Here’s a list of things I find taxing:
- taxes,
- worry,
- cruelty,
- fear,
- guilt,
- shame,
- regret,
- the message “Your Mac Storage is Full,”
- trying to export photos to free up storage space and getting failure messages,
- deleting lots of stuff and still getting the “Your Mac Storage is Full” message,
- solutions that previously worked before not working in the moment,
- frustration,
- losing sight of hope,
- insecurity,
- disappointment,
- impatience,
- cognitive distortions including shoulds, mind-reading, blame, comparisons, labeling, catastrophizing, etc., and
- the fact that it is SNOWING, SNOWING, SNOWING on APRIL 3, 2016, here and now, outside of Blogging Central.
I find it less taxing to make lists of what helps me, whenever things are taxing. Those include:
- self-care (including nourishing food, water, and sleep)
- remembering the saying, “If you don’t like the weather in New England, wait a minute,”
- expressing my thoughts and feelings,
- letting go of worry,
- letting go of fear,
- letting go of guilt,
- letting go of shame,
- faith in my own ability to solve problems,
- remembering there are people in my life who can help me solve problems,
- doing my best in the moment, and
- letting go, again.
Which of these photos do you find particularly taxing or non-taxing?
I hope leaving a comment isn’t too taxing for you.
Here’s a final taxing photo for today:
