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Three things to be thankful for today

Doolhof
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

Some days it is really hard to find anything to be thankful for when we feel overcome by the darkness and fog of depression. If I look hard enough, I can find something to be thankful for.

I would like to encourage others to write down three things they are thankful for, and to realise there is a sense of hope available to us all. Sometimes it is just a little hard to find!

So my three things for today are:

1: The lovely singing of birds in the morning as they welcome in the new day

2: The ability to read and write

3: A lovely hot shower.

Wishing all the "family" in BB Land a day full of noticing the nice things in life. Kind regards to you all, from Dools.

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Hi, it's me again. I am sure there must be others out there who are thankful for something. It doesn't matter what it is, it would be lovely of you to share.

Today I am thankful for

1) WEEDS...they get me out into the garden, I get fresh air, exercise and a sense of achievement as I pull them up.

2) SINUS relief medication...so I can enjoy the garden

3) FRIENDS who help brighten up my day.

 

From Mrs. Dools

HA1
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

1. My partner

2. My children

3. My dogs

HA1
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

1. I have people near me that care

2. My home

3. I am not alone

pdent
Community Member

1)my children are healthy and happy 

2)lots of exercise today in the sunshine

3)I have had a great life and it will return at some stage

Please everyone  be as nice to yourself as you can 'hard as it can be'

We are all in the same boat and not quite sure how we got here

Doolhof
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

Hi pdent, I love the comment about us all being in the same boat and not knowing how we got here!

My three things to be thankful today are

1) Rain!

2) Music to sooth the soul

3) A computer!

How blessed I am to have a home as well! From Mrs. Dools

lightofday
Community Member

1. My dog

2. McDonald's coffee kick frappé

3. The sun coming up in a few hours (can't come quickly enough, sometimes I wish nighttime didn't exist)

dougall
Community Member

Hi I am thankful for

1. Having the courage to post on this site

2. Having the patience to deal with teenager

3. Everyone on this site

Pixie15
Community Member

Three things I am thankful for today.

1) Sunny sky.

3) Spring flowers in the garden.

3) Being born in the lucky country.

Grateful.

Stu12387
Community Member

Hi Doolhof, great idea to start a post on things to be thankful for. I am going to write down what everyone has been saying to prompt me on days I don't feel so crash hot. Today I am thankful for:

1. The sound of birds chirping

2. The fact that we live in a democratic country

3. The ability to think and reason

Hi Stu and welcome.

It is lovely to have your comments here as well! It is wonderful to recognise that we do have things to be thankful for, even though we don't always feel that way.

Today I am thankful for:

1) The creature I found in the garden while weeding was a lizard and not a snake!

2) I always have plenty of fresh food to eat.

3) I had the energy for a walk today