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1: my job

2: my pets

3: apartment

What a ride its been that I am feeling grateful and for once, at some level of genuine okayness

Reach down: whats going at least okay that you are thankful to be aligned with?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago
  1. Taobao
  2. Park Alpine Gin
  3. Death/Folk Metal
[–] eran_morad 5 points 5 months ago
  • wife & kids
  • house
  • job
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

My husband
Our health
My new job

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

My partner and best friend, the fact that I'm off work for the next few days, that I've got stuff in the fridge to whip up some ramen because that's what I've been craving!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago
  1. My family (that includes my pet)
  2. My friends
  3. My living space
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago
  1. The degree of health I've been able to reclaim

  2. The perspective going through awful stuff has gifted me

  3. The knowledge that there are decent, clearheaded folks in this trainwreck of a world and some of them are my friends

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Fam, our cat and the AC. 33° celsius outside today.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

My dog.

My mindfulness.

I'm looking at the third thing.

[–] berryjam 3 points 5 months ago

Body doesn't ache too much

I slept well

I have ingredients at home for 3 meals today

[–] ickplant 3 points 5 months ago

My family

Breakfast this morning was bomb

My dog gave me the best kisses this morning

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

My house My family My health

[–] moistclump 2 points 5 months ago

My job, my home, good coffee.

[–] tributarium 2 points 5 months ago

I don't have it in me to be grateful for positive things, I can only praise the absence of problems.

  1. That I don't need to go outside to use the bathroom
  2. That my wager that if I just wait long enough my skin will clear up and I don't need to spend a small fortune on products has paid off
  3. That I don't have chronic physical pain
[–] BonesOfTheMoon 2 points 5 months ago

Pets.

My church friends who are people I really love.

Library books. I'm trying to read much more.