Gratitude journaling together

  1. “The stressful project” is not only going well, I’m having a blast.
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  1. My favourite scrub turkey cleaning her feathers just outside my window while I work, which makes her look fluffy and shows off her tail to best effect.
  2. Jeremy has a new recipe for cheese sauce.
  3. Fidget toys.
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  1. Schadenfreude.
  2. The last of my Ferrero Rochers.
  3. Date set for wrapping presents with my sister (via video chat).
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  1. Discovered the truly marvellous "Winter Solstice, Camelot Station", by John M. Ford (originally written as a Christmas card, says Wikipedia)
  2. Got my test environment to work, thanks to a very helpful co-worker
  3. Caught up with my sister on the phone
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  1. Bouldering after a long while.
  2. Finally understanding the negative feeling I always have at the climbing gym.
  3. Friends.
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  1. I’m dog-sitting a sweet dog.
  2. Crispy roast potatoes for dinner.
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  1. I’ve got a couple of weeks ahead of my study schedule!
  2. I’m beginning to wrap my sister’s presents, because I can’t wrap those on video chat with her. I am pleased with the pile!
  3. I thought of an extra present for Lisa!
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  • Helpful colleagues
  • Being able to afford psychotherapy
  • New self-directing role at work
  • Excitement of exploring/scoping projects for the new role
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  1. A couple of people in my family got some really sucky news in the past few days: I’m grateful we’re all able to support each other when this happens.
  2. York Christmas Market was neat
  3. Sensible conversation with a sometimes-difficult (but I believe - at heart - helpful) person
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  1. Winter solstice last night - the days are getting longer :slight_smile:
  2. Spoke to my mum about the sucky news and she is OK
  3. Donated a bunch of useful things to the local cat rescue
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  1. Clive jumped in to deal with the inbox while I was dealing with the Todoist issue fallout.
  2. Adam jumping on that issue really quickly for me.
  3. Found some time to crochet today.
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  1. Being able to remain driven by focusing on my goals, while otherwise frustrated at work
  2. Friends who do the thinking for me when I’m preoccupied
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  1. I’ve finished work for the year!
  2. There was one suprise new job from a client today (last minute much?) but I managed to finish it and they were grateful for the speedy fix.
  3. A non-work thing that has sucked up a lot of my free time for several years ended this month, and so I can see an actual holiday stretching ahead of me. I feel giddy.
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  1. Lisa’s making me cookies.
  2. Making some progress on this crochet project at last.
  3. Most of my Beeminder goals are on break for a few days. Freedom!
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  1. Successfully replaced 7 light fittings without too much swearing (we’re taking them to the new house)
  2. Managed to upgrade my Windows box to Windows 11
  3. Bumper double-issue Radio Times purchased
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  1. The lovely Byland Abbey - beautiful in the sunshine, and very quiet!
  2. Chilli in front of the fire
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  1. Video call to wrap presents with my sister.
  2. Finished crocheting a present my mother wanted.
  3. I have lots of presents to give!
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  1. Rain for the garden.
  2. While buying books for a friend, I discovered one was free, so now I have a new book too!
  3. A lovely Christmas afternoon with family.
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  1. Lots of new books!
  2. Organised an extra day off.
  3. Lemon meringue pie yesterday and banoffee pie today, yum yum yum.
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