# Gratitude journaling together **URL:** \ **Category:** Life\ **Created:** [April 9, 2020, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558 "2020-04-09T11:31:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 207
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4123 "2024-11-05T11:51:42Z")
1. We made excellent progress in raiding last night, for the first time in a while! 2. Enjoying making Christmas plans for spoiling people. 3. Yesterday’s cycle ride was very nice. The weather was meh, but everyone I passed was lovely and cheerful. ---
**Author:** ![hnsn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/hnsn/32/6080_2.png) [@hnsn](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/hnsn)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4124 "2024-11-05T18:56:56Z")
I’m very thankful for [Focusmate](https://www.focusmate.com/) on days like today. Keeps me busy and distracted! ---
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4125 "2024-11-06T13:10:46Z")
1. A new moisturiser is actually doing good things for my poor chapped knuckles. ([Garnier hand superfood](https://www.garnier.co.uk/our-brands/body-care/hand-superfood), the cocoa + ceramide version, if you were wondering.) 2. An experiment is going very well. 3. I’ve almost reached a total of 2000 mentor roulettes in FFXIV, almost enough to get me the final mentor achievement! It’s required a lot of hours of investment, some frustrating groups, but mostly a fun time helping newbies. ---
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4126 "2024-11-08T00:54:52Z")
1. Vienna Teng’s [We’ve Got You](https://open.spotify.com/album/3zhhAoFgFM0OAUvbMlUwPa?si=6cpYiVAsRcOg59J8fqxy2A) single is fascinating. There are two songs in it, basically the side of activism and dealing with the world that’s full of fight, and the side that needs comfort, both based around differing interpretations of the phrase “we’ve got you”. We’ve got you on our side/we’re on your side. The final track on the single puts the two versions together. It’s musically and lyrically interesting, and Vienna Teng’s voice is always lovely. 2. The fact that me and Lisa’s aims in a larger sense usually align. If I want to do something toward a particular cause, Lisa’s usually happy to join in or whatever it is I need. 3. I cleaned my earplugs right after getting up this morning, so I don’t need to do it before bed tonight. I know, it’s a small thing, but thank you, past self. ---
**Author:** ![cthulhucultist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/cthulhucultist/32/4182_2.png) [@cthulhucultist](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/cthulhucultist)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4127 "2024-11-08T05:19:13Z")
1. My daughter has made friends with a couple of kids in the neighborhood. It’s nice to see her having fun and being social. 2. Husband made donuts. 3. Volunteered to teach art at the elementary school. I really enjoy watching the kids have fun learning and making their own art. ---
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4128 "2024-11-11T00:18:00Z")
1. Budgeting through the year means I have plenty to play with to spoil people for Christmas. Thank you, YNAB! 2. So very close to beating the M4S raid in FFXIV. 3. The realisation I can get the white hot chocolate I’ve been craving while I drop by the library tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![hnsn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/hnsn/32/6080_2.png) [@hnsn](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/hnsn)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4129 "2024-11-11T16:03:48Z")
1. Forgetting to refill my medicine this past week (🥴) made me realize how much my current medicine is helping me, and how thankful I am for finally getting my medication routine worked out! 2. It was my best friend’s birthday this weekend, and I’m so thankful to have him as a friend! 3. I FaceTimed with my mom on Friday, and I’m thankful for her love for me! ---
**Author:** ![clivemeister](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/clivemeister/32/2034_2.png) [@clivemeister](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/clivemeister)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4130 "2024-11-12T10:28:16Z")
1. Finished _Three Parts Dead_, by Max Gladstone. Really excellent writing, with a great premise (tldr: magic works like money), well-drawn characters, and actually a great plot in there as well. 2. Crisp cold days have arrived 3. Started more serious coding again, working on a large established code base, which is pretty neat ---
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4131 "2024-11-14T17:39:26Z")
1. Having a lot of fun buying Lisa’s Christmas presents, as ever. 2. Cycling today was fun, tried a route I’d planned out after some exploring last week and managed to actually do it in the length of time I expected this time. 3. The [Hidden Books Game](https://hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com/default.aspx?competition=21) is an excellent yearly tradition of mine. ---
**Author:** ![cthulhucultist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/cthulhucultist/32/4182_2.png) [@cthulhucultist](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/cthulhucultist)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4132 "2024-11-15T03:06:09Z")
1. Took the kids to a birthday party for some friends. The hosts had hired a henna artist. After all the kids got designs, they let the adults go through next, so we all got lovely henna designs. 2. Got my roots bleached and dyed a lovely blue that transitions nicely into the teal color I already have. 3. Got the chimney swept and started a fire tonight. Warm and toasty. ---
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4133 "2024-11-18T14:05:22Z")
1. Beat the new extreme in FFXIV during the first week. 2. In more of a reading mood after a quiet week. 3. Found some cheap cycling gloves that should last me until Christmas (I’ve asked Dad for some good ones). ---
**Author:** ![clivemeister](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/clivemeister/32/2034_2.png) [@clivemeister](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/clivemeister)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4134 "2024-11-19T14:22:34Z")
1. Unexpected early snow here, and so I got my FPV drone out and raced about a bit, taking photos of the snowy fields and trees. 2. Fixed a minor plumbing crisis with a stuck pump by quite literally hitting it with a hammer\[1\]. Extremely satisfying that it worked, and the pump just whirred back into to life! 3. Chess disaster, but it has caused me to refocus on calculation, which is a good thing for longer term progress I think. * * * 1. Full disclosure: I had a short chat with our plumber beforehand, who told me it exactly where and how to hit it. ---
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4135 "2024-11-19T17:58:52Z")
1. Got some studying done today. 2. The short books from [404ink](https://www.404ink.com/)’s Inklings series are satisfyingly random. I have a handful and they’re nice quick reads, and each topic has basically nothing to do with the rest. Exactly how my brain and interests work! 3. No raiding this evening, as we’ve cleared the EX and the Unreal, and we’re not doing M4S until tomorrow. I understand this is gibberish to most people: point is, we’ve achieved most of our goals and more of my time is free again now. ---
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4136 "2024-11-21T00:30:52Z")
1. Bookly’s book club poking me to get on with reading _The Spellshop_, which I’ve wanted to read for ages. 2. Paracetamol worked to soothe whatever it was that was causing me pain. 3. Hot water bottles at bedtime. ---
**Author:** ![cthulhucultist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/cthulhucultist/32/4182_2.png) [@cthulhucultist](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/cthulhucultist)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4137 "2024-11-23T18:51:08Z")
1. A book I pre-ordered (Tweenage Wasteland) has arrived. And just in time for me to start up a reading related Beeminder goal. 2. Went out with my husband and and inlaws which gave me an excuse to wear my favorite dress. 3. Got a really nice bottle of wine for Thanksgiving that I’m looking forward to. ---
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4138 "2024-11-25T19:07:17Z")
1. Some interesting book recommendations from [Shepherd](https://shepherd.com/). 2. Lisa was given a CPAP at sleep clinic appointment today. 3. Weather has warmed up again, so I have cycling plans tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4139 "2024-11-28T14:32:53Z")
1. My new ereader is a pretty neat gadget. (It’s an [Onyx Boox Go Colour 7](https://euroshop.boox.com/products/boox-go-color7?variant=43732359708872).) 2. Rereading a beloved manga series, _A Side Character’s Love Story_. 3. The advent gifts for Lisa are aaaalmost all here and ready. ---
**Author:** ![theospears](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/theospears/32/4692_2.png) [@theospears](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/theospears)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4140 "2024-11-28T18:36:09Z")
1. The sun is shining, it’s a beautiful day with a touch of cold in the air. 2. I have a free day to spend with people I love 3. I’ve been investing in taking care of my body 4. Our cat looks adorable curled up asleep on the stove ---
**Author:** ![shanaqui](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/shanaqui/32/3513_2.png) [@shanaqui](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/shanaqui)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4141 "2024-11-29T14:55:16Z")
1. My Friday afternoons off, in combination with Focusmate, are finally helping me make some headway on my studies. 2. The kittens who live nearby who like to play with me and get some pettings as I go for my walk on a morning. 3. My sleep quality is improving, perhaps due to Lisa’s use of the CPAP. ---
**Author:** ![aad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/aad/32/4736_2.png) [@aad](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/aad)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558/4142 "2024-11-29T17:46:40Z")
1. I’ve unexpectedly embarked on a tiny sabbatical. I’m grateful that I can do this, that I am doing it, and that I’ve received so much positivity from people/world in the process. 2. I’m grateful that my life got a cherry and an apple tree richer. Can’t wait for the blossoms and eventually the fruits! 3. Grateful for the lovely first date with A. It’s a beautiful encounter! [Previous page](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558.md?page=206) [Next page](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/gratitude-journaling-together/6558.md?page=208)