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Gratitude is a wonderful thing. It makes us happier, improves relationships, promotes mental health and resilience, tends to make us kinder and more positive AND has a positive effect on our quality of life.
Let's celebrate gratitude together! An easy way to do so is by answering this simple question:
What's something you're grateful for?
I read/watch quite a few stories about real-life hardship: people who climb mountains, canoe down the Amazon or live in repressive cults, etc.
This has the benefit that I remain grateful for the fundamentals of life, which I'm lucky enough to enjoy most days: decent health, sunny weather, and a job I like. At night, I can sleep without worrying about the intrusion of rain, insects or worse, so I sleep easy, for which I am especially grateful, as I suffered with mild insomnia probs in the past.
Maybe some will see it as a cop-out answer, but I will just say I am thankful that I am alive, pure and simple.
As I thought about how to answer this thread, I got to thinking about a particularly dark time in my life; I am fine talking about it, but I have spoilered it for sensitive content and potentially upsetting topics. If this is not okay to post, I will be fine with it being removed.
Spoiler
I attempted suicide on December 18th, 2010. Since my junior year of high school I had grappled with depression, hopeless thoughts, and mental blocks, and by 2008 when I entered college I had begun to self harm. I was living in an unfamiliar, stifling college dorm, away from my childhood home for the first time ever. My depression hit its worst point in 2010. I stopped doing my homework, I stopped socializing, and I kind of shut down. I will not go into detail, but in the early morning of December 19th, I woke up, and in the hours that followed I think I realized just how incredibly special it is to be a living person on this planet. I became so much more at peace with the great mystery that is life, and I gained the understanding that staying here was always going to be preferable to throwing it all away and giving up any chance for things to get better.
During my recovery I clung close to the lights in my life; my family, my passions, my dreams. There is always something worth living for, even if it seems far away. I've grown into a strong and proud 34 year old woman, I'm happier than I've ever been. At age 21 in 2010, I couldn't imagine myself being as happy as I am now. Things can always turn around, sometimes in time, sometimes in the blink of an eye. But we need to be here for that to happen.
Thank you for reading.
I am thankful for great music and a good life being able to pursue the things I want to do.
Thanks for sharing, guys 🙂
I am thankful for my wife and partner. We met as friends and became inseparable as we had so much fun together.
She's a great mom and still a goofball at heart. I love that ❤️
^ I think being a goofball is an underrated and really charming characteristic, so you are very lucky to have found the two-in-one package, Guybrush. In my life, it has been best friend (male)= goofball, wife = not goofball.
@ Mrs. Waffles: :clap: :banana: :clap:
Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on Sep 09, 2023, 03:41 AMMaybe some will see it as a cop-out answer, but I will just say I am thankful that I am alive, pure and simple.
As I thought about how to answer this thread, I got to thinking about a particularly dark time in my life; I am fine talking about it, but I have spoilered it for sensitive content and potentially upsetting topics. If this is not okay to post, I will be fine with it being removed.
Spoiler
I attempted suicide on December 18th, 2010. Since my junior year of high school I had grappled with depression, hopeless thoughts, and mental blocks, and by 2008 when I entered college I had begun to self harm. I was living in an unfamiliar, stifling college dorm, away from my childhood home for the first time ever. My depression hit its worst point in 2010. I stopped doing my homework, I stopped socializing, and I kind of shut down. I will not go into detail, but in the early morning of December 19th, I woke up, and in the hours that followed I think I realized just how incredibly special it is to be a living person on this planet. I became so much more at peace with the great mystery that is life, and I gained the understanding that staying here was always going to be preferable to throwing it all away and giving up any chance for things to get better.
During my recovery I clung close to the lights in my life; my family, my passions, my dreams. There is always something worth living for, even if it seems far away. I've grown into a strong and proud 34 year old woman, I'm happier than I've ever been. At age 21 in 2010, I couldn't imagine myself being as happy as I am now. Things can always turn around, sometimes in time, sometimes in the blink of an eye. But we need to be here for that to happen.
Thank you for reading.
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Quote from: Mrs. Waffles on Sep 09, 2023, 03:41 AMMaybe some will see it as a cop-out answer, but I will just say I am thankful that I am alive, pure and simple.
As I thought about how to answer this thread, I got to thinking about a particularly dark time in my life; I am fine talking about it, but I have spoilered it for sensitive content and potentially upsetting topics. If this is not okay to post, I will be fine with it being removed.
Spoiler
I attempted suicide on December 18th, 2010. Since my junior year of high school I had grappled with depression, hopeless thoughts, and mental blocks, and by 2008 when I entered college I had begun to self harm. I was living in an unfamiliar, stifling college dorm, away from my childhood home for the first time ever. My depression hit its worst point in 2010. I stopped doing my homework, I stopped socializing, and I kind of shut down. I will not go into detail, but in the early morning of December 19th, I woke up, and in the hours that followed I think I realized just how incredibly special it is to be a living person on this planet. I became so much more at peace with the great mystery that is life, and I gained the understanding that staying here was always going to be preferable to throwing it all away and giving up any chance for things to get better.
During my recovery I clung close to the lights in my life; my family, my passions, my dreams. There is always something worth living for, even if it seems far away. I've grown into a strong and proud 34 year old woman, I'm happier than I've ever been. At age 21 in 2010, I couldn't imagine myself being as happy as I am now. Things can always turn around, sometimes in time, sometimes in the blink of an eye. But we need to be here for that to happen.
Thank you for reading.
Mrs. Waffles, your post really moved me and the last paragraph in particular brought tears to my eyes. You're such an amazing person and I truly admire you. <3
Quote from: Guybrush on Sep 09, 2023, 07:30 AMThanks for sharing, guys 🙂
I am thankful for my wife and partner. We met as friends and became inseparable as we had so much fun together.
She's a great mom and still a goofball at heart. I love that ❤️
Having that very strong foundation of friendship from the start is so important, as is humor and the ability to laugh together. What a lovely tribute to your wife, Tore. Wishing you both the very best always! :love:
So grateful for my daughter and son who both have good hearts. We are a very close trio and I definitely hit the jackpot in the motherhood department.
It's not much but I got a nice compliment the other day which I am thankful for. I don't get complimented ever and I felt so warm receiving it.
^ Just goes to show what a few kind words can do. Don't want to pry, but whatever that compliment was I'm happy for you, Jimmy. :)
Hugs from me too,
@Mrs. Waffles 🫂 You're an inspiration 🙂
Quote from: Lisnaholic on Sep 09, 2023, 03:40 PM^ I think being a goofball is an underrated and really charming characteristic, so you are very lucky to have found the two-in-one package, Guybrush. In my life, it has been best friend (male)= goofball, wife = not goofball.
@ Mrs. Waffles: :clap: :banana: :clap:
Quote from: ribbons on Sep 14, 2023, 11:48 PMHaving that very strong foundation of friendship from the start is so important, as is humor and the ability to laugh together. What a lovely tribute to your wife, Tore. Wishing you both the very best always! :love:
Yes! Thank you both for your kind comments ❤️ We're a whole family of goofballs now and laugh a lot. I love it 🥰
It's also my wife's birthday on Sunday, so we're going on a date on this weekend. That's something that doesn't happen so often!
Quote from: ribbons on Sep 15, 2023, 12:05 AMSo grateful for my daughter and son who both have good hearts. We are a very close trio and I definitely hit the jackpot in the motherhood department.
I too have a son and a daughter, both complete weirdos that are the lights of my life.
How old are your kids? 🙂
Happy birthday to your wife, Tore - and enjoy your date on Sunday! :D
It's kind of nice to have one of each, isn't it? My daughter is 25 and my son is 19 (egads!). How old are yours?
Quote from: jimmy jazz on Sep 15, 2023, 12:12 AMIt's not much but I got a nice compliment the other day which I am thankful for. I don't get complimented ever and I felt so warm receiving it.
have a compliment: linguistically you're one of my favourite people ever. Your use of language is top tier in every way
Quote from: Marie Monday on Sep 15, 2023, 01:37 AMhave a compliment: linguistically you're one of my favourite people ever. Your use of language is top tier in every way
My heart 🥹🫂
Quote from: ribbons on Sep 14, 2023, 11:41 PMMrs. Waffles, your post really moved me and the last paragraph in particular brought tears to my eyes. You're such an amazing person and I truly admire you. <3
Oh, thank you so much! You are amazing too, you are so kind and have such a wonderful positive energy. I'm honored that my writing about my life could touch you like that. I wanted to reply to you earlier but your words made
me tear up in the middle of cooking Swedish meatballs and I just had to put the phone down until after dinner. :love:
And Guybrush, Jimmy, Lisna, and all my online friends in this lovely community, thank you as well! I treasure all of you and the great environment that SCD has blossomed into. Having a place like this and friends like you all has brought me so much happiness and sense of belonging over these past 9 months. Thank you all again from the bottom of my heart. <3
Swedish meatballs :laughing: My grandmother used to make those with egg noodles and lingonberry sauce on the side (she was not Swedish, but Danish - close enough, I guess). I loved them, and miss them because I'm vegetarian now. I once had a veggie version of Swedish meatballs that was quite good.
It is YOU who has the wonderful energy - but thank you from the bottom of my heart, dear Mrs. Waffles.
You are I are two crybabies together. :laughing:
Quote from: ribbons on Sep 15, 2023, 12:29 AMIt's kind of nice to have one of each, isn't it? My daughter is 25 and my son is 19 (egads!). How old are yours?
Our daughter is 7 and our son is 3. It's a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. I hope we're close like you are with yours when they come into adulthood 🙂
I'm also thankful for
@jimmy jazz who has gently pushed, motivated and given me advice in regards to my new exercise regime, which means a whole new and healthier life really. Plus he's such a stand-up guy, funny and always friendly ❤️
Quote from: Guybrush on Sep 15, 2023, 06:48 AMOur daughter is 7 and our son is 3. It's a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. I hope we're close like you are with yours when they come into adulthood 🙂
Ah, they're
babies yet! So cute. Don't worry, it gets easier
and harder as they come into adulthood. :D Seriously, it's even more fun in a way as they grow up and become their own people. They become your friends as well as your children. And 'm sure you'll always remain close, as you and your wife seem to be very dedicated parents.
Very nice to see
@jimmy jazz get some well deserved accolades and respect here as well. <3