To ask you for three or four things that contribute to your feeling better at the moment?

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These are mine - and yes, even now, if I can get myself into focussing on the now, I can feel happy in the moment of drinking these in....

• The four beautiful snowdrops that are now out in the garden
• Our dog having a great dream, full of wuffles and twitches
• The vaccination numbers each day - I can't believe we have now vaccinated more than 1 in 10 of the UK population! Phenomenal
• Good food... yup, sitting down and eating something I enjoy like scrambled eggs or a bowl of good soup makes me feel so much better... and even cherished

I’ve started a regime of adaptogenic herbs to naturally increase dopamine and seratonin. I feel markedly more relaxed and capable of coping with stress.

My children - so bright and funny and kind

Teddy bear bedding- like sleeping on a cloud!

Self hypnosis and relaxation apps

Good food... yup, sitting down and eating something I enjoy like scrambled eggs or a bowl of good soup makes me feel so much better... and even cherished

Definitely that! Something I fancy.

Receiving some interesting post, ie not junk or bills.

Being able to sleep deeply and well.

Good drama on television or Netflix.

80% chance of snow
DS (4) writing his own name freehand for the first time ever, he tried really hard.
DD (16m) learning how to kiss me right on the cheek (which is ADORABLE and I love it)
A friend had her lovely baby.
Another friend who's struggled to conceive for years and had almost given up hope just told me she is 20 weeks, I'm made up for her.
Season 2 bridgerton - yes please

Alcohol.
Kids being on x box for 10 hours straight .
Alcohol.
Sleep.

• Enjoyed a lovely walk in the snow today with the dog
• Managed to do a home workout and actually feel ok!
• The pie cooking in the oven smells delicious
• Spring is getting closer and closer

For me at the moment weekly zoom quizes with my brother and parents, playing uno and board games with the kids, my eldest reading her little sister a bedtime story, family walks along the beach at lunchtime (even when it’s cold and rainy it’s beautiful), trying out new recipes to bake and new craft activities with the kids (marble painting was a huge success today), building Lego together, practicing with my old hula hoop & seeing what tricks I can still do post kids, reading, snuggling up with blankets and hot chocolate on the sofa to watch a movie & finding times to sneak off with other half for a kiss while the kids are occupied

Mac Donald’s drive through

Making the most of every evening at home and re-watching Game of Thrones from the first episode. Even better second time around.

Really good candles and essential oils. I always thought candles were over hyped but now I’ve found some I love I’m converted, the whole house smells amazing and it makes me happy.

Bamboo bedding- silky and so comfortable.

Trawling through all my old recipe books and trying a couple of new or revived recipes every week.

@Robbybobtail

My 8yo dd hugging me and asking me if I’m ok. She could see I was upset (struggling today) and I know I need to pull myself together for her sake.

This morning the garden looked beautiful with the snow covering everything, I just sat with a cup of coffee and looked at it for a while.

My new Yankee candle just arrived in the post - smells divine!

Eating a box of champagne truffles I have later on tonight (yes, the whole box!)

Hope you're okay Robbybobtail- that's lovely of your DD.

My cats
The days getting lighter
Bulbs coming up in the garden

I quit my hugely stressful job.so I could.properly homeschool.

I bought more yarn.

I have clean fresh socks.

Yoga
Witchcraft
Self care.

This is a lovely thread, thank you OP!

-Rediscovering a love of exercise and starting to run again and finding that actually I'm quite good at doing home workouts and don't need a PT to get me going

• Baking something new every week with my toddler for her and the baby to enjoy and her to take to nursery for her one day that she goes

• Married at First Sight Australia- great trash tv to watch after kids have gone to bed

• getting a posh 'at home' takeaway every Saturday. It's become part of a routine and gives us something to look forward to

Like a lot of other posters, the days getting lighter and the vaccination numbers rising rapidly 🙌🏻

My family
Walks with my dog
Lighter evenings are coming
The thought of Spring
Nice food
Plans for doing my garden - finally!

My cat and rabbit
Slightly longer days
All the daffodils I planted coming up
#baking I made some hot cross buns as I love Easter smelt delicious.

My weekly 10km walk with my friend

Daily sunset walk to the beach and back with DH and longer walks at the weekends

Gousto meal kits four times a week and getting the kids to make them.

Lighting the wood burner at 5pm every day and making the front room all warm and cosy

Good on you @ YouJustDoYou

I quit my hugely stressful job.so I could.properly homeschool.. That must feel great.

Thanks for this thread OP. It’s a lovely idea for a thread after a shit week. Mine are:

For today, mine are:
Getting out for nice walk in the fresh air.
Seeing dozens of bulbs I planted in autumn poking through the soil.
It is takeaway tonight so I don’t have to cook.
I can here my DD whooping with laughter on a Zoom call with her friends.

• having a home made goat's milk caramel latte (can't get this out)
• working from home (I just returns from mat leave)
• other personal family things
• having a selection of dresses that I can both breastfeed in and zoom in
• sleeping

Living in Cornwall - although COVID cases have increased, we are still safer here than in many areas
I still have a job
Fishfingers & chips for tea
Saw my Mum & Dad today

My daughters absolute delight at dressing her baby dolls in new clothes I got her

Buying new fluffy socks from Sainbury's, I'm sat wearing them now and they make me feel happy

Knowing I'm not stuck in lockdown with my d**k of an ex-husband

1. Putting my best perfume on every night after my shower , I’m not keeping anything for best now , life’s too short. Love sitting on the couch In my pjs smelling amazing.

1. Wax melts on every night - love the candle burning and the aromas of handmade wax

1. Glass of white wine

1. MAC lipstick every day for going a walk with the kids , even with a wooly hat and big puffa jacket , makes me feel me still.

My daughters absolute delight at dressing her baby dolls in new clothes I got her

Aaaww!

Lovely1a2b3c I’m fine now thanks for asking. Just had a little cry this morning and dd walked in my bedroom. Don’t think it helps I’m due on!

Being outdoors if possible in the daytime

Pretending I'm Polish and keeping my decorations (and half dead tree) up til Candlemas instead of taking them down by Twelfth Night

Candles (and tree lights)

Comfy throws and a decent book.

• My kindle
• Cups of tea
• (too many) crisps
• my new laptop
• DP (dear parrot)
• the fact I'm getting the vaccine next week