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What are you grateful for?

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  • #32
    kikilarue2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 571 ✭✭✭kikilarue2


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Nice thread OP.

    There are lots of things I am grateful for but I'm not always able to really FEEL it. Like I know on a cognitive level what they are but there are days when it just doesn't land.

    Today I am grateful for:
    Being able to sit beside the sea.
    Good company.
    Listening to myself.
    Hugs.
    Being honest.

    Oh I *totally* get that.

    Often I’m writing this list to try and trick myself into feeling grateful for things I know I should be grateful for even if I’m not feeling it in the moment.


  • #33
    kikilarue2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 571 ✭✭✭kikilarue2


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Nice thread OP.

    There are lots of things I am grateful for but I'm not always able to really FEEL it. Like I know on a cognitive level what they are but there are days when it just doesn't land.

    Today I am grateful for:
    Being able to sit beside the sea.
    Good company.
    Listening to myself.
    Hugs.
    Being honest.

    Oh I *totally* get that.

    Often I’m writing this list to try and trick myself into feeling grateful for things I know I should be grateful for even if I’m not feeling it in the moment.


  • #34
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Being born in a country where I can take plentiful food, clean water, medicine and education for granted. Not far from the countryside and the sea. A small population so no crazy crowding. No war, no famine, people are free to criticise the government all they want.

    A great family (some people's family situations are shocking).

    No financial worries. Doesn't mean I'm loaded but I have enough to live comfortably.

    My health - never any issues of much concern so far, and I can afford health insurance; some people have severe disfigurements, or are confined to a wheelchair. Any things bothering me about my appearance are just stupid, trivial things, some of which I can change myself.

    Having a full-time permanent job - it's not a great job but permanent jobs seem to be decreasing in supply.

    My friends.


  • #35
    lola85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 667 ✭✭✭lola85


    Raconteuse wrote: »
    Being born in a country where I can take plentiful food, clean water, medicine and education for granted. Not far from the countryside and the sea. A small population so no crazy crowding. No war, no famine, people are free to criticise the government all they want.

    A great family (some people's family situations are shocking).

    No financial worries. Doesn't mean I'm loaded but I have enough to live comfortably.

    My health - never any issues of much concern so far, and I can afford health insurance; some people have severe disfigurements, or are confined to a wheelchair. Any things bothering me about my appearance are just stupid, trivial things, some of which I can change myself.

    Having a full-time permanent job - it's not a great job but permanent jobs seem to be decreasing in supply.

    My friends.

    You won’t fit in on boards.ie.


  • #36
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    lola85 wrote: »
    You won’t fit in on boards.ie.
    Shur I know. :D

    Don't get me wrong - there are things about Ireland that piss me off hugely, but that doesn't mean there aren't positives to be embraced.


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  • #37
    Filmer Paradise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭Filmer Paradise


    Filmer Paradise wrote: »
    At the moment, Guinness Draught in a can.:D

    Apparently it's another day now & I'm in an advanced state of refreshment now.

    Today I'm grateful for my semi-retired fathers extensive collection of Half Man Half Biscuit CDs.

    I'm 51 BTW.


  • #38
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Filmer Paradise wrote: »
    Apparently it's another day now & I'm in an advanced state of refreshment now.

    Today I'm grateful for my semi-retired fathers extensive collection of Half Man Half Biscuit CDs.

    I'm 51 BTW.
    Crikey - how cool is he?!


  • #39
    Filmer Paradise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭Filmer Paradise


    Raconteuse wrote: »
    Crikey - how cool is he?!

    85 & still going strong!

    Old style eccentric.


  • #40
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Filmer Paradise wrote: »
    85 & still going strong!

    Old style eccentric.
    That's pretty amazing. Most much younger people wouldn't have a clue who HMHB were.


  • #41
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm grateful for the presence of oxygen that facilitates my continued existence on this planet. Don't sweat trivial matters of no significance.


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  • #42
    Filmer Paradise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭Filmer Paradise


    Raconteuse wrote: »
    That's pretty amazing. Most much younger people wouldn't have a clue who HMHB were.

    Old people can be surprising sometimes.


  • #43
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    vargoo wrote: »
    Try hanging plus get an inversion table, i bought one cheap off Amazon and its actually a great one. Reply if you want link and ill send when on computer.
    Thanks Vargoo. I have looked into them myself already. I am considering getting one when I move into my new apartment, I don't have room for one where I live now.


  • #44
    kikilarue2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 571 ✭✭✭kikilarue2


    vargoo wrote: »
    kikilarue2 wrote: »
    5. a little mental trick I came up with last night to stop me texting my ex just because I'm a little lonely
    Whats yours?

    I slipped twice in a year writing to my cheating tramp of an ex. Won't be a third.

    I send out a few bottles now....

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bottledapp.bottled&hl=en_IE

    I changed his name in my phone book to his worst quality!


  • #45
    vargoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭vargoo


    Autecher wrote: »
    Thanks Vargoo. I have looked into them myself already. I am considering getting one when I move into my new apartment, I don't have room for one where I live now.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071GBZZS5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Thats my one, BUT, I got it for £100 in July. It's gone up a nice bit!!!

    Takes up very little space really.

    Set up a price alert - https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/?utm_campaign=locale_redir&utm_source=C:US-L:EN-G:IE&utm_medium=www


  • #46
    Autecher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Autecher


    vargoo wrote: »
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071GBZZS5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Thats my one, BUT, I got it for £100 in July. It's gone up a nice bit!!!

    Takes up very little space really.

    Set up a price alert - https://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/?utm_campaign=locale_redir&utm_source=C:US-L:EN-G:IE&utm_medium=www

    Thanks for that Vargoo . I will keep an eye on it.


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