The world can be a pretty strange place, but it's good to look back and find at least one thing that was good to you today. Be that a nice conversation, a cool picture you saw, a song you heard... whatever! But if you didn't find anything good today, here's your sign: go do one thing for you, right now. Even if its just a moment of peace, take it and make it your good thing for the day.
I've been participating in a conversation with friends. We brought justice to, let's just say, a criminal. It's been almost 30 years in the making. And it's finally happened. He's behind bars. How about that for good news?
My son got himself up for school this morning & on the bus 100% successfully. Which is amazing as he's 11 & has autism, ADHD, & anxiety.
He showered, dressed, had his meds, & packed his bag. All while I was laying in bed listening. I stayed in bed because I was worried I'd distract him if I got up.
I left the house! I hope what’s below isn’t triggering or TMI. It feels good for me to share. I’m working on myself in ways that often look & feel like a complete mess or disaster. Today I made some changes that felt good. Creative thoughts coupled with physical changes. I showered for the first time in almost a week. That included shaving and trimming my nails, huzzah! I dressed and went to the grocery store. Every step took effort. I managed to not feel overwhelmed at the store (it helps when I go in the last hour before closing). I got some treats and some healthy choices. Food to last me a while. I spent < $70 and that felt good. Now I’m on my balcony enjoying the slightest of breezes here in NE Florida, writing this post to this lovely new online space. When I put the phone down I’ll think of food to make for myself.
These are the practical good things that happened today. The creative ideas as always are more complicated. They feel good but I’m unsure what will become of them and I’ll share them another time.
Sometimes putting thoughts to (digital) paper can really help you realize the impact of the day. It's cool to find spaces you can safely express those things!
Getting out of the valleys in life can be difficult, so being able to physically care for yourself, escape the sameness, and enjoy the moment is huge. Congrats to you!
Lol. It was on BOGO. The flavors offerings were picked over but I got one Oregon Dark Cherry and one vanilla. Part of my motivation before I left the house was I’d buy some seasonal fruit and vanilla ice cream. Nevertheless I managed to assemble a meal with actual vegetables when I got home, see photo. More winning. (For anyone wondering how I handled an assortment with different cook times the answer is, With Tongs! I checked the food periodically and removed what was ready and are in stages. Why not?)
Thanks to you and everyone else offering words of support.
I don't believe I've ever had chickpeas. May be something to explore in the future! I miss home cooked meals, though. Even simple rice dishes can be out of this world.
They are super versatile (and delicious)! I made a slight variant of this recipe, it is one of my go-to recipes cos I am not a very good cook and that one is not too overwhelming for me. Always turns out pretty decent!
This thread actually inspired me to create a magazine for Kind Actions. Because why not celebrate all we do for each other! I'm excited about the positive energy we have here in the Fediverse.
I went on my first long OneWheel ride! It doesn't come naturally to me - my balance is terrible and I had a couple of embarrassing bails - but overall I really enjoyed it and I'm excited to ride more.
Well done for not giving up! Learning a new skill, especially a physical one, can take some time. But it's awesome to hear it was exciting! Keep after it ^^
Nice! How long have you been practicing with it? I’ve wanted one for so long but was never a skateboarder so I feel like it would be a struggle for me too.
That's an empowering moment, to realize that you like you. Self-love can be hard to come by, so definitely congrats on finding that win in your life! :D
My wife makes such delicious food. Last night she made some pork chops with some delicious spicy cabbage. So good. Today I got to eat leftovers and they're still so good. lol
Making me hungry~ ^^ Food is such a simple way to make you feel better!
I hadn't really tried cabbage before until someone introduced me to kimchi, which I found delicious!
I'm working on a self-portrait, which is in an early, quite ugly stage. My partner looked at it and said that it does kind of look like me, just a stylised version.
It's funny how those close to you can recognize you in what might seem the most abstract ways. I encourage you to keep trying with your art! Creativity of any kind is a worthwhile endeavor.
Only bad things happened today. But the good thing about bad things is all bad things are happiness fuel for the future. So just like with cloud algebra 1 + 1 = 1, no matter what happens, it's all good.
The good thing that happened was your positive attitude and refusal to let it get you down. It's a strength of character that can help you outlast the bad until you can revel in the good ^^
I wrote 5 pages of the last chapter of the book I’m writing. It’s taken me a year to get to this point but there’s only about 13 more pages to go and I’ll be done with my first draft.
I finished the long-as-fuck book I was reading (Oathbringer, book 3 of the Stormlight Archives; 1240 damn pages) and then a few hours later got a notification that my library hold was ready (Essex Dogs). I also got to start Diablo IV today. Not the most exciting day but a pretty good one either way.
Can't wait, I'm actually kind of forcing myself to read my library book instead of going straight for Rhythm of War. I've been trying to read a book between each Stormlight book this year. After Way of Kings it was Project Hail Mary, and after Words of Radiance it was No County For Old Men.
Well at least you didn't fall victim to the Sanderlanche and read every single Brandon Sanderson book or there and then Jones like a junkie when you ran out of books!
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