It’s been a while since I last did a gratitude post. Today I feel pretty good. Not that I need to feel good in order to do a gratitude post – I’ve written them to cheer myself up on many occasions. However, feeling good is also a good time to express gratitude. Here goes. As usual, I’m joining Ten Things of Thankful or #TToT.
1. I am so grateful for no side effects from my topiramate. I am not yet sure whether this medication will be working, although my staff say I seem calmer than I was before. It’s only been a week though, so we’ll see. I am however so happy I at least tolerate the medication, since many people don’t.
2. I am so grateful for increased motivation and creativity. Although this has been going on for a few weeks already, I’m really hopeful it’ll not just be an episode and, if it is, will last longer than usual.
3. I am grateful for pretty good sleep particularly early in the week. During the first few days of the week, my sleep quality was truly amazing. Last night it was a lot poorer, but I’m still happy to report I don’t experience major effects today. And it may or may not be the topiramate already working, but I haven’t had nightmares at all.
4. I am grateful for a hair clip my sister gave me for my birthday. I wear it in my new profile pic and, although I still prefer my hair mostly loose with just one small clip at the front, I do like this new look.
5. I am grateful for warm and relatively rain-free days. We’ve had more rain than is usual for the summer here so far, but it’s still okay.
6. I’m grateful my mobility seems to be returning to some reasonably acceptable level. Up till a week or two ago, I could hardly walk a kilometer at a time or I’d feel my legs get tired. Now I can walk somewhat longer distances again. I managed to reach 10K steps several days this past week and almost got it on a few other days.
7. I am grateful for delicious treats for lunch several times this week. Like, today we got mini pizzas.
8. I am grateful for quick package delivery. I ordered several things online Thursday evening and yesterday and they all arrived today.
9. I am grateful I decided to finally order some relatively expensive essential oils. I ordered Roman chamomile, sandalwood and vetiver. I also ordered sweet orange, because I’d used up all of my oil already a month or so ago. I’m so excited about all the delicious essential oil blends I can now make.
10. I am so grateful my staff killed the fly that had been annoying me buzzing around my room all morning before her shift ended. I’m probably not supposed to take delight in animal death, but I’m glad to make an exception for a fly.
What are you grateful for?
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Such a nice list, it really is. You should make one of those each day.
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Thank you! That indeed sounds like a wonderful idea.
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Oh, I love this list! Your happiness really shines through. Love your new profile pic too! 😊 Have a wonderful week ahead. x
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Thank you so very much! I’m so glad you like my new profile pic. Have a great week ahead too.
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Lovely list of gratitude!
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Thanks! ☺️
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Being able to take medications and not suffer from side-effects is a real plus.
How nice that you are feeling increased motivation and creativity.
I am so glad the staff was able to get that fly! I can only image what it would be like to be at the mercy of others to kill a fly that you can hear but can’t see.
Love your new profile photo!
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Thanks! Oh, I hadn’t thought about the fact that I cannot see the fly myself actually.
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This is poetically called a ‘Listicle’ such a beautiful list of warmth! ❤️
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Thank you for saying that. 💜
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Nice treats at lunch are much to be thankful for, and it’s okay to not be bothered by the deaths of pests (so long as the pest is not a relative, then it’s bad form).
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Haha LOL about the pest not being a relative. Thank you so much for commenting.
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It sounds as though your new medication may be giving you some very positive results! I look forward to lunch treats, too! I teach at a child development center, so I get pretty excited when we have items that I really love. Mini pizza days are a highlight for me, too! Keep making your thankful lists, Astrid. I always enjoy reading them and learning more about you.
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Thank you so much for stopping by. Yes, I’ll try to make gratitude lists more often. Mini pizzas are a great treat indeed.
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yummy pizza! I hope you enjoyed them. I think if its a fly, we can make an exception, lol. I’m glad your staff got rid of the nasty fly! X
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LOL I agree about making an exception for flies. Thank you for commenting.
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