Accomplishments

When I was in school an accomplishment was finishing a major assignment or passing a tough final. When I was working an accomplishment was making a breakthrough with a client or making my bonus. Today an accomplishment is doing a load of laundry or watering my plants. 

Accomplishments are necessary goals that keep me feeling good about myself, my skills and my life. Even though those goals have changed drastically over the last month, they're still important for me.

Here's a few examples of what I consider to be accomplishments this week:

1. I turned in my application for my town's disabled community transit and got my card. This gives me more options to get out now that I'm driving much less.
2. I asked my doctor to sign off on some important paperwork for me... and he did! 
3. I got my first SSI disability payment. That was an intense process and I felt proud that I accomplished it. 
4. I made it to the mall with my mom (she drove).
5. I made dinner last night. It was hard, but I did it!
6. I walked my dog twice this week with my chair.
7. I talked to my doctor about my new symptoms in person.
8. I made an appointment with a new neurologist and scheduled my next brain MRI.
9. I shaved my legs.
10. I went to the bank (like INSIDE!) and stood while I waited.