take one day at a time

idiom

: to deal with each day's problems as they come instead of worrying about the future
Take one day at a time and don't expect things to change overnight.

Examples of take one day at a time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My faith is really the thing that helps me to stay grounded and take one day at a time. Sid Evans, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2021 Just take one day at a time, and if today wasn't good, then reset and restart with a fresh new day. Div Manickam, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021 My approach is more just to take one day at a time, one game at a time. Josh Dubow, Star Tribune, 13 Aug. 2020

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“Take one day at a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20one%20day%20at%20a%20time. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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