Accomplished anything today? No matter how small, come and brag. I'll applaud you!

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Today, I had to give a speech at work. New job. Hardly slept a wink, but managed it, phew.

What achievement big or small doesn't matter have you had today?

Let me applaud you

I really do applaud anything so brag away 😃

I got a small group of my sixth form class together (online, obviously) to go through some stuff they were having real problems with. They all said it was really useful and they are much better prepared to solve that sort of problem now.

Took dog for a walk in the pissing down rain!

Bravo!

A speech is not small! Large praise to you op! I got through a day of Home schooling without crying, shouting or swearing. Low bar for many I hope, but not for me of late. I'm thrilled with it.

Gutted and cleaned my front room.

Feels blissfully clean and fresh now.

Did a very very long dog walk and got my steps over 10,000 a day for two days in a row now yippee

I baked some breadcakes and they're soft, fluffy and delicious. There were 8 of them but now there are 4. We're having bacon butties with them tomorrow if I don't eat them first

I did both a Pilates AND a yoga class. Then I ate a halloumi burger and drank a hot chocolate. No idea why I’m not losing weight

I showered, put together a new high chair, and had a peaceful poop thanks to said highchair.

I also didnt cry, or shout, and i slept 10 hours last night.

I think mine is huge and I’m so so so proud of myself!

I have generalised anxiety disorder and have had it since my teens. I am 30 weeks pregnant with baby 2 and have severe pre natal anxiety and depression (had severe PNA, PTS and PND after my first). Over Christmas DH and I bit the bullet and paid for private therapy, I’ve learnt so much about how my brain works, and techniques to cope and have worked really really hard at everything my therapist has given me.

Today I had what felt like the first real test of the work I’ve done and techniques I’ve learnt.

I had a growth scan which I attended alone (baby measuring small). I then had a blood test sprung on me unexpectedly - needles are a huge panic trigger for me. Breastfeeding and other mums is also a huge trigger and I avoid speaking to other mums like the plague to avoid any discussion of bfing (bfing caused the PTS and PND with my first)

Not only did I have to do the scan alone which has highlighted reduced growth and baby has dropped lower, I had a lovely chat with some mums in the waiting room (even about breastfeeding) - I managed the anxiety amazingly well, didn’t feel anxious at all talking to the other mums.

It was a student doing my blood and I was brave enough to refuse and request a midwife experienced in taking blood, and when I got panicky when they were about to take my blood I did my techniques and brought the panic down from a 6/10 to a 2/10. They took the blood and I coped!

This would have been absolutely unthinkable 6 months ago, I’m so proud of myself ❤️

Bravo people 👏

I washed my sofa cushion covers, and sprayed the cushions down with anti bac and freshener. Just waiting for the covers to dry

@MrsG30 that's a brilliant achievement, well done!

@MrsG30 well done!! That's amazing, you should be so so proud of yourself

I got up to just over 14000 steps. Apart from this week I think the furthest I've walked is to the corner shop

I realised that I’ve been working almost every evening to catch up on having to work around my DD during the day. Today I closed the laptop and decided to take her for a walk in the afternoon. I’m going to work this evening anyway so why not get some fresh air and jump in muddy muddles instead of half parenting/half working. It’s a revelation!

Day off work so I have been for a run and washed my car for the first time in months. It will be filthy again by this time tomorrow though. I then made Cottage Pie for dinner with an extra couple of portions so no need to cook another evening.

A run

Feel good about that!

I’m trying to stop taking codeine and I’m an addict. I wasn’t able to cut down today but I didn’t take as much as I wanted to. That’s something. I’m reading everything on mumsnet obsessively because I’m so agitated. That’s why I’m posting here although not really appropriate sorry! Well done on the speech. That’s definitely not a small thing. You must feel great. Fantastic work!

I fixed my washing machine! Wouldn’t spin, drained it, and now it’s washing again!! Flooded the kitchen in the process but so what? I’ve got a mop!!

I had a review at work and it was genuinely glowing and positive all round.I feel like I’m valued and my option matters.

Very different to my last place of work, and a much needed boost to my morale.

Washed the stinking dog - his leg feathers and tail are all fluffy and fanned out and his fur feels all soft, like a puppy.

I persuaded my elderly aunt who lives with us and has Alzheimer’s to have a shower and hair wash for the first time since she moved in.

You're all blooody marvellous , I hope you know that

I survived another day of lock down with a 3 year old and 11 week old 🤯🤯🤯 enough said 😂😂😂😂