Let’s change that to “put up enough holiday spirit” to open a jar every day! 

Make it a “best day ever” sort of day.

and Count a few blessings today.

Make the best of the moments today brings your way.

…learning to enjoy today has benefits: offering moments of happiness now and good memories for the future. 

CAREGIVER NOTES:

Unsettled — for a myriad of reasons yesterday. Carried that unsettling through the night. Hoping for a better day today and maybe he’ll find a smile or two when he’s showered, shaved and goes for a haircut later this morning.

Your actions today may provide the hope for someone else tomorrow.

Watch for the opportunities.  (image credit Ralph Marston)

A hug has lots of benefits.  

How many “what’s going right” moments will you find today?

Do something that brings you joy today

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Check for accessibility — sometimes you just need to scroll down the screen a little further to bring things into a better perspective. Once the adjustments were made, he was in iPad heaven for several hours. He caught up on his news, read a few articles and even played a couple of games. At bedtime he was happy with the promise that his iPad would be fully charged and ready for several hours of enjoyment on what is anticipated to be a very rainy and cold sort of day.