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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.🌼

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.
Screenshot of the Audible book cover

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!