it's like a game

I've been having a bit more a rough time today coming up with my 3 positive things, but I think I finally came up with a few:

1. I made it to court (as a CASA volunteer) for my newest case. Of course it was a continuance, but hey, I made it. I was able to chat with some of the people involved in the case so I got some first hand information, which is always good. Just making it there was a feat for me, as I have been slacking lately with my responsibilities as a GAL. But new starts and a clean slate always seem to get me back on track, so whatever it takes.
2. I handed in my paperwork for my recently closed case. This is an unbelievable accomplishment if you know anything about me. I have this issue with paper. That issue is that it is everywhere. There is absolutely no rhyme or reason to it because there is just so much of it. So when I take notes, they get put somewhere and then lost, and found, and lost again, and found, and so on. What's amazing is that for the most part all of my CASA papers are together in just a few spots. That made it a little easier and this morning I took ALL of my CASA paperwork that I could find, and then sorted through it when I got to court. I put all of the specific case papers together and then handed them in. And only a little over a month after the case closed. That to me is amazing. Don't get me wrong, those papers were a mess, and I hope that nobody else has to take on that case and weed through the disorganized craziness that I left, but they were turned in!! That is a huge weight off my shoulders. Makes me feel good.
3. I avoided drinking any soda today. These days that's a rare thing since I seem to get stressed or bored and decide I need something carbonated, sugared, and/or caffeinated. The most ridiculous part is that I can rarely finish it anymore because it just doesn't taste that good. Yet, I still drink it almost every day. Today I almost broke down, I walked over to the cooler thingy at the store at work, but they didn't have dr. pepper which is what I really wanted. I thought about getting pepsi, but just as I was walking in I heard someone say to another person - I've seen all that money you used to drop on soda - or something to that effect. Well, since I had just done a web teleconference about money management that comment (and the fact that there was no dp) was enough to make me walk away. I'm proud of myself for that. The more I avoid it, the less I will want it (and maybe it will help me lose some weight!).

I've realized already that this positive thinking thing is hard, but also kind of fun. If I can't think of 3 obvious things it almost becomes like a game where I'm trying to come up with something positive to do. After all, the list wouldn't be the same if it was any number other than 3. Or so my OCD brain says...