Saturday, May 2, 2026

Day Three, Living till Dying

Coping Strategies

Before...with my reflection of the trees outside my windows - in my newer larger glasses.


After shower and hair wash...still drying. Wearing my last year's glasses because I'm about to nebulize, and I've found a film that  comes out of the sodium (salty) fog that the nebulizer makes seems to eat away at the "expensive protective anti-scratch film" on the glasses. I've already used the "one year guarantee" on the glasses to get them replaced once, so I'm again coping with things the best way I can.

I also open the windows and turn on the air handler on constant fan, and still my little air purifier turns its lighted signals to cautionary levels. It usually clears out faster if I open windows on opposite sides of the apartment to get an air flow. It does need my adapting to different temperatures outside also.

How do I feel about pushing myself to use the shower yesterday?

Not thrilled at all the resulting coping strategies I'm dealing with.

I see how much of my life is coping and being glad to be resourceful enough to do so. Gratitude for that.  Felt cold after the shower, and the day was colder with nighttime lows forecast to be in 40s, while Saturday night is due to get into 30s F.

Emotional? Not much feeling. Some personal satisfaction at an accomplishment. But also some determination to push myself forward for continued progress. Baby steps!

Baby Steps as a phrase comes from Bill Murray in the movie What About Bob. Richard Dryfus too. Funny flick!





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