mood and gratefulness day thread 2020:

1) went out for dinner, took a risk and tried something completely new on the menu (which I never do!) grateful for spending time with my parents

2) wrote and read a lot, feeling calm created some vision boards! grateful for being able to get some treats and not feeling guilty

3) made lots of plans for my birthday week pain level is middle but I’m trying to keep busy with other things, grateful that my best friend is safe and away from the bushfires in Aus

4) did lots of journalling, started a new book grateful for my favourite dinner and family movie time

5) tried some new foods before (mini win) took all the lights, tree and decorations down grateful that I got to spend Christmas time making memories with my family

6) I started my diamond painting I can’t wait to see how it turns out! grateful for cosy blankets and heat wraps, my joints aren’t liking the cold weather at all

7) had a rest day, grateful for having dinner with my sister before she goes to NYC organising birthday things for the rest of the evening

8) planning birthday parties reflecting a lot, grateful for the strong people around me and missing the lost ones

9) wrote some letters and treated myself to some goodies grateful for exciting opportunities coming up

10) started planning a trip to London with my big sister grateful for spending time with family and pizza

11) made progress on my painting read and watched some sport, grateful for movie time with my parents

12) did some productive cleaning and made plans for the new week grateful to see my nephew on video chat

13) middle pain levels so I let myself have a self care day had a lovely facial and have been writing, grateful for calming books

14) physio went great, treated myself and went out for lunch grateful for a good rest after

15) visited my Nan (very important to see your grandparents!) grateful for little things, mainly coffee and biscuits

16) set up a few saving accounts and booked some plans for in the city grateful for cosy blankets!

17) did lots of writing and mindfulness grateful for my favourite musician releasing new music

18) got my hair cut and did some retail therapy *spent too much but using the “it’s my birthday soon” excuse* grateful that my team won

19) very happy and looking forward to the week grateful that all of my travelling went smoothly

20) organised some paperwork and sorted some forms grateful for no pains after sitting for ages yesterday

21) birthday nails grateful for spending time with amazing friends

22) made some more progress on my painting grateful for spending time with family and celebrating more birthdays

23) had some beauty treatments done at home grateful for mindfulness and my pain levels going down

24) spent all day with this one grateful to be able to see family I don’t see often over the weekend

25) found some winners at the races and had a really nice belated birthday meal out grateful for family time

26) survived the family party and spent time with my little cousins that I don’t see often grateful for delicious food

27) caught up on emails, booked to go on a retreat in July grateful for some “me” time so I could do some colouring

28) high pain levels, thumping heart beats for most of the day grateful for central heating and hot water

9) kitty cafe got cancelled rescheduled. Did some writing and started a new book grateful for full fat coke

30) dark day sometimes life isn’t light and content, but it’s okay, we try again tomorrow. Grateful for music

31) really glad to be feeling okay, grateful for life

1/2) put fresh flowers down for my grandma, went out for lunch and did some shopping grateful for spending time with my Mum

2/2) did a lot of draft writing and sorted some new accounts grateful for food, always

3/2) did some mindfulness and organised some paperwork grateful to be able to do CBT at home

4/2) planned some girlie days away in the city grateful for artwork keeping me busy and content

5/2) visited my Grandma and booked my first trek grateful for low pain levels

6/2) sorted my emails (ugh) and treated myself grateful for the evenings getting lighter

7/2) horrible anxiety and exhausted most of the day grateful for sleep!

8/2) caught up with my best friend and her little one grateful for my Mum bringing me some pick n mix

9/2) survived the christening with no anxiety grateful for safety in this weather!

10/2) gave my head some breathe time grateful for pizza

11/2) booked tickets to see Cirque de Soleil Crystal with my sister grateful for art keeping me busy

12/2) let myself have a chill day watching Netflix grateful to be able to make plans with my family over the next couple of months

13/2) physio went well... deep tissue massage for my damage didn’t! grateful for my strong team as ever

14/2) happy Valentines Day! grateful for everyone in my life

15/2) went shopping and made plans for some volunteering grateful for the people around me

16/2) bought some prizes for my Easter raffle got an eye infection from my contacts, ughh, grateful for my specs

17/2) trying different at home physio, so far so good! grateful for music keeping me on track

18/2) had a quiet day, let myself relax grateful for treats

19/2) a day full of mindfulness and writing grateful for my favourite dinner

20/2) hospital went all fine, grateful my team won *she says woo-ing the house down*

21/2) went to my first concert of the year and had the best time grateful for no anxiety

22/2) went shopping in the city grateful to be home after being in horrible traffic and uncomfortable for the car journey

23/2) did a bit of shopping and my team won again grateful to go out for some tea and cake

24/2) sorted the dreaded emails and finances grateful for puzzles and music keeping my thoughts at bay

25/2) cancelled plans because of the floods *Shrewsbury is great right now* grateful to have lovely dinner with my parents

26/2) wrote a lot, face-timed my sister and nephew for most of the day grateful for coffee, always

27/2) got the boring jobs done grateful to watch the football with my Dad, last 16 here we come!

28/2) had a great day and evening with my sister grateful for live music

29/2) had a chill day after yesterday, my artwork is slowly coming along! grateful for chocolate eclairs

1/3) painting update grateful my footie team won again!

2/3) home physio was good, tried some yoga... hmm, we’ll see how that goes grateful for feeling well

3/3) spent time with my sister, got 90% of my raffle prizes complete grateful for feeling content

4/3) spent the day with my sister and nephew grateful to see them both

5/3) concert 3 of the year done grateful for life

6/3) pain levels high, grateful for my own bed after lots of moving around

7/3) lots of ball pit playing and nursery rhymes for my nephew grateful for family time

8/3) chill day, grateful for lovely dinner with my parents

9/3) great physio session, went out for lunch and did some shopping grateful for feeling strong

10/3) sorted my finances and paperwork *boring jobs* grateful for my kitty giving me a cuddle; less anxious

11/3) talked business with my sister she’s following in my travel steps. Grateful for low pain levels

12/3) shopped a bit, got some fresh air and had lunch with my sister grateful for feeling okay

13/3) huge mood drop so I let myself do nothing, grateful my parents are home

14/3) met up with my bestie and got my hair done grateful to be able to get everything we needed from the shops

15/3) bad day on all accounts *we go again tomorrow* grateful for a movie night

14/3) trying not to lose my mind at the thought of 12 weeks in isolation grateful for my family

* I lost my mind so much yesterday I put the wrong date*

17/3) found a local fresh food delivery service grateful to be able to video chat with my sister

18/3) had my X-ray done and made lots of writing prep grateful for my head feeling clearer and steady thoughts

19/3) made progress with cleaning ready for a big de-clutter, grateful to be feeling okay

20/3) adapting to changes, all members are now staying home! grateful for my favourite dinner and movie night

21/3) made more cleaning progress and downloaded some games ready for isolating grateful to be able to talk to friends across the globe

22/3) lovely evening with my parents for Mother’s Day grateful to see my sister even if it was shouting through glass

23/3) I completed my diamond art piece (pic tomorrow) grateful for pizza

24/3) music is keeping me grounded grateful for friends and family

25/3) lots of computer work and sorting papers grateful for generous and kind people on here

26/3) made progress with my writing (kind of, I hope) grateful for the NHS

27/3) created some vision boards and wrote a lot grateful for feeling okay

28/3) days are starting to blend, physical pains are starting to show grateful for writing my thoughts down through this time

29/3) de-cluttered a lot, legs aren’t thanking me for it though grateful for my physio team all the time, blessings

30/3) bad day for everything, hoping for a head swizzle to get me back to level grateful for doing a successful food shop

31/3) completed the laundry and made time for myself grateful for starting a really great new book

1/4) started a new series, read a lot grateful for doing physio at home; feeling much better for it

2/4) adapting better; getting the hang of physio being done at home grateful that a lot of my favourite musicians are live streaming, I miss live music

3/4) did some artwork and wrote my thoughts out grateful for new music friday

4/4) quite high anxiety for most of the day and then our oven broke grateful for everything I have

5/4) enjoyed reading and writing in the natural light, the sunshine makes everything better grateful for lovely dinner with my parents

6/4) thankful for feeling lighter, really enjoying my book grateful for tacos

7/4) my brain has been playing see saw so I let myself do nothing grateful for music keeping me up, always

8/4) spoke to lots of family, did a mix of creative things grateful that our oven got fixed

9/4) first cancelled event missed, second chance to not be able to put flowers down grateful for being with my parents

10/4) important birthday celebration missed trying not to let my head fall off with my physical health, grateful for lighter evenings

11/4) high pain levels; home physio isn’t going to plan grateful for lovely dinner and a movie night

12/4) missing family, finding calm through reading grateful for CBT home resources

13/4) thankful for less pain, spent the day catching up on boxsets grateful for little things making me smile

14/4) productive day of completing house jobs grateful for feeling okay

15/4) treated myself and started a new book grateful for lovely people on here

16/4) changed home physio again *it will somehow work* grateful for shopping success

17/4) loving my book and the light coming in grateful for new music friday

18/4) worst pain levels in lockdown so far, terrified of everything grateful for my parents

19/4) in pain, tired, in more pain grateful for my inner tough cookie pushing through everything

20/4) transferred some photos and did lots of techy stuff grateful for feeling lighter

21/4) lots of facetiming family, really loving getting lost in books grateful for curry night

22/4) battling on, reading and writing out my thoughts grateful for lovely dinner

23/4) boring jobs completed lots of sorting to do! grateful for feeling okay

24/4) pain is fun, not. Trying grateful for friends keeping me sane

25/4) seeing cancelled plans in the diary missing my sisters, grateful for lovely dinner and a movie night