One good thing

[uni]

Oh cat sitting! I love cats. I hope you have fun sandy11!

My good thing for today is that I found out a friend of mine has a new little grandson! Maybe I'll get to meet him this summer

[sandy11]

Thanks uni!! Just got some new cat treats today and am very excited to feed him (today's one good thing!).

And how exciting, hope you can all plan something fun together this summer

[uni]

I've had a whole run of good things this past week, mostly involving one individual -- an adorable little fella I call my nephew, who I got to go and visit

[uni]

Well, because today my mood has been sort of bummed-out (unpleasant family interactions), I decided to come on here and post something good about the last 24 hours. Mainly, the weather is nice. And a friend of mine gave me a neat old magazine to read. So that's two good things

[sandy11]

Hi uni, hope you have been feeling better these days... family can sure be tricky to deal with sometimes and I can imagine how such interactions can lead to some mixed feelings. Hope things get resolved.. but of course always a good idea to set boundaries for your own wellbeing when it comes to these types of situations.

On another note, very cool to hear about this new old magazine you now acquired. Reminds me of this one vintage comic book I saw at a book exchange last summer...

A good thing today is that I am now the proud owner of a houseplant. A friend of mine was moving for the summer and I had taken the liberty of adopting her fern, which surprisingly was almost three-quarters of my height. Had quite the time finding a place for it but it was worth it

[uni]

sandy11 your new fern sounds beautiful! And large

I have been continuing to feel pretty okay lately. However, there have been some unpleasant old messages triggered by family conversations. I'm bothered that they bother me, if that makes sense. How does one "grow a thicker skin"? I'm not too good at it with some people.

Anyway, it helps that the snow and ice are gone and I can do more walking. Although 2 cm of the white stuff is predicted tonight it won't last. I remember one year we got a surprise heavy duty snowfall on the the May long weekend. Guess we'll see how the rest of May goes!

Today's good thing is that I got rid of two boxes of stuff to a local fundraiser garage sale. It felt good!

[uni]

The good thing today was a friend's birthday supper in a favourite local restaurant. Lovely! And I even had leftovers to take home.

[sandy11]

Yummm!! Leftovers are the best... they tend to taste even better for some reason

What a fabulous way to celebrate your friend's birthday, uni!

For your previous post, I too very much relate to wanting to grow a thicker skin. Being bothered about being bothered is completely valid.

Despite our best efforts to move past them, some interactions can affect us quite deeply... we deserve a safe space to heal from them at our own pace. Something that has helped me "bounce back" from these moments is to remind myself that some people are in my life for different reasons, whether it's to provide comfort or to teach me an important lesson.

Always remember not to be too hard on yourself.. we are allowed to feel upset, be it the largest or littlest things.

[Hazelcat]

My One Good Thing that I'm grateful for today is my lovely fur babies who are always ready to give and receive affection. I just walked over to my sleeping kitty and didn't touch or speak to him because he was asleep, but he just opened his eyes a tiny bit and then closed them again, and started purring just because he knew I was standing there. lol

[sandy11]

Cats are the best... what a wholesome moment, hazelcat!

One good thing today is the clear sky! Happy to see some sunshine

[Hazelcat]

One good thing is our new bed - a king size! Finally we have a bed big enough for 2 humans and 2 cats!!!!

[sandy11]

Sounds like a purr-fect arrangement, love to see it hazelcat

One good thing is getting a new type of tea to brew in the mornings!

[uni]

Thanks sandy11 for the helpful feedback. I especially appreciate the reminder about people being in our life for different reasons. I must have a lot of lessons to learn, given some of my dealings with certain people

Congrats on the new bed Hazelcat. it sounds like you love your kittles and the kitties love you! I totally know what you mean. I used to be a cat owner, and sometimes I still really miss it. Rent regulations and my desire to travel won out.

sandy11 it can be fun to try new kinds of tea. I currently favour Bengal spice. What kind are you trying?

[uni]

Today's good thing is I attended a birthday party for an individual who has come through a ton of life challenges and is still down-to-earth and fun in their 70's. Inspiring! And the party was good, lots of people I knew, and a whole array of home-baked goodies plus cake

[uni]

A good thing in the last day or two is that I got together with family and no violins (haha violence) broke out! Actually the only "violins" you might get is some verbal sparring, but nevertheless there was none of that and an enjoyable time was had by all