This post is part of Just Jot it January, and today’s prompt comes to us from Dar. Check out her blog here!

I get heartburn. Like, sometimes it goes on for days, then sometimes it just disappears.

I’ve been watching what I eat for almost four years now—it started when the pandemic did—and trying to figure out if it’s something I’m consuming or how much or how little I’m consuming. For a while, I even thought it might be too much water.

But as it turns out, it’s looking more and more like mood that brings it on.

Things like worry and stress.

So okay, fine. I can just relax and be happy. Right?

Easy.

But seriously, knowing what’s causing it has helped. I’m learning to accept things I can’t change.

And I’m learning that the more I write things down that I need to do, the less I have to stress over remembering to do them.

So in a strange way, you could say my heartburn is helping me.

This rather convoluted post is part of Just Jot it January! Want to join in? Just click here to get to the prompt and drop your link. It’s fun!

Thank you again, Dar, for the prompt!