So much for meeting the new therapist today. As predicted, we were deluged in mountains of snow during the night. The weatherman got it right for once—though I think with a clear view of the sky, even I could have seen this massive snowfall coming!
It’s disappointing to have to delay moving forward with the Acceptance Commitment Therapy, but I must admit: I love being snowed in. The children are home, playing blissfully in the snow just outside my window. The trees are heavy laden with fluffy white snow, and everything is so peaceful and serene.
"It feels like God wrapped our little family up in a big white cozy blanket and said, 'Take rest.'"
The Revised Plan: Choosing Gratitude
My new revised plan for the day includes fuzzy slippers, hot cocoa, a potential Disney Universe grudge match, and gratitude... lots and lots of gratitude. For in this moment, I am free of panic, depression, and despair. This is the moment I will cling to in times that feel much darker.
2026 Expansion: The Power of the Pause
Looking back at this post from 2013, I realize that these "snowed-in" days were actually my first unofficial sessions of Acceptance Commitment Therapy. I was learning to accept the weather (and the change in plans) and commit to the peace of the present moment.
In our Tactile Rebellion, we often talk about fighting for our mental health, but sometimes the greatest act of rebellion is simply allowing yourself to rest. When the world forces a pause, we don't have to fight it. We can wrap ourselves in that blanket and recharge our depleted bodies—just like I learned to do during those seven days on the ward.
Are you facing a "snowfall" in your life today—a plan that got derailed or a delay you didn't ask for? How can you turn that pause into a moment of gratitude?
LiveJournal Tags: depression,anxiety,ocd
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