#gratitude list

[creatingnikki]

twenty-six things I’m grateful for at twenty-six 

growing up. the feelings of helplessness and frustration slowly washing away as you gain access to money and information. 

strawberry cream cakes, strawberry cheesecakes, strawberry chocolate brownie cakes, strawberries. 

a good night’s sleep. sleep that is 7+ hours, sleep that is not disturbed or day time sleep. but sleep at the “normal” night hours, sleep that is deep and restful. 

book readers who annotate their books and write the year/place of when they were reading it on the first page because when I come across second-hand books like that my heart.

fleeting intimacies. those brief, beautiful conversations and moments you share with strangers that you will never meet again. at a café, at the airport, at the open mic night. connections that are purely happenstance and a time being in your life. the beginning is the ending. but it doesn’t matter. they add something, if not to your life, but to your energy. even if you can’t trace it. 

the concept of crying. the release, the relief. if I didn’t have this, if I didn’t have this way of letting out my disappointment, overwhelmingness, tiredness, frustration, sadness, and pain, what would I do? what would I even do. 

dog/cat/pet owners who understand that just because they love their pet not everyone has to and some people are genuinely afraid and not horrible human beings for not going awww but uhhh when they see their pet.

translators, more specifically book translators. thank you so much for all your effort into making sure I can enjoy such beautiful literature from other cultures and languages. 

people who realize they were wrong about a certain perspective or life philosophy or stance and then course correct and acknowledge the same.

credit cards and essentially having quick access to credit in times of absolute need (fine line between hating cc and capitalism and using it to your advantage, I know). 

people who introduce me to new imagery which sounds so simple but hits my brain like the freshest of oxygen like my father saying my mother’s face began to glow like the moon when she smiled or a tumblr writer saying something makes their heart beam. 

earrings. long earrings that dangle against my neck and make me feel grown up, sometimes graceful, sometimes sensual. other types of earrings too. jhumkas. hoops. 

sunflowers. filler flowers. flower shops that keep newspaper to wrap flowers in. people who show up to my apartment with flowers. 

emails. I like that emails can be that perfect distance in communication but also so very efficient. they don’t demand instant replies like instant messaging. functional and timely. emails at work that exist in place of long meetings and emails from friends and lovers. my inbox feels like a mix of a treasure chest of precious words and an arcade of advertisements. 

older women who look at me not as competition but with this sentiment of wanting to protect/guide me, with this feeling of fondness, words of advice that aren’t patronizing but so very well meaning. 

good-quality, well-researched, engaging articles/blogs. blogs full of facts and figures that put things into perspective. blogs written in a witty and humorous tone that feel like you’re having a conversation with someone smart and warm. 

my family. my friends. for loving me even when I am difficult. even when I am bratty. for understanding the subtext of my words and actions. for accepting me even when I don’t accept myself. for reminding me of who I am when I can no longer understand the concept of self. thank you. 

clothing brands that have sizes bigger than large. clothing brands that have beautiful clothes and designs for sizes other than xxxxxxs. 

people who know how to make important days about you like your birthday and your first day at work and your heartbreak date idk. just people who aren’t so dense and don’t know what their energy/focus needs to be at what time when with others. 

glitter. glittery eyeshadow. glittery phone covers. glittery everything. all that glitters may not be gold but it does something to my brain and I love it. 

people who can help me let loose. goofy and silly and light doesn’t come naturally to me. my disposition is pensive, internally. even though externally I may seem so exuberant.  

context. the context behind a painting at an art gallery. context behind a meme. nothing is anything without context. so people who give you context, content that gives you context. 

selfies. give me a sense of control over capturing myself and my moments because with someone else behind the camera I am as awkward as awkward can get. 

the moon. stars. the sky. faraway things that are more complicated than just pretty things that make me calm. that make my mind calm. that make my heart feel less lonely. 

space. physical space, emotional availability, mental headspace. in me and in others. required but rare. 

all my past selves, all my younger selves for being. thank you for your wholesomeness, thank you for your resilience, thank you for your pureness, thank you for your decisions, thank you for your hope, thank you for your hard work, thank you for your crazy, your messy, your real, your beautiful. thank you for it all.

today is my twenty-sixth birthday and I wanted to take a bit to list down everything that makes my life lighter. there’s much more but now it’s time to go eat cake and click blurry, happy selfies. 

[daughterearth]

I just love having friends who don't agree with me on things. I love having friends I can speak my mind and ask them to speak theirs. I love having friends who have different realities and situations and viewpoints. I love having friends who think it is good to tell you something you might not be seeing. I try to be this kind of friend too.

But all this comes from 2 similar values.

one) to have deep respect with the person you spar with and

two) you know despite the debacle (which sometimes is inherent when you are close to someone and human) - you have a solid ground of basic decency and love, humor that you can retreat to to take a breather.

[heyrosiebee]

weekly wrap-up: '24 × 48 ( 25 NOV - 1 DEC )

highlights ⟡˙⋆

the game shop near us finally (officially) opened; we got to play some MTG + Splendor

got an official work start date

received an ARC of Apolline Lucy's The Hollows

accomplishments ⟡˙⋆

finished reading Dracula for book club w my sister; we both rated it surprisingly low lmao

cut new sticky tabs for Frankenstein

booked my pre-employment medical exam

gratitude ⟡˙⋆

decaf black tea

my gray Pilot x Frixion highlighter, may it RIP

the ground lights along McKinley (real handy when you're walking home near midnight)

wrap-up intro. my posts.

[labelleizzy]

Springtime Gratitude 🙏🏻 post:

1) a safe home and car

2) a loving spouse

3) delicious food and a great grocery store for supplies to make it

4) spare $ enough for my trainer, and coming up next week, touch ups for my 🐢 tattoo

5) words. Reading them, smithing them, using them for connecting and comfort.

6) my anxiety is barely a thing these days, a ginormous relief. Taking some risks to have adventures!

7) gardening and springtime and flowers and sprouts (but not stickerbush weeds!)

8) the time and energy to care for my medical foo, mind and body, and the fact that stuff is going well at the moment

9) my family. My fremily as well.

10) fresh citrus and fizzy water on demand

11) the existence of raspberries and strawberries

12.) Tribble, asleep on my lap.

13.) you, if you're reading this.

[daniellemarierose]

Waking up sober and healthy again. Banana and honey on toast. Fresh Hot lava coffee with a little milk. Meditating. Chanting Om Gam Ganapateye Namaha 108 times. Listening to friends talk about positive changes in their lives. A morning walk with my old dog’s dad. Talking things through with my love and reaching a decision to have faith and trust that whatever is supposed to be will be. Somatic exercises. Meditating again. An afternoon walk with my dog’s dad and my love. Cooking and eating fish and rice. Drinking lots of hot lava coffee. Drinking lots of water too. Reading The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak uninterrupted for one hour. Practicing Farsi for half an hour. Reflecting on positive changes in my life. A gentle shower whilst listening to affirmations. Hot chocolate and a movie with my love. Going to bed sober and healthy again.

[sleeppywitch]

I’m grateful for my warm bed and blankets.

I’m grateful to have heat for the house.

I’m grateful for electricity.

I’m grateful to have food and drinks I like on hand.

I’m grateful to have a healthy body that lets me explore.

I’m grateful for good friends and family.

Im grateful for winter weather so that I may experience all this season has to offer.

[its-allgoodbabybaby]

5/2 Gratitude List

1. i stood up for myself and now i don’t have to pay for my car seat cleaning

2. the end of the work week is near. which means a trip to death valley super blooms are just around the corner.

3. my cat chose a easy spot to clean up her accident

4. meditation has brought good luck this week

5. the sweet elderly lady who lives down the street and shows me her turtle

6. having my basic needs met. that’s so much more than a lot of the world can say

7. i’m safe and my loved ones are safe right now. which is also more than a lot of the world can say

8. being employed and everyone at work being nice to me

9. my moms been talking about my grandma. i know she misses her and i love learning new things about her.

10. i’m grateful for the time i spent with tomas and that i can remember him.

[sproutedlavender]

Hey everyone! just creating a Mind Body and Spirit Wellness Bundle you can download for free on my blog.

(Get your pen out cuz we're manifesting our dreams lives with this one)

Hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think 🥰

[inkiloa]

Manifestation Masterlist

🔮 🎐 🪩 🪻 🦩 🧊 ☂️ 💎 🧿 💟

This is a place where I'll put all my manifestations. since I tend to reblog a lot of different posts, I'm scared I'll end up losing my own (⁠；⁠^⁠ω⁠^⁠）

※ My desired self (appearance)

↳ moodboard

↳ GOAL → moodboard

※ My askfirmations

↳ pt. 1

※ My affirmations

↳ pt. 1 (fame, job, inspiration, content making)

※ Dream Magic

↳ 04.11.23

※ to do

※ Scripting Desired Life

🩵🌐💠🧳💶📘🌀🐾🧿👖👗🩻

※ success story I

※ Gratitude #1

※ Neville Goddard's reading list

※ Mail to the universe #1

※ Mail to the universe #2

※ Mail to the universe #3

※ Mail to the universe #4

[nurse-buckley]

Gratitude list from today -

Made a horse friend who came over and nuzzled my hand.

Had a nice afternoon with my family for my mums birthday.

I made an amazing Victoria sponge cake with fresh cream and strawberries.

[devinsturk]

Blue raspberry soda. Flapping my hands when I’m happy. Best friends. Pen pal letters. Being shirtless on the beach and feeling the wind on my chest. Outer space. Street art. Roasting marshmallows. Spotting Mount Tahoma from the window of an airplane...

[travelertobe]

Things I am Thankful for This Year!

My bed, my room, my house. After hectic days at work that require me to sleep away and after a recent travel, I got to appreciate the warmth and cleanliness of my own home. The help I receive from friends. Family. Home-cooked meals. Especially warm ones in this cold weather. Health – since it was wildly tested this year. I am still struggling to get back to a healthy me, but for now I am…

[meganrafferty]

Free wallpapers with some festive reminders for the holidays!

(I made these mostly for myself, but I think others will enjoy them!)

[heyrosiebee]

weekly wrap-up: '24 × 47 ( 18 NOV - 24 NOV )

highlights ⟡˙⋆

got invited by the owner of a local game shop to sneak a peek at its construction progress (it's looking good but good god i hope there'll be more women who'll come to play once it's open)

one of my lymph nodes got SWOLE from stress

a booksta mutual finished reading The Monster of Elendhaven, too, & i finally had someone to freak out about it with

accomplishments ⟡˙⋆

finished reading T. Kingfisher's What Moves the Dead + What Feasts at Night back to back

snagged a new backpack for less than Php 1k

practiced the commute to + from new workplace

gratitude ⟡˙⋆

the koi pond along my walk route

friends who make me feel normal

my new marshmallow headband

wrap-up intro. my posts.

[gentlediary]

things to be grateful for

my snoopy christmas phone wallpaper

real simple magazine subscription

christmas trees in the living room and bedroom

a condo that we’ve made a home

my friends and family in good health

yankee candles

the most loving partnership i ever could have dreamed of

the privilege of being born in a country/state where i have the freedoms to feel safe and have my basic needs met

my general mental well-being - i get sad/anxious sometimes and still struggle with occasional depressive episodes, but it could be so much worse

my love bug puppy, lexie, with her big goofy personality

the ability to read and discover worlds through words

the yoga studio right down the street where i’ve found consistency and community the past few months

this season of life where i am settling into myself

[flashbackonyourbehalf]

I’m in an awfully dark place rn and I know it’ll pass but it still sucks so I’m making a gratitude list to cheer me up and every time I think of more I’ll reblog and add.

My soft comfy bed

My weighted blanket

My stuffies

My 2 adorable cats

My roommate who helps out when she’s home

My friends - I enjoy their company as is but they insist on helping because that’s what friends do and I truly can’t thank them enough, I’d give them the world if I could

My phone - sounds silly but helps me stay connected to people and distracted from the horrors

My parents - they don’t agree with my trans-ness but I wouldn’t be able to get through this without their help

My grandfather - same deal with him (but I came out to him recently and he said “whatever makes you happy” 🥹)

Running water, plumbing, electricity, a roof over my head

Books - especially e-books bc it’s easier to read on my phone on my side than to read a physical copy on my back

My meds, both psychiatric and pain relievers

My moots - ily and I always light up when I see y’all in my notifications

To be continued, I’m nodding off rn