As I was scrolling through Pinterest the other day I came across a pin that said "Make a list of things that make you happy. Make a list of things you do every day. Compare the lists. Adjust the lists accordingly." My anxiety has been way out of hand the last several days for many reasons. Everything that is causing my anxiety to be on high alert is manageable and small, but everything seems to be snowballing. Lilly really wanted to go to the dog park this morning. She kept running to me, running to the door, running to me, running to the door...you get the picture. She only does that when she wants to go to the park. I work at noon today and I didn't think I would have time to take her and get back in time to get us both cleaned up. (Turns out that I did and I'm even managing to squeeze this blog post in before I get in the shower hahaha) As I was driving back from the dog park with a very happy Bug in the backseat I started thinking a lot about that pin on Pinterest. I often let myself get so bogged down with school and work that I stop letting myself enjoy the little things in life, and in my opinion the little things are some of the most important things. I'm comparing my lists and adjusting them accordingly. Does that mean I'm going to neglect my job and my class work for the university? No. Not at all. But it does mean that I'm going to take Lilly to the dog park more and stop wasting so much time venting and complaining about how unnecessarily stressful some aspects of my job are.My goal for the rest of the semester (and the rest of my life) is to make the "things that make me happy" list and the "things I do every day" list look more like each other. To me that starts with doing things like taking Lilly to the dog park, even when I feel like I might not have much time to do so. We spent just under an hour there today and we met an adorable pibble named Joseph and his mommy. His mom and I set up play dates for later this week. That wouldn't have happened if I had decided not to take her this morning. She had fun, I had fun, and being at the park made both of us happy. I encourage you to compare your lists and adjust them accordingly. Your anxiety levels and your dog will thank you.
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