@marjou I only realized 1 1/2 months ago how much anxiety, depression and grief I was experiencing. I just thought I was cranky. Since then I have found a few tools to help me cope. 5 thinngs... is just one of them. My daily "3 things I am grateful for today" is another (must be different every day).

Getting pain therapy has helped a lot too - I had no idea how much chronic pain was affecting me either - I thought I was handling it pretty well. A month of intense PT combined with medication and home exercises has given me back flexibility and movement missing for a couple of years. Today was an example of what I hope is my new normal - I was actually able to do some laundry & a little deep cleaning around the house and still have the energy for a walk.

I hope this is my new picture of accepting change - taking steps to make things as good as they can be. The amount of arthritis in my body means I'll never be pain-free, but if I can manage it and stay active, all is good.

Sue

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