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A Month of Gratitude 2024: Day 9

Hello There. Another Monday done and dusted. I can sleep well tonight knowing that I have completed everything I had set out to do. The outcomes I leave in God’s hands although I will be praying that it all works out ok.

Two Things I am Grateful For

  1. Today, I am very grateful for my colleagues and team, who have helped me get things done to the best of my ability. I have come to realise that executing is actually not my nature. I have always thought that I am just a procrastinator, but it turns out that I am more of a thinker than a doer, so I surround myself with doers. How do I know? I did Clifton’s StrengthFinder 2.0 a few years ago, and execution is not in my top ten strengths. I do get things done eventually, but it is almost always at the last minute. Apparently, that is a personality trait as well. So, I am very grateful for my colleagues and team who are stronger executioners and help em get things done.
  2. I am also grateful for my home. It’s pretty small, but it works. It’s a two-storey place and my favourite place to be during the day is downstairs. It is the coolest area of the house because it doesn’t get the morning sun, and if I keep the fan on and the doors and windows closed, I also seem to keep the humidity out. What a pleasure! Today, I opened the door to let in a cat. It was like a sauna out there. I closed that door so fast. I am really grateful that I can work from home comfortably on hot days with just a fan.
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One Source of Joy

I have an oats addiction. Weird, right? When I work from home, one of my greatest pleasures is making myself a bowl of oats. I have some yoghurt beforehand to help with the glucose spike, and then I enjoy my oats with chia seeds and blueberries. Today was a work-from-home day, so I got to enjoy my bowl of oats for breakfast. I was in heaven.

That’s it from me for today. How was your Monday? Is there anything you are feeling grateful for today?

Bye For Now.

A Month of Gratitude 2024-Day 8

Hello there! Today was a good day! I had a great sleep last night so I started the day on a good note. It just got better from there.

Two Things I am Grateful For

  1. The first thing I am grateful for is definitely the great sleep that I had. I guess one doesn’t quite appreciate the value of a good night’s sleep until you have a bad night.
  2. I spent the evening at the Trail of Lights with my best friend and our sons. This has become our tradition and an occasion that we treasure. The light display never disappoints, but this year, the food did, unfortunately. Below are a few pics that I took of the lights and two that my son took of me.

    A Source of Joy

    I picked up the fruits of my son’s online shopping today. He was so excited on Monday when I said he could choose some clothes on my app. He was away this weekend so I made sure I collected his orders so that he could open them when he returned. I love to see his delight when I surprise him.

    That’s it for today. Thanks for popping by. I hope you had a great weekend and have one thing you can be grateful for today.

    Bye for now!

    A Month of Gratitude 2024: Day 7

    Hello there. Sleep was not my friend last night. I think I drank too much coffee too late in the evening and I paid the price for it. I tossed and turned like a leaf in a gust of wind. Needless to say, I was exhausted and didn’t get as much as I wanted to do. I still have things to be grateful for, though.

    Two Things I am Grateful For

    1. It’s the 52nd anniversary of my parent’s wedding day today. It’s a reminder that I wouldn’t be here right now if it wasn’t for them getting together. I am so grateful that they did. I am who I am because of them. They were such different personalities, and their marriage was by no means perfect, but they were united in their goal of doing the best for us in the best way they knew how. I couldn’t ask any more of them than that.
    2. As I mentioned before, I was really tired today. Thankfully, my son spent the day away, which gave me the chance to just be. I do pray that I have a really good sleep tonight, though. Being lethargic is no fun.
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    One Source of Joy

    The delivery of my online purchases. I know, it’s actually quite sad because all it was was cat food and sunscreen, but I sometimes forget what I have purchased, and I get a thrill just opening the boxes. Today was one of those days.😂

    What are you grateful for today? Thanks for popping by!

    Bye for now