Small achievement you managed to do today....How did it make you feel? Did it help you feel better today?

[Ggrand]

Hi everyone..

Their are days when just getting out of bed is a huge achievement...Other days we can achieve things like washing up the dishes or clothes, sweeping the floors, mopping the floors..very mundane and automatic robot like chores for the mentally well...They do these chores without even thinking about them...for people struggling with their mental health..these are huge tasks...

Very often I’ll get my vacuum cleaner out to vacuum ...then it will sit their for days, me looking at it, walking over it...until I can get motivated enough to vacuum..after I do find the motivation to vacuum...I am pleased with myself...
Right now I have a small foot cycling peddle machine, sitting on my front veranda..I got it out last week..to start exercising..it’s still their, I’m still looking at it...My thoughts each night is I’ll use it for a few minutes tomorrow..

My car hasn’t been washed getting close to a year now I think...Today I did managed to wash it....and discovered that it has a nice shine on it.....I did it...I achieved something positive today..which made me feel better in myself...

Have you achieved a little something today...and how did it make you feel...If you want to share that achievement it might make other people a bit more motivated to achieve something they need/want to do..

Looking forward to hearing about your achievement....and how it made you feel..

Little steps and achievements can lead to bigger steps..and bigger achievements...

My kindest and most caring thoughts...everyone.
Grandy...

[quirkywords]

I restricted my purchases at charity shop.

[Forrest]

Huh. What a fun new fact. It has never occurred to me the tops could be edible, I've always just cut them off or eaten around them. I mean I guess it also never occurred to me because I can't imagine they taste very pleasant? How did the pancakes turn out? Glad you had a fun activity to do. 🙂

[Forrest]

Good job 😄

What about what you did buy? Did you find something good?

[mmMekitty]

Today, I made a couple phone calls, because I am feeling like I have a little virus, & since it seems a little more han I want to deal with alone, I called a couple people. One is comeing over, 😺&, just in case, she offered to do a RATest on me. & check my temp too - I cannot do these things for myself, & she is bringing 🍜chicken soup😺she makes at home!

Do I dare ask her to bring some lemons & honey? (I had a couple wedges from when I bought some crumbed fish, & squeezed one, & added brown sugar, because I have no honey here, & mixed in a little water, then poured more soda water & it seemsed to ease my throat. So I would like to make a mix with honey & lemon.

Okay, I will email her? No, phone again! This will be an achievement for me. Just asking someone for something I want, as a favour, when she's already doing me favours.. She is still on her way home, so I will talk with her in a little bit.

I feel like I'm taking advantage of how generous she is. If I don't my sore throat will bother me more, might even be another reason I'm awake during the night.

Nervy me, old shy & almost scared of asking. Not like frightened like I was when I was a child, but still very nervous.

mmMekitty

[missep123]

Proud of you mmMekitty for asking someone for something you want and to look after yourself!

Today my self-achievement was to not force myself to tick off everything on my to-do list and check in on myself and my 'batteries' first! I'm glad that I did that. Some things I can complete tomorrow and that's totally fine. I like putting myself first and thinking about my well-being rather than trying to push through regardless!

[missep123]

Today my small achievement was to help my mum with buying some new heaters! I woke up feeling quite tired but she was so happy that I came with her so in turn that made me happy.

Proud of everyone on this thread I truly love reading everyones posts!

[Forrest]

Not feeling very proud of myself or good about my life today. But maybe that's why choosing an achievemnet to focus on might help. I did decorate some baked goods and gave them away earlier in the day, so I'll try to make that a focal point. Apart from knowing I gave someone else a treat, it's also a good step toward maining human connections.

[smallwolf]

close to completing a piece of software i am writing. conceptual proof - BIG TICK

[Alice77]

When my mental health is going badly it steals the things I used to love : reading, music, nature, relaxing, social catchups, basically everything that is good and that others enjoy.
So, I really resonate with this post because recovering the love of life and the love of these activities, has to be broken down into baby steps. Yesterday my big achievement was choosing a couple of books at the library, and starting to read them, and somewhat finding them enjoyable.
Also this week, going to a yoga class and enjoying it. Also interactions with people where I was able to genuinely smile and not have to share with them that I'm unwell. Also , shifting the mindset that I'm screwed, and starting to believe that I've got what it takes to get well. This one is major and helping me really improve .
Also, getting better at Mindfulness and learning that my thoughts are not me and I can choose different ones, and over time, change the narrative about my life.

I've learnt that I only need to improve 1% a day and that is progress.

I'm looking forward to continued recovery one small step at a time and my big life goal is now to basically never stop improving my mental health, and become the happiest version of me that I have been in many years.

Thanks for this post, it was really encouraging, a nice little reminder that our small steps are big and important and are evidence of our recovery.

[mmMekitty]

Hello Alice, & welcome!😺

You've done something else today, too. You've come & posted here! All those 'baby steps' like any baby learning to walk are the most important. I think it is also important to acknowledge the 'little' things we learn & do which will take us to where we want to be.

I've thought over the years, we need to build new foundations, & scaffolding &building too. I couldn't see how - but maybe its all these 'little steps' that are doing that work, so quietly, I've hardly noticed... but I feel some deep change, & I know these 'litle steps' make me a stronger me.

We are all allowed some pride, knowing what it has taken to get you here.

Today, I'm doing my best to write some replies to various posts. I want to write more to some, but feeling as I do with this flu, I accept I will have to do that another day. See, I've made a few decisions in the midst of a rather awful flu.

Hey, Wolfie 😺 I wish you could come work for me fixing all my software problems!

😺Forrest, good idea! Don't underestimate the value of a nicely decorated pastry, cakes & buns. When I have a fancy treat, I first try to take in the decoration. (I wish I could see such things better, but take in what I can, eh?). It's akin to a visual appetiser. It also shows what care has been taken to prepare these baked treats.

& As you say, it took you from focusing on how down you were feeling to thinking about how the customers enjoy the well-made pastry, cake or bun. When people do that, there is something you can feel good about too.

mmMekitty