Multiple Sclerosis flipped my life upside down
Over the years, there have been things that have tried to steal my smile. I have dealt with things that no one should have to face and still be standing to tell about it, but here I am… smiling. I tell you that because I want you to understand that we all have a dysfunctional, messed up, broken past. No one has the perfect life. We all have a past, we all have hurts, we all have dirty laundry, add to that a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and I’d say my life has been pretty messed up.
Many times we are so focused on the big things happening that we often miss the little ones that really make a difference, yet it’s those little ones that make up our days and truly make our lives go around. I think sometimes we get so busy looking for the perfect place to live, the perfect job, the perfect spouse, the perfect kids, the perfect health, that we often forget what really makes our lives enjoyable. It isn’t the big perfect anything. What brings smiles to our faces are the little things that get us through our days and most importantly, through the hard times.
Sometimes it’s just a phone call from a friend or a person holding the door open for you at a restaurant. Sometimes it’s having a child hand you a fist full of weeds or being able to put freshly washed sheets on the bed. Sometimes it’s quiet times in the morning or noisy times at dinner. Sometimes it’s things you can’t even explain because it’s just a feeling you get deep inside.
It seems the big things are what flip our world upside down and it’s the little things that turn it right side up again. Without the little things, I think the world will end as we know it. It’s the little things that hold everything together.
Take time today to enjoy the small moments that bring you joy, and just so you don’t forget about them, take time to write them down. This way you will have a forever memory of those special moments. Fill the pages of a blank book, a notebook, a memory book, a computer text document or what I like to call a gratitude journal, with your happy thoughts; those things that made your day extra special or brought a smile to your face.
This way, when you are having a terrible upside-down day, you can read through those memories and find a smile to set things right again. Trust me… it helps. When I pull mine out and begin to read, without fail, I find myself smiling and sometimes even laughing. Those smiles and laughs, those memories… they happen because of the little things.
Make the most of your day today, live in the moment, and never forget the little things that get you through the darkest of times.
1. Simplify your life.
your post made me smile 😃
Aww, thanks! That makes me happy.
thinking of you…. how’s your new chair? i pray it’s working for you & the layout of your home 🥰
I’m loving it. It’s so much slimmer and even quieter. I could sneak up on someone without them even realizing I was there. haha
knowing your new chair is more helpful for you overflows my 💓with happiness!
i 100% agree it’s the little things in life that matter.
makes me smile, feel all warm inside and renews my faith everytime!
we all need to slow down and open our minds, eyes & hearts 💕 to embrace them.