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 Gratitude for the People Who Held Space for Me – Day 9 -2025

 Reflection

As I have mentioned in previous posts, this has been a very challenging year for me for several reasons. Most challenges were work-related. There were times when I was simply exhausted. Thankfully, I am still standing. I can still smile and laugh. I can still be kind even though quite a few people have not been kind to me this year. That’s on them though.

I can do all this because God always goes before me, and I have amazing friends and family who always make space for me when I need it. I am so grateful that they let me talk through my experiences for hours on end sometimes. It really helped me get some perspective, and their advice was pure gold. Thank you God for your guidance. Thank you to my friends and family for letting me talk your ear off some nights. Thank you for distracting me from my problems but sharing your stories with me.

It’s been a tough year, but I have made it, and I did it with amazing people holding my hand.

To my friends and family

Thank you for being my confidant, always listening without judgment. Your support and encouragement have helped me to overcome some of the toughest challenges I have faced. I am so grateful for your presence in my life. Thank you for being there for me, for your unwavering support, and for being the kind of person who makes the world a better place. I am blessed to call you my friends and family.

Today’s Quote

 At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.


–Albert Schweitzer

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Gratitude for Quiet Moments – Day 6 2025

Reflection  

As an introvert, one of the most precious things to me is a quiet moment to gather my energy. These solitary weekends serve this purpose for me. I get to read and watch TV uninterrupted (unless the cats decide they need their human butler to serve them in some way or another😂). It’s also my time to think, plan, and write, even if no one will see my writing.  

As a single mum, this is an extra special treat. I have often heard friends and colleagues mention how their partner has taken the kids to sports practice or out for the afternoon. As a single parent, I have to do it all. When my son was younger, I would get a break during holidays but during the school term, it was up to me to get him where he needed or wanted to be. I wouldn’t change the challenges of being a single mum for all the gold in the world. They make me appreciate these quiet moments even more because they give me the energy to keep showing up as the best mum I can be.

A Question for You  

What is one thing in your life today that you feel quietly grateful for?

Quote of the Day  

 

“Silence is the sanctuary of the soul.”

Lailah Gifty Akita

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“His dream had never left; it was he who had quit on it.” Michael Ivanov (The Mount of Olives) 

This afternoon, I watched a programme on Netflix that featured amazing visuals of some of the cities I have always wanted to visit in Europe. It made me sit up and question why I haven’t fulfilled this dream yet and what I am going to do now to make it happen. For some reason, I felt like I had woken up from a coma. I don’t know what the answer is, but I do know what I want. Clarity is liberating.

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I am also grateful today for the rest I have had ove the past two days in particular.  I feel more enegised and my head feels a little clearer.  I have also been trying to eat healthier these past two days, so that might also be playing a role. 

I tried a recipe from a new keto book that I bought recently.  It was just bangers and cauli mash with an onion gravy.  It tasted good and it was definitely the onion gravy that made the dish.  I had a good laugh, though, when I compared my finished dish to the picture in the book.  God bless food photographers for making food look so good that it motivates us to cook.  My food looked so bland and boring compared to the book’s pic.  Thank goodness for the tasty onion gravy because, visually, my dish did not appeal at all. 🤪

My food vs the book. They must have used a colourant to get it looking that good.

That’s my story for today.  I hope you enjoyed yours.

Bye for now.