauty.

This other one below,  decided she no longer liked where she was and for a moment I thought I'd lost her, but I placed her outside and voilà, as a thank you she is now giving me her first bloom for the first time in 3 years.

Nature has always been the best medicine for me. Even spending some minutes in my balcony watching my plants... really watching and being with them, helps me so much.

Having certain objects close by when I'm at my desk, like the one above, always give me a much needed distraction. I could stare at things like these for the longest while.

Making things for friends just because, is also the greatest tonic for me. I made this tiny piece for a friend who likes little houses.  As I said before, there is nothing like receiving a surprise parcel full of love, but there is also nothing like making something for a friend that you'll know she'll like. In my case, making things for friends is a wonderful opportunity to ground myself.

I'm not claiming I'm an expert in dealing with bad days, but I think the less we think of them as bad the better the day becomes. Change the label a bit, spend a few hours, even minutes around nature, stare at nature's gifts, really look at their patterns and textures, and finally make special gifts for friends with great love.

I hope you have a very magical day, but just in case it isn't that magical just remember: "Things are as they are, we suffer because we imagined different."

Giova.
P.S: Sorry for the quote overload, I was having one of those days (wink, wink).