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For When I Feel Like Giving Up
What makes life worth living even on the worst days
For the last month, I’ve been keeping a daily gratitude journal. My therapist recommended it to me and, although I was reluctant to make it a daily habit (forming daily habits has never been my strong suit as someone with ADHD), I decided to give it my all.
While I’ve struggled a bit with keeping up with it daily, I’ve found that there have been so many moments in which my gratitude journal has helped to rewire my brain bit by bit. Since starting, I’ve found myself thinking more positively, able to live in the beauty of life a bit more often.
If you struggle with negative thoughts and all-encompassing moments of what feels like the deepest despair, I thought that sharing my journal entry from today may help- even if in just a small way.
June 28th, 2021
Hello, Journal.
It’s been a few days since I last wrote. Haven’t quite kept to my daily gratitude the way I wanted to. It’s a bit harder to stay on track with the good habits on days where Lauren is over, I’ve found. I’m hoping that just has to do with the infrequency of my seeing her and that I’ll feel a bit less naturally inclined to give her every second of my attention once we’re living together and seeing each other every day…
