What keeps you fighting?

My mum knew that I find life difficult and even at my lowest points she kept prompting me. She said think of 3 good things each day. It's surprising that even doing that can just keep me going. It can be anything, anything at all from a squeak from my guinea pig , a friendly text or message, a butterfly dancing on the butterfly bush, something funny on the radio, mending something that's been waiting or achievement from the to do list.. or a bit more of your hobby of the moment.. whatever it is find 3 things.  The radio 4 xtra or radio comedy or plays or audiobooks /podcasts are something I rely on. Finding a comedian that you really enjoy who you know will make you laugh .. we're all different so our choices will be. Researching a topic or topics or looking at ideas and websites on your interest like Pinterest or etsy or whatever is your choice. If energy getting out to the fields , going for a drive to get out and finding something interesting or amazing to look at. They're all little every day doable things but these things do help me. On a really bad day I might watch films all day. Anyway these are just a few things I'll probably think of others. I go to sleep listening to something too, sometimes it's gardeners question time or Scotland outdoors, or something like gloomsbury and sometimes it's YouTube sound of a running stream it makes me keep concentrating on that ( doesn't always work but quite often) . 

Hi Misfit...an honest and profound answer, as always. You superstar!!!

I've had a lot of tough days so tried to find an answer to your question for myself. Tough days are tough no doubt about it. But usually there is something in the day to notice. One person I know had a tin and each time she had a good experience or enjoyed something or whatever was special she wrote it on a piece of paper and put it in the tin . Then on New Year's Day she'd read them to herself but you could read them on a bad day instead. Hope tomorrow is a better day for you . 

I've had a lot of tough days so tried to find an answer to your question for myself. Tough days are tough no doubt about it. But usually there is something in the day to notice. One person I know had a tin and each time she had a good experience or enjoyed something or whatever was special she wrote it on a piece of paper and put it in the tin . Then on New Year's Day she'd read them to herself but you could read them on a bad day instead. Hope tomorrow is a better day for you . 

Morning. No need to apologise. Sounds like you have a lot of bread and butter on your plate. Teaching and doing a Masters is a big thing to do ( my sister is doing the same working over this summer break to try to finish it) But it is a lot of work and you do need downtime too. Well done for the achievement so far. Hope you eating and getting enough rest and relaxation which we need to stop things becoming too much. 

Sorry Misfit - crap day :(

Totally agree.. had a super challenging day but had an email today from an author I had cited in my masters dissertation who was very supportive...,but gave a positive uplift to the boggy mire surrounding that piece of good news...

twas good news non the less....even thought ''twas just the butter" of a *** sandwich....lol