A friend recommended a book to me that is really helping me focus on all that's good in my life. Like many At Home Dads I can get a bit down. The feelings of solitude and loneliness can get overwhelming and thoughts can sometimes just run away and often in the wrong direction. The Five Minute Journal (available on Amazon or as a smartphone app) helps you to refocus on all that is positive in your life. Every day I spend 5 minutes recording answers to a set of questions, once at the beginning of the day and once at the end. The questions appear simple, but they really make you think through their answers. I have the app version on my iphone as I find that easier to use and it allows me to add photos to enrich my journal. I highly recommend it to any dads who might sometimes need to focus more on the positive.
