Mantra for today; instead of a defeatest "I Can't Do It", which I might apply to some things, such as lack of ability to meet up with others because of the restrictions, how about...


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I'm looking for things to be grateful for in unexpected places today.

1: Beating FOMOMy friends started talking last week about meeting in person; at first I was on board, but I think that was mostly from FOMO. As the week went on, I thought, do I really need to in the middle of the week? I'd have to go into London for just an evening; I started ( Read more... )

Sometimes the present can feel frustrating; I fall into the trap of comparing myself to other people I see, and wonder if I took a "wrong turn" in life; I worry that I am missing out on something ( Read more... )

1) What are you doing this spring that you weren't doing 1 year ago?

Meeting up with friends; I couldn't do much of that last year because of the lockdown restrictions. This week has been quite good for seeing others, with the Wednesday evening walk, and a musical set at the beer shop last night.2) What pandemic precautions are you still taking ( Read more... )

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1. What are you going to do this weekend?

I'm going out with the family for Mum's birthday, eating out, and watching Glastonbury in the evening.

2. What’s your favorite way to spend time?

Doing things with others, outdoors is really good, particularly now that I spend so much time in my flat. I like board games, and hiking.3. What’s the ( Read more... )

I've been thinking today about what makes me feel valued and important to others. After all, everyone has to feel that they have value to others.

I made a list.

1. People wanting to stop and chat rather than rushing all over the place, and showing an interest in my ideas.It does feel sometimes at work that people will have more meaningful ( Read more... )

I've been trying to make everything I do feel meaningful today - it's easy on some days to do lots of things and not really remember much about it, because it was so - meaningless, really.

I tried some mindful walking this morning, listening to sounds (I heard birds singing, and flapping their wings - I'll admit the only birdsong I recognised was ( Read more... )

I've been thinking about how to help my community today, and haven't been able to think of anything (I think I should look up more opprtunities online). I did, however, decide to be help to my neighbours by doing some more work on a project that I put aside and forgot about a few months ago ( Read more... )

I've once again been trying to think about the little things in life, and how they can bring me joy - things I might forget about ( Read more... )

I've been thinking of my values today, and how to apply them to my life today.

First off, there are my Christian beliefs, which I hope were on display this morning when I did the usual prayer zoom call with church friends; good to be able to join after missing the last two weeks.

Secondly, good manners, and I like to think I've got politer as a ( Read more... )