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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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Doolhof
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

My three things to be thankful yesterday are

1) Having lunch with my encouraging Christian "sister"

2) Being invited to a friends for his 70th Birthday dinner

3) Rain!

From Dools

AGrace
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Hi Doolhof,

Sadly I didn't have much to do with combating the cravings, it was all related to my medication. Now that I've changed antipsychotics I'm no longer eating chocolate like I have shares in Cadbury.

I've got 1 massive thing I'm thankful for today... I'M HOME :):):)

JessF
Valued Contributor
Valued Contributor

For today:

1. The cafe down the road which makes lovely baguettes for lunch

2. Fictional worlds you can lose yourself in 

3. Art deco buildings

Today I'm grateful for

1) Sunshine after the rain

2) My funny chooks who jump up on my lap with dirty feet!

3) Determination!

 

 

Doolhof
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

Hi AGrace,

Hope the home coming goes well and the medication works very well for you. All the best to you, from Dools

Today I am thankful for

1) Girl friends

2) Washing machines so I don't have to hand wash everything!

3) Sunshine

 

Jo3
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Three things I am grateful for:

1.  the beautiful beach near where I live

2.  looking at my beautiful garden and all the flowers

3.  the close relationship I have with all three children

Jo

Another beautiful day outside. Today I am thankful for

1) My Church Family

2) Being able to smell the roses

3)A nice hot cup of tea

JessF
Valued Contributor
Valued Contributor

1. Frothy milk

2. A comfy pillow

3. The feeling of contentment after a deep deep breath

Doolhof
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

My three things today to be thankful for:

1) Being able to laugh at the mess on the stove top after the saucepan boiled over!

2) Warm clothes when the wind turns chilly

3) Emails from friends

Hoping all who read this are able to think of three things to be thankful for today.

Cheerio for now, from Dools