EVERY win needs to be celebrated - the small, the big and everything in between.  

We often get caught up in the struggles and challenges of caring that we forget there are wins every day we just need to look for them.  

When I was caring for our father I didn't appreciate the wins, actually for a long time I couldn't find any wins however when  I changed my attitude and started looking for the positives caring got easier for me.  

I was surprised to find how many positives there were - yes for a long time I was "in the wrong mindset".  Instead of feeling grateful that I was able to help our dad, I felt overwhelmed.  

When I changed my outlook so many things in my life changed and the best thing was that our relationship changed for the better - Dad no longer felt a burden and we started to really enjoy our time together.  

Each night I wrote   three things I was grateful for  and before long the list had grown and I couldn't narrow it down to only three things I was grateful for.  

Then I started to celebrate the wins and every win was celebrated.  

If I visited Dad and he didn't complain -  that was a win.  

If I didn't have to re-organise his wardrobe - that was a win.  

If we made it through the day without Dad call me - that was a win. 

The day Dad told me he like the home and the staff - that was a win.  

You get the idea - no they weren't big, earth shattering wins but they were wins and I truly appreciated each and every one of them.  

What I learnt was when I celebrate the wins there were more wins to celebrate.  

What are you celebrating today?  

You Matter To Me!