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A Month of Gratitude 2024: Day 12

Hello there! Well, did I not say that I usually get things for free on or around the 12th??? Well, it happened again. I have a lot to be grateful for today.

Two Things I am Grateful For

  1. I usually take two weeks’ leave in January so that I have a little break and get my son sorted for the start of the school year. I generally only have two weeks of leave left at the end of the year, anyway. For whatever reason, I assumed that I was in the same position again this year. I went online to put my leave in the system, and to my delight, I had seventeen days left! I get to take three weeks leave this year! Whoop whoop! How’s that for an awesome surprise! Thank you God! I really need it this year.
  2. I have been hoping that the Vaseline team would gift the team with the sun hats that they have been handing out to influencers and as part of their summer campaign. Today, I walked into a meeting with the team, and hanging on each of our chairs was a cute mesh beach bag which contained…yes, you guessed it, the Vaseline sun hat! Double Whoop Whoop! I was so thrilled. Two great surprises in one day! How lucky can a girl be! 😀
Rocking my new sun hat 😀

One Source of Joy

I went out with my son for dinner this evening. What was special tonight was that he didn’t touch his cell phone the entire time we were there. We actually had a conversation over a meal and had some quality time together. I really enjoyed the evening.

Well, that’s it from me. Thanks for popping by. What are you grateful for today? Let me know in the comments.

Bye for now.

A Month of Gratitude 2024: Day 11

Hello there! I have to admit that today I am tired. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, though, and thankfully, it is clearly not a train. Two more sleeps until Friday!!

Two Things I am Grateful For

  1. Around this time last I was so excited because I had been invited to lead a squad in the business. It was quite an honour and I was so nervous. Today I heard that my squad would be dissolved. I am really nothing unhappy about it. I am grateful. I am grateful for the opportunity to lead an amazing team and to learn from them. I am also grateful for the opportunity away. Leading two teams was no joke. It took it’s toll on me. I take my hat off to Senior managers and directors who have to lead more than one team. It is an interesting challenge.
  2. My son received his school report today. It was not a pretty sight, and I was disappointed to see his marks. However, he did pass, and for that, I am grateful. Two more years of high school to go, and then I will be the mother of a university student!
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One Source of Joy

I took my friend’s son off her hands for a short while at work today. School is out, and she didn’t have an au pair for him today, so she had to bring him to work. He is pretty shy, but he knows me, so we took a walk to the Zen Garden to watch the Koi swim and have a look around. Unfortunately, the monkeys were out in the garden, so we left sooner than I had hoped we would need to. They scare us. I had forgotten how much energy a four-year-old had. It was challenging keeping up with him…lol. It was great to spend time with him and to pay forward helping a fellow mum out in the office. I had so many people help me when my son was little, and I was forced to bring him into the office.

Thanks for popping by. I hope you enjoyed the read. Let me know what you are grateful for today in the comments.

Bye for now.

A Month of Gratitude 2024: Day 10

Hello hello! How is it going in your corner of the world? It is so very hot and humid in Durban right now. I think most of South Africa is experiencing a heat wave, but that’s December (or Dezemba as it is affectionately known in South Africa) for you.

Two Things I am Grateful For

  1. This morning I woke up to dry taps! 😱. There was a burst pipe on a nearby road. Dry taps on a hot and humid morning that is also an office day…not fun at all. Thankfully, there was water when I got home, so I got to enjoy a cool shower. Can you imagine how grateful I am to have running water again? There’s nothing like a little deprivation to make you appreciate what you have, don’t you think?
  2. I was scolling through Instagram earlier and came across an inspirational page for women. The page left me feeling energised and bursting with confidence. Growing up, I always thought boys had it better than girls so I wanted to be a boy. That only really changed after I had my son. I started enjoying being a woman and today I am extremely grateful and absolutely delighted to be one. I love every aspect of being feminine. There is not only beauty in it but there is also strength. I now appreciate our differences to men and celebrate them. Being a woman is a blessing and I am grateful to be one.
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One Source of Joy

We found my son’s lost textbooks! It was a team effort between him and I but we eventually found them in a bag that we had both looked through previously. Don’t ask because I don’t know how we both missed it. 🫣. We only found it when I began transferring the bag’s contents to another. We were ready to do the dance of joy when we found them!🤣

On that joyous note, I shall love and leave you. Thanks for popping by. What have you been grateful for today?

Bye for now.🌼