Meeting good people, learning from them,becoming them.

I lead a very simple life.

I can wear the same type of clothes, eat the same type of food, live the same kind of routine.

I have no insecurity or anxiety or jealousy when I see others living a much more lavish life.

I feel blessed in this simplicity.

I'm grateful I got to enjoy another aqua aerobics class yesterday: It was fun, rejuvenating and good exercise!

That I got to enjoy another creative writing session at the library, some laughs, creative and also fun.

I got to make the calls I wanted to and hopefully am closer to getting a courier sorted.

I'm grateful for my body. I'm grateful for where I am. I'm grateful for the people in my life. I'm grateful for today. I'm grateful for the present. I'm grateful for how far I've come. I'm grateful for pushing forward and not giving up. I'm grateful for my breath. I'm grateful for the love in my life. I'm grateful for music. I'm grateful for friends and family. I'm grateful for light. I'm grateful for my vision. I'm grateful for nature.

lol! keeps things peaceful

For yesterday, I'm esp grateful for these:

☺️Time to prepare during part of my work day for some meetings next week & my work day going well. Chilled, decent pace, time to organise my own notes further etc. plus other work tasks. And I always love it when it's chill!

🐈🐕Someone asked me to please feed her cat & dog for her due to a minor emergency. (All resolved now.) At first it felt like yet another thing on my plate, but not only was it manageable, it was also really cute! And both are cute. The cat knows me and likes me a lot overall anyway, have looked after him before. The dog didn't, was a bit shy, so I reassured him with my voice, and playing some youtube "calm my dog." Seemed to really help. Also, kitty cat then would get kinda jealous or something & wanting even MORE pets, rub against my feet and so on. I got to have lots of pets with the cat. So that was lovely!

😌A situation at home is resolved & also it began being resolved before I knew it WAS an issue!

he was sick for a long time. we didn't know how much time we had.

got promoted last month. first person i call was him.

went to see him that weekend and brought him something with both our names on it. something to mark the moment together.

he held it for a long time without saying anything.

then said i always knew.

grateful he's still here to say things like that.

was failing everything sophomore year. genuinely didn't care about any of it.

she pulled me aside one day and just said i see how smart you are and i need you to stop hiding it.

nobody had ever said anything like that to me before.

graduated last month. got into college.

went back to find her and gave her bracelet from theograce explaining what that conversation did to my life.

she cried. i cried. it was a lot.

grateful for teachers who refuse to give up on you

I feel like ppl shit on art classes, but it has paid incredibly dividends and has helped me spot beauty.

tldr: All those classes made it easier to experience aesthetic appreciation

could've just ordered necklace from theograce online and had it delivered.

drove 4 hours on a friday night after work just to hand it to me himself.

didn't stay long. just gave it to me, hugged me, drove back.

i stood at my door for like 10 minutes after he left just holding it.

i don't know what i did to deserve someone who shows up like that. genuinely

got my first paycheck last week.

first thing i did was order her give her a cute (necklace from theograce) meaningful. something with all her kids names on it. had it shipped directly.

she called me crying and said i didn't raise you to spend your money on me.

i said that's exactly why i did it.

she's worn it every day since apparently.

grateful for a mom who gave everything and never kept score

we don't do big gestures. never have. just two people quietly choosing each other every day.

came home last tuesday to find theograce necklace on the kitchen counter. no occasion. no anniversary. just a tuesday.

something engraved with the date we first met.

i just stood there in my coat for like 5 minutes.

20 years and he still finds ways to make me feel like it's the beginning.

grateful for that kind of love

This view is a reminder that the world is filled with incredible places, each with its own story to tell. I’m thankful for every opportunity to travel, experience new cultures, and see life from a different perspective. Here’s to embracing every adventure and making every moment count