Gratitude journaling together

Life
2523
  • i’m grateful that i finally tested negative for again. no need for masks everywhere i go anymore, whoo!
  • i’m grateful i got to spend time with my flatmate today. he can always make me laugh, even when i don’t feel too great; it’s amazing.
  • self-gratitude-quota: i’m grateful that i eventually ended up getting lots of things done at work. it was absolutely not a fully productive day at work, but in the end i managed to let go of distractions and get more efficiently into work things.
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2524
  1. Persimmons.
  2. Easter chocolate.
  3. Hot cross buns.
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2525
  1. Mum did manage to read through my assignment and give me some much-needed ideas on how to fix it.
  2. Video games during my lunch break.
  3. I have an ARC of Jacqueline Carey’s new book via Netgalley.
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2526
  • i’m grateful that i didn’t cancel today’s therapy appointment. i only got the negative covid test back yesterday, which would have been too close for a free cancelation. so there was a chance that i would have needed to go in a mask, which i’m super glad i didn’t have to. it would have been difficult to talk for so long without drinking water.
  • self-gratitude-quota: i’m grateful that i managed to get a good deal of housework done today. procrastinated until the last possible day as usual, but i did a very decent job, all things considered.
  • i’m grateful that i’m looking forward to the concert tomorrow again. it’s gonna be a long day, but since i’m not contagious anymore, and feeling a bit better mentally than yesterday, i think i’m actually excited for it again, instead of just going because i said i would.
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2527
  1. making a new friend :people_hugging:
  2. flower headband :hibiscus:
  3. SGQ: leaving the music show super early tonight because I was in a cold mood, instead of slowly dying as I I say awkward things like the poor antisocial thing that I am right now xD :bed: :iphone:
  4. My carrier delivering this SMS with 1 day of delay :pray: :satellite:
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2528
  1. My assignments are handed in.
  2. I’m taking next week off.
  3. I managed to connect with someone my static on FFXIV met up with randomly and really liked. She’s coming along to play with us again this evening!
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2529
  1. The sliding blinds for the windows arrived, and were gratifyingly easy to fit
  2. ebay delivered where Amazon couldn’t - needed a widget, the former delivered it while the latter don’t seem to be able to find our new address reliably
  3. steps fitted for the garden gym - it’s down a bit of a hole, and now with non-scrambling access!
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2530
  • i’m grateful for the amazing evening i had. went to a concert with friends, and then we stayed in the venue and danced a lot. all the music was great, the people were wonderful, and i had such a fun time.
  • related, but separate enough, i’m grateful that i’m happier again. i didn’t feel too on point, mentally, these past few days, but now it’s much better and i’m not looking at all the tasks for tomorrow with worry, but with determination and confidence.
  • self-gratitude-quota: i’m grateful that i was able to focus so well at work today. partly because i didn’t have much opportunity for procrastination, partly because something needed to get done urgently, partly because i enjoyed what i did, and maybe for other reasons as well, i was able to get everything done just in time. felt super satisfying!
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2531
  1. When going out this morning, I left my phone at home and had to go back for it, and I’m grateful to myself for initially leaving early enough that I didn’t miss my bus.
  2. A friend was sympathetic when I wasn’t very responsive today due to tiredness.
  3. A new book by KJ Charles.
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2532
  1. Lisa’s done some repairs on my childhood teddy.
  2. Rereading The Goblin Emperor again.
  3. Impromptu takeout night to help us fit in some time with friends we haven’t talked to in a bit.
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2533
  • i’m grateful i managed to survive the many many errands i had to run today. my feet still hurt, but i got everything i needed.
  • i’m grateful again for music. music is great.
  • self-gratitude-quota: i’m grateful that i returned a library book in time today. monday’s the deadline, and i won’t have time to return it then. so now the person who wanted it next gets it in time, and i won’t have to pay any fees.
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2534
  1. One of our good friends who lives out of town had to visit yesterday and got to surprise us! We went out to dinner and it was lovely.
  2. I survived layoffs at work. So far, at least!
  3. SGQ: I feel like I’ve been balancing productivity and relaxation better after my recent vacation than before it.
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2535
  1. Having a fun story to tell due to yesterday’s night :beer:
  2. She’s staying for 2 months instead of 2 weeks :face_holding_back_tears:
  3. Reading a book by the beach :open_book::sun_with_face:

I feel lucky to have this life right now.

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2536

Happy to post here for the the first time in a while!

  1. Wrapped up the first part of our tabletop campaign today in a satisfying way and at an appropriate place in the story, although it was unexpected.
  2. We were able to teach one of my players who was having a lot of mic troubles how to enable noise cancelling in Discord!
  3. Stayed up to watch some concerts live streamed from Japan the other weekend, and it was totally worth it!
  4. In an unexpected turn of events, my brother finally moved on from a job he hated, and is now a lot more positive about life and things.
  5. Figured out a way to move toward my goals faster over the next two years or so.
  6. Saw that there’s a local Japanese language meetup — unsure when I’ll have the opportunity to go, but feeling good about being open to more in person social activities.
  7. Student loan company sent me a check to make up for an error they made.
  8. We were able to go to Costco yesterday!
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2537
  1. Went for a walk down to the river - the floods have subsided, but it’s still flowing really fast
  2. First hot cross buns of the season
  3. Sold several items that had been cluttering up my junk drawer for a satisfying amount of money on ebay
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2538
  • i’m grateful that my mother liked all birthday presents i gave her. not that she’s difficult to please, but it’s still nice to see everything so well received.
  • i’m grateful that i cut my hair short. this was months ago, so it’s not a new thing/realisation, but i think it will come up more and more often during summer again (at least in my mind; not sure how often i’ll mention it here XD)—short hair has so many perks! i can very much recommend.^^
  • self-gratitude quota: i’m grateful that i just finished a monthly task thing which i’d contemplated leaving for tomorrow (when i probably will have even less time). i think it helped that a few months ago i significantly reduced the workload for this, so it’s less of a hassle than it used to be. (it used to be more fun to do for various reasons, but for various reasons i’ve still decided to keep doing it even if i’m less invested in it.) great to have it out of the way now for another month again! :)
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2539
  1. New books on the way.
  2. Hung out with most of my FFXIV friends in turn today.
  3. Comfortably sleepy.
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2540
  1. @linux535 for posting some excellent thought-provoking threads.
  2. My mint plant is growing so happily and healthy!
  3. SGQ: I met up with some friends briefly last night and did an excellent time management job getting there on time.
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2541
  1. A gentle breeze.
  2. My favourite kind of weather is here.
  3. I’m grateful to myself for having my computer turned off all day yesterday. It’s the first time I’ve done that in several years.
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2542
  1. Enjoying writing a melody :notes:
  2. SGQ: trying to have a good day instead of giving up :dizzy:
  3. Finishing that book :open_book:
  4. New people joining the house :house_with_garden:
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