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Nov. 23rd, 2022 07:09 pmA friend is doing a gratitude thing. I'm still recovering from visit/covid shot stuff here, but I thought I'd follow along. It was gratitude and proud of:
I'm grateful for the cat sleeping on my feet, who is amazing as a safe mirror at letting me see how I feel about being persistently loved and approached with love. I'm grateful I have a home with a temperature I can control. I'm grateful I have friends to talk to, including local ones who have invited me over this weekend. I'm grateful for the quiet of woodstove heat in my house. I'm grateful at how smart and adaptable I've been at living as myself in this particular world, and how many strategies I've come up with over the years, like just this moment brushing my teeth two hours before bed so the bedtime routine doesn't feel so overwhelming. I'm grateful for the little spiral bobby pin things that actually keep my hair in a bun, and were cheap and easy to get
I'm proud of myself for getting rid of the toxic values that surrounded me culturally as a young adult around intelligence, and proud of the way that as my intelligence slips away (the real test) I still love myself and still value kindness and curiosity so much in people.
I'm grateful for the cat sleeping on my feet, who is amazing as a safe mirror at letting me see how I feel about being persistently loved and approached with love. I'm grateful I have a home with a temperature I can control. I'm grateful I have friends to talk to, including local ones who have invited me over this weekend. I'm grateful for the quiet of woodstove heat in my house. I'm grateful at how smart and adaptable I've been at living as myself in this particular world, and how many strategies I've come up with over the years, like just this moment brushing my teeth two hours before bed so the bedtime routine doesn't feel so overwhelming. I'm grateful for the little spiral bobby pin things that actually keep my hair in a bun, and were cheap and easy to get
I'm proud of myself for getting rid of the toxic values that surrounded me culturally as a young adult around intelligence, and proud of the way that as my intelligence slips away (the real test) I still love myself and still value kindness and curiosity so much in people.
