Putting Clothes On

Well I put on my “going-to-town” clothes today (meaning I put on real pants and a shirt), even though I’m not planning on going anywhere. It’s day four of the gloomies outside my window. So I’ve been struck inside with a heating pad on my neck with the TV playing media propaganda on a loop. But with the promise of clearing skies, I have been working on my latest pet project. So while I’ve been making progress with that, I’ve been reframing from being my usual cynical self, by actually putting clothes on and not sweats and a T-shirt.
 
So many things have been mucking with my mind lately. The endless worry about money, the ongoing search for what is causing my wife’s pain, and now the prospect of having to move. All these things add up to headaches, anxiety, and tension that my broke down body and mind can hardly stand. But focusing my energy on things I can control like my little project. Enables me to chill and work through the things that continue to pound my mind and body.
 
Often it’s the little things like routine and focus that pull you out of the pit of your fear and anxiety. Then again it may be the moments when you just stop and clear your head that helps. Either way patience and awareness are the keys to overcoming most anything. Looking out the window now, the clouds are a little thinner and brighter. Maybe the key to my better attitude is getting off my ass and accomplishing something. Even if it’s just putting on a comfortable pair of jeans and focusing on something.