Motivational Monday XLIII

I did it to myself. Again.

Worried, fretted, and let the anxiety take over.

It was the night before my orthodontic appointment.  The next day I was finally going to get my first Invisalign aligner, a day I had been looking forward to for years. 

My husband told me I should be excited.  The boys said it was finally my turn for straight teeth.

I, however, had managed to work myself into a state of panic.  Determined to learn all I could from others' experiences, I did the thing I knew I shouldn't do.

Got on the internet.

The horror stories!  Pain, discomfort, problems, inconvenience, complaints. With each new click I became more and more discouraged.  What had I gotten myself into?  A new smile wasn't worth it.

I arrived at the ortho's office expecting the worst.  When the hygienist popped the aligners into my mouth, I cringed, waited, and .... nothing.  No feeling of claustrophobia, no excruciating pain. I went to the mirror, planning to spend thirty minutes trying to remove them.  It wasn't easy, but soon I had them out, in, and out again.

Three days later, I was still waiting for all the awful stuff I'd read about to happen.  I was kind of tip toeing around, afraid that at any moment, all hell would break loose in my mouth. It never happened.

Sure, they're not the most comfortable things.  My teeth are sore, my tongue is a little raw in places, and it's definitely inconvenient to take them out every time I want to eat.  But yes, it's going to be worth it in the end.

As Harper Lee said, "Nothing is ever as bad as it seems".

Someday, one of these days, I'll remember those words before I do it to myself. Again.

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It's time to link up with Shaunacey for Monday Moments of Gratitude.  If you need a smile this morning, head over to her blog.  This week I'm grateful for:

• A little one on one time with this guy.  I had a ton of errands to run, and he offered to drive me around.  I'm pretty sure he was just in it for the lunch, but he's so busy these days, I'll take it.

• Rain.  Yep, it's been non stop.  Yep, I'm tired of it.  But the flowers are blooming, and my world is green and fresh.  So there's that.

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Be sure to head to The Blended Blog where we're hopping into spring with Katie.

And remember to join us on Wednesday for week three of Style Perspectives. This week we're styling a white pants look.  I always struggle with white pants this time of year, so I can't wait to get some ideas!

Happy Monday!