One good thing

[uni]

I'm so relieved to post today's good thing: a break from the terrific heat! Today we have wind, cloud and possibly rain. I've opened all my windows to get the cool breeze

[Jafar the wizard]

Glad to hear you say that , Uni .. but it also means that you're not living very close to lake Ontario like me .. it's very hot and humid but I'm fine ..
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Spending $150 to buy a second hand Portable AC proved to be a good decision .. it makes a big difference in a hot humid night near the lake .. temperature is just +25 celsius right now at 11:30 pm .. but humidity is %85 ..

[uni]

Jafar, I'm glad you bought that air conditioner, it sounds very worth it! Our heat was back to the 30's here today. Hopefully will be in the 20's for the next week, which is livable.

[uni]

A good thing in the last 24 hours is that I went to an outdoor car show. I don't know much about cars but have had relatives involved in car restoration and am always amazed at the work put in to restore the vehicles - wow! One of the cars was similar to an old Dodge my mom used to drive. It brought back a lot of good memories, and made me smile

[uni]

Today's good thing is appreciating that I have an air conditioner to cool off my living room. Can't open the windows and cool off at night due to smoke from wildfires. With the air conditioner I get to sit and watch a movie at home with a friend. Yay!

[Mocha231]

Hi uni,

I am glad that you’re coping well with the wild fires. You’re looking at the glass half full instead of half empty, so to speak. I’m a huge movie buff. I am waiting for the crowds to die down so that I can go and see the new dead pool movie. Hope you have a great evening and continue to stay cool. Who doesn’t love air conditioning, I know I do.

mocha231

[Paul57]

Been a while…my good thing today was finally, after much anxiety, began the process of applying for the DTC (Disabilty Tax Credit)! Yay for me! to all!
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Finished my part, submitted the form and have psychologist’s letter to submit after!

[Paul57]

While I'm having a moment of feeling not 100% awful, I'm putting a challenge out there to everybody on the forum. Can you think of one good thing -- it only has to be one -- that has happened for you in the last 24 hours?

Let me start. I mentioned in another thread that I got a really good deal on some frozen yogourt. But since I'm on a roll I'm going to list a second good thing: The big fat bird that pooped on my car missed the actual paint job and hit the plastic back of the side mirror. Yay

Hi uni also wanted to say ‘hi’

Paul57

[Hazelcat]

Today's good thing was going to the gym. I've been going regularly for a year now, plus eating a healthier diet. I have lost over 40 pounds, taking me out of the "obese" BMI range. I have gained muscle, improved my lung capacity (I have asthma) and gained some stamina. Now I'm trying to exercise my mind as well by doing daily meditation. Up to 10 minutes per day. I've always been terrible at meditating but recently read a book that said the point is to push through it - it SHOULD be unbearable at first to keep your mind quiet and focused. I've watched Neuroscientists on YouTube talking about actual brain changes from meditation, such as reduced activity in parts of the brain associated with pain and anger. I'm hoping to become more emotionally resilient and less susceptible to anxiety, anger and depression.

[Mocha231]

Hi Hazelcat, I’m so happy to hear that you have been so focused on your health. You are making amazing progress on your health journey, which I would like to commend you on. Good physical health habits are linked to improvements in mental health for some people. Meditation is such an excellent idea, perhaps other members will give it a try as well.

Mocha231

[uni]

It's great to hear from you Paul57! And congratulations on tackling the disability tax credit stuff!

[uni]

Hazelcat, I applaud you big time for everything you've been doing for your health, both physical and mental Congratulations on continuing with the gym and the meditation!

[uni]

Today's good thing is I had a lovely and helpful chat with an older lady I know. Sometimes talking to people who are in their 80's and up is a real inspiration. It gives me hope for the future when I see that despite health issues, family troubles, and financial worries, life can actually still be pretty darn good at that age!

[Mocha231]

Hi uni, this is such an amazing suggestion. I enjoy speaking to the older population as well. So much wisdom and knowledge can be gained by listening to other peoples life stories. It also helps us see things from a new perspective.

have a lovely evening,

mocha231

[Mocha231]

Hi paul57,

I hope you were able to finish your application and everything went smoothly.

mocha231