Gratitude journaling together

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This sounds like heaven :heart_eyes:!

  1. I am happy
  2. SGQ: taking care of myself
  3. A friend from a long time ago reaching out to me
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  • self-gratitude: i’m grateful that i lowered the slope of some of my goals a while ago, i think it’s just starting to kick in.
  • i’m grateful i have lots of warm blankets.
  • i’m grateful i have plans to get out of the house tomorrow.
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  1. I’m grateful that I’m not too bothered by hot weather.
  2. An extra-long board games day today, and then a lift home from a friend.
  3. I have my Kickstarter backer’s early copy of The Time of the Cat by Tansy Rayner Roberts and I am so excited to start it!
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  1. A friend who has been absent from FFXIV for quite a long time came back today and we’ve had a chat.
  2. Feels like I’m managing to fit in a lot of stuff today.
  3. My toberead pile goal really jumped up after a little book spree on my holiday, but I’ve been steadily whittling it down again and I’m pretty proud of my progress.
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  • i’m grateful i had to leave the house today.
  • self-gratitude: i’m grateful i walked partway home tonight, despite the cold.
  • i’m grateful we have dnd tomorrow.
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  1. The new Doctor Who is black. It’s well past time so I’m grateful it’s happened now.
  2. Today our garden had a lizard, scrub turkey, magpie, butcherbird, and kookaburra all at the same time.
  3. SGQ: I’ve been consistent enough with doing toe-touch stretches throughout each day that my back no longer feels stiff when I get out of bed in the morning.
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  • self-gratitude: i’m grateful i remembered evening duolingo lessons just in time tonight.
  • i’m grateful a new season of hilda is out.
  • self-gratitude: i’m grateful i took an extended walk home today.
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enbee, you may like our family’s halloween costumes from a few years ago. (I made that Alfur as my first needle felting project! I’m so proud of how it turned out!)

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(One of my sons is Twig and the other is the Black Hound.)

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  1. I had another COVID vaccination today.
  2. This Bardcore song in Old English is glorious.
  3. SGQ: I’ve found a couple of typos in The Time of the Cat. The author has asked to be told about them so she can fix the final release version.
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  • i’m grateful that my phone surprisingly has a dark mode now. random software updates rock!
  • speaking of rocking: i’m grateful alys shared the fun bardcore song above.
  • self-gratitude: i’m grateful i remembered sending out an email tonight.

@adamwolf oh, you all look wonderful!! :D alfur included, he’s gorgeous!

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  1. I’ve finished Time of the Cat and it was a LOT of fun.
  2. I was able to take the day off work to catch up on sleep and recover from some mild side-effects from yesterday’s COVID vaccination. I could have worked through it, but I have plenty of sick leave and taking a day off was nice.
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  1. All presents are wrapped and under the tree(s) - we have a lot of presents in our house, even though there are only two of us!
  2. Have finally got the underfloor heating to a sensible setting, so it’s lovely and warm when we come down in the mornings
  3. My chess is slowly - but definitely - improving
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  • self-gratitude: i’m grateful i took a walk today.
  • i’m grateful i had a mostly productive work day.
  • i’m grateful i have two advent calendars.
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  1. A Christmas dinner with one half of my family.
  2. My aunt liked the book I gave her.
  3. My cousin gave me a lift home.
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  • i’m grateful for my flatmate.
  • self-gratitude: i’m grateful i’ll be going to bed early tonight.
  • i’m grateful an appointment for tomorrow was cancelled. it will give me more time to get my homework and housework done, hopefully!
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  1. Jeremy got lunch for me while I was busy working.
  2. The baby scrub turkey has started doing zoomies around the yard, with her tiny wings out for her to practice “flying”.
  3. SGQ: I couldn’t finish investigating a problem at work today but I fully documented everything so far.
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  1. An evening off from raiding. I’ve enjoyed doing high-end content in FFXIV… but sometimes it’s nice to take a break.
  2. Nearly finished with my assignment.
  3. Pretty much done with Christmas shopping, as long as one last thing arrives.
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  • i’m very grateful that i seem to have gotten better with phone calls.
  • self-gratitude: i’m grateful that i gave myself a little energy boost this evening.
  • i’m grateful that i’m enjoying my homework so much. (now i just need to work on not always doing it at the last minute night …)
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  1. The cat who needs medication twice a day is taking it like a champ
  2. My mother’s new meds don’t seem to be having any of the (quite common) unpleasant side effects
  3. I’ve started having a second cup of tea in the morning, which is surprisingly delightful (and probably hydrates me better in some way)
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  • i’m grateful i felt like singing in the shower today. i didn’t end up doing it because i didn’t remember any lyrics of songs i wanted to sing, but it’s a sign i was happy so i’ll take that as a win :)
  • i’m grateful my homework draft was well received today.
  • self-gratitude: i’m grateful i haven’t derailed in over a week. not today, either! :muscle:
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