What's on your mind today?
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I have been locked out of this side of MFP for what feels like forever - but finally back and will catch up soon.
I am grateful- that the technology is finally working again
- that I can see what everyone else has been up to
- that I now have MUCH better lighting in my work-at-home space (in prep for shorter day-light hours on the way)
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Hello everyone.
The work week is off with a bang! It's to be expected given the time of the quarter.
So many things to be grateful for today.- I awakened to another day with a positive attitude.
- Work is crazy busy which will make the day fly by.
- Smokey the cat who keeps me amused and makes me feel loved.
- The temperatures which are slowly starting to feel like fall here in SFL. We are finally in the 80s!
I wish I had more time to catch up but work beckons! Stay safe!4 -
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WOW! So many posts to catch up on.
I’m grateful for:- All the positive vibes I feel here
- The abundance I feel in my life
- The comfortable bed I am about to get into
@juliemouse83
Glad to know that you are finally free. All the best on the relaunch If your soap business.
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I'm grateful for;
. Being part of this group.
. Getting so much inspiration from all of your posts.
That's enough for today because I'm normally quiet, and don't post or respond a lot, don't want to overdue it!! lol5 -
So it is 12:30 here in my backyard. I’m finishing up my coffee and about to go in and feed Baby Kitten. On a Tuesday. At home! 🤗
Gratitude list:- My work friends that showed me so much love yesterday.
- The energy I now have to tackle the house projects.
- NO STRESS! (I really don’t know how to act.)
- Time to play on my VR headset and get my exercise in that way.
- The arrival of pleasant “fall is coming” weather.
- This group. ❤️
Today I could go on and on, but you get the gist.6 -
@juliemouse83, so happy for you!!1
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Grateful to be alive.2
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@BMcC9 I'm glad you broke through the MFP barriers! You were missed!
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@juliemouse83 Congratulations and thanks for sharing your list of gratitudes!
Best wishes as you move ahead to new and exciting days.
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RangerRickL wrote: »@BMcC9 I'm glad you broke through the MFP barriers! You were missed!
Rick
It was frustrating on sooooo many levels!
But I had my one annual pumpkin spice muffin from Tim Horton's this past weekend. It was just as good as i remembered from last year ....
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So happy to see that @BMcC9 is back with us!
Here’s the short list for today:- Coffee, and copious amounts of it, because
- Baby Kitten was hungry laaaaate last night/early this morning, but is eating so much better than she had been.
- Again, the nice early fall weather.
- I now have the time and energy to get back into the kitchen to cook good healthy meals for the hubs and myself.
Today is day 1 of the clean sweep of my house. We had floors replaced throughout due to a blown water heater in January, and because of the pandemic the project wasn’t completed until mid-July. As a result, we stuffed everything that wasn’t nailed down into the three spare bedrooms, and now that I’m not exhausted every day? I can get in there, room by room and get rid of anything I haven’t needed in six months or more. End result? I’ll have my weight room back, as well as my soap room, and the guest bedroom will be an open, safe space to play VR without worrying about cats and dogs underfoot.
This retirement thing is going to be very beneficial for my husband, our home, and me!
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Hello everyone.
Yesterday was a very brief list - today I will be better.
@juliemouse83 So very happy for you. Enjoy the new direction of your home and life!
I am grateful for the following things today.- Another day on this planet we call earth.
- The perfection of the cold brew coffee recipe. It's saving me a fortune!
- The weatherheads announcing we "may" have a cold front. It will a relief from the 90s.
- The beautiful sunshine.
Sending positive thoughts and prayers in Hurricane Sally's path, for those dealing with the fires, and for those who are suffering.3 -
Grateful to be here. Tough day today, and tomorrow isn’t far off!
Hoping for clear air soon. In house since last Tues due to smoke covering our whole state. Gotta a house, bed, pillow, and walls.6 -
I am grateful for Youtube long-play nature soundscapes (as if a recording were made at a deserted beach / meadow at dawn / beside a woodland stream / in a tropical rain forest etc) Having that kind of "white noise" running quietly behind me as I work is HUGELY helping with my "dealing with work-load stress"4
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I am grateful for my boundaries book I am reading, and understanding things will get better. And learning that post-it notes are not the same thing as tracking properly in the app. When I finally sit down to get MFP up-to-date, I have a pile of post-it notes that I don't know what day goes where. So I am grateful for the lessons learned!7 -
Hello everyone and happy pre-Friday!
I have been struggling these past few weeks. I think the isolation is getting to me. Living alone can be a challenge during this time in our lives. I am socializing with friends on the phone, but it's not the same as face-to-face time. I really do not mind living by myself - I actually enjoy it. But, prior to March 17th I was going to the office at least 3-4 days a week which filled a big part of my socialization time. I am not depressed, just going through an adjustment period and know these feelings will pass.
I am grateful for the following.- The realization I am in control of my thoughts and feelings.
- I know this period will pass. It's up to me to work through these emotions and redirect them.
- Another day on this sweet planet.
- My job. I am so fortunate to be working and feeling productive, although in isolation.
- The weather. The sun is shining in to my window and brightening my workspace.
I hope everyone is having a good day. Hugs to all.6 -
Whew, I’m sleepy today! Stayed up too late last night, and in eastern NC we have Sally remnants coming through, so it’s sleep weather for sure! 🥱
Today’s list:- My former boss, who hired me for some freelance editing work from home.
- Fridge full of food.
- The gift of time.
- The reduction of major stressors in my life, and
- The relaxation that comes with that.
I’ve been deliberately coming in on the very low side, calorically speaking this week. The hubs and I ordered an 80 pound hog to cook for an outdoor reunion/pig-pickin’ pot luck on Saturday. While this may be a pass day for me, the lower intake this week will help keeping my weekly calories within a good net range. Husband’s cousin from Spokane is here for the first time in over 30 years, and the whole fam damily will be there, with all kinds of southern, yummy goodness, so if ever there was a reason for a pass day? This would be it!
I am loving reading everyone’s gratitude lists. ❤️4 -
Reasons to be grateful:- I watched the sunrise this morning and wrote a poem.
- it was fine enough to go down to our boat this afternoon
- I have a fridge full of healthy food after my shopping trip yesterday
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I am grateful for a webinar this just-past Tuesday (actually out of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA and I'm in Eastern Ontario, Canada) on the brain-functions behind mindfulness - both how the brain works and might trend towards "socially contagious anxiety" and how mindfulness works on a brain-function level to help counter the trend.
And my various "work-process safety-nets" are getting stronger and more refined every day. Things like printed personal Quality Assurance checklists, pre-set templates both in word documents and in Outlook form-emails (who knew!! not me! I've been using the work email platform as if it were a glorified digital typewriter - composing everything from scratch every time - with a virtual digital "personal filing cabinet attached")
This has been helping defuse my stressors too.
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