my mother said. And mama was right.

It's been a day of considerable frustration. My good intentions have borne no fruit (nor veggies either) and my efforts to get things accomplished have been thwarted (isn't that a wonderful word?)

The negative tone of the day may have been due to my own mood. I have been feeling somber (sur ombre under a cloud) and I've been pretty self-critical. I could have done this better; I shouldn't have said that; I ought to have seen it coming and so on.

I need to step back and take a look at the past year and assess my vision for the year to come. What are my next steps? I know where the difficulties lie. How will I deal with them and still set limits and draw boundaries to protect myself?

And until I'm ready to take action, how do I take a deep breath and let things work out as they will?