A Rough Week . . .

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It’s been a rough week.

Ever have one of those? When nothing seems to go right? This week I battled sickness, cared for a sick child while working, got two rejections on my writing, my lawnmower died, AND my dishwasher broke. That was the start of it.

I know, I know. It could be worse. There is a whole world of worse things out there happening to people. I myself have had weeks that were way worse. Heck, never mind worse weeks, I’ve had whole SEASONS of life where I was 100% sure someone must have put a curse on me because literally, the most ridiculous, horrible things happened in a short time. I lost loved ones, had family hurt in major accidents, lost jobs, faced death, you name it. But those are all posts for another day.

Still, this past week, I found myself becoming a victim of it. I forgot all my self-help tips (take a break, remember what I'm grateful for, etc.). Instead, I wallowed in my own one-person self-pity party. I even (hold your breath) con…