Some days don’t look like much from the outside, but they carry more weight than people realize. Which is why I wanted to share Saturday Reflection: Small Wins, Slow Days and working hard to get back into the rhythm after being sick.
Today was one of those quieter days for me. I took time away from the pressure of trying to “catch up” and just lived a little in the moment instead. Yesterday I went to eat at Buttermilk Cafe with my best friend Debbie, and we walked around Hobby Lobby afterward. It wasn’t anything fancy or complicated, but I did get in about 30 minutes of walking, and that alone felt like a win.
Debbie and I have been friends since second grade. That alone is something I don’t take for granted. We’ve lived through so many different seasons of life together, and sometimes it still amazes me how long that kind of friendship can last. One day I really need to sit down and tell that story properly, because it deserves more than a passing mention in a busy day.
I also managed to get a few posts up yesterday which is something I’ve been slowly easing back into after being sick. When you haven’t felt well, even the simplest routines can feel harder than they should. So instead of pushing myself to do everything at once, I’m trying to rebuild piece by piece.
And yesterday that felt like enough.
Charlie and Bradley both got their jobs recently, and we went to see the puppy Bradley drove. He did really well, and moments like that remind me how quickly life keeps moving forward, even when I’m still trying to find my own rhythm again.
That’s really what I’ve been thinking about lately—rhythm. Not perfection. Not productivity. Not trying to catch up to everything I feel behind on. Just rhythm.
Today was a slow day as my sister came to visit which has put me behind in working but that is okay because its in the LORDS hands and some weeks were ahead. Some weeks were maintaining. And some weeks were rebuilding from scratch. There’s a lot of pressure online to always be “on,” but real life doesn’t work that way. Real life has sick days, slow days, family days, and days where you simply need a break.
And honestly, I think there should be more honesty about that. Because even on slow days, life is still happening:
- relationships are still growing
- kids are still moving forward
- friendships are still being strengthened
- and we are still moving forward, even when it doesn’t feel like it
Tonight, instead of trying to push myself harder, I’m choosing to recognize what did get done.
A walk. A few posts. Time with my sister and time with my friend yesterday was the perfect way to end the week. Watching my kids step forward in their own lives. That’s more than enough for one day.
Tomorrow I’ll get back into more structure and planning, but tonight is just about closing the day gently and being okay with where things are. Because small wins still count. And sometimes, they count the most.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
