What brought you joy today?

What a beautiful story! Happy to hear that you are on the road to recovery.

thank you all for the hugs and the likes !!!!

Talking with my grandson when I woke up in the night.
I am trying to find things. I was going to get out by myself, but my husband thinks he has to go. I should be grateful, but I need space. Everything that I suggest for a day trip he finds an excuse .

Do you have a friend that may want to do day trips that don’t interest your husband? I just spent a few days on a road trip with a lifelong friend and it was full of joy and relaxation. She’s married and her husband didn’t mind at all. They always take trips both together and separately. If not a trip, maybe even just a community craft class or something with a friend just to mix it up a little. Maybe even just lunch with a friend. Hope it works out for you.

Most are like me, their husband’s think that they have to go.
Mine from the time he wakes up is in the same place. He watches utube and he is supposed to be getting rid of stuff and getting the downstairs clean. I should be grateful for him, but I find myself really anxious. I was always self reliant, because he went into work at 12:00, that I am not used to him being around. I need a purpose. If I wake up in the night I put the dishes in the dishwasher and have been doing the laundry. Otherwise I am looking up things on my phone and it doesn’t help.

Maybe try volunteer work for x number of hours per week depending on your needs. If he wants to do it with you that’s okay because you would still be doing something new and interacting with new people. Maybe some of your friends would want to join in.

What about joining something like the Red Hat Society that is a women only social group? You and your friends could start your own chapter or join one. I don’t know that much about it. Just a thought. Brainstorm with your friends on what would benefit all of you. Maybe the men could start something of their own as well so you all stay happy and active. New people, new activities and new conversations would keep life interesting for all of you. Actively pursue a solution and you’ll find it. I can’t wait to see some new joy posts from you soon! In the meantime, keep reading the joy posts from others to see how the simple things in life often bring us the most joy. Maybe start game night with other couples? So many joys out there just ripe for the picking. 😊

1. I was walking my dog this morning and after an hour she stopped and “smiled.” I pet her and she jumped with joy then we continued on our walk.
2. I completed two more units of my Music Appreciation class
3. Someone in my support group online noticed I was exceptionally sad today and called me on the phone to talk. It meant a lot to me

Reading about your dog smiling and jumping for joy just brought me joy. So vivid. I love dogs!

I lost my favorite ever dog about 5 years ago at 16. She was so funny and loving that just looking at her picture on my screensaver brings me joy. My son had a stuffed clone of her custom made for me and it looks so real it brings me joy! I like to set it in the middle of the room when someone new visits and wait to see how long it takes them to notice she’s not moving. Bwahahaha One person even asked if it was taxidermy. Of course not! So real looking! Best present ever that brings real joy!

Sorry about your dog. It's really painful losing them. I still think back on some of the dogs I've had in the past. They all have some common behaviors but then their own individual quirks and personalities.

In addition to the dog I walk every day (a 3 year old), I also have a 16 year old dog who went blind about four years ago. I asked the vet if she could have quality of life and he said "absolutely, just make sure her food and water are always in the same place" and sure enough, she gets around the house just fine and no longer bumps into anything. She doesn't go on our long walks, though, but does spend an hour or so every day sniffing around the yard. She literally sleeps 20 hours a day. I know her time is probably short so I try to make sure she gets a lot of love each day.

Today I have actually relaxed. Still trying to find joy. I would say my grandson that lives with us and I would like to spend more time with my other grandchildren. I read this morning where a local tv personality has a mass in his brain, lungs, spine, and rectum. His wife has a very rare cancer with a 1% chance of recovery. I have been talking with her and she is such a positive inspiration. I look for the worst. I don’t like to be disappointed so my mindset is that. It is not helping me at this time. I have yo make positive changes. I am so bored and would like to volunteer but I got the mindset that I can’t do anything. This isn’t good. Positive for age day is a woke up. Second for family. Third is I cleaned my kitchen when I woke up in the night.