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Three things that I am grateful for today: 🍂 ... the cool misty weather has made breathing much easier for me today. My body is still very, very tired. #pneumonia kicks ass and not in a good way. (I'm sure there's a silver lining somewhere.) 🍂 ... the pattering of rain on fallen leaves during my evening walk with Sadie. Very slow and steady. She's been such a good girl. 🍂 ... Listening to Kenneth Branagh narrate "the magician's nephew" while bundled in a warm fleece robe. I first read the Chronicles of Narnia when I was in elementary school. One year I was quite ill and home for a long time, it might've been with measles. My parents bought me my own boxed set. I read them over and over again. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #gratitude

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• mousetrap vanished and days later a horrible stench of death fills the room. I guess it worked?

• sleeping in

• warm cosy couch on a cold wet day

Three beautiful things I'm grateful for this early morning:

1. A quote that inspired me to see the beauty in suffering, healing, and love: "There is much beauty here because there is much beauty everywhere." – Rainer Maria Rilke

2. A quiet morning spent in contemplative solitude.

3. Having art adorning my walls.

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Three things that I am grateful for today: 🍂 ... the gradual pinks and lavenders of the clouds at sunset. 🍂 ... the air is finally beginning to cool off closer to more seasonally appropriate temperatures. 🍂 ... knowing when to be strict and when to be flexible with myself. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings#gratitude

Three things that I am grateful for today: 🍂 ... it finally rained here today after more than two weeks of dry dry weather. Grateful for every drop. 🍂 ... a friend offered to take #SunshineSadie for the weekend. Such a kind offer! But I decided that it takes more energy for me to cook and clean for myself right now then it does to take a slow, gentle walk with Sadie. I think I'd be very lonely without her while I'm recovering. 🍂 ... air conditioning. Yes, I know it's November in New England but it is so warm out - it's still 65° at 11pm in the air outside is still and heavy. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #gratitude

#3GoodThings Two years ago we were wishing to perform at a festival in Khao Yai, Thailand. Three weeks ago a festival organizer met us and we jammed. My husband has a way of bringing out the best in musicians and this promoter LOVED playing with us and offered us a second stage at this sold out festival. No formal audition, no waiting and just hoping for acceptance, just a straight up invitation and bending over backwards to build us a stage and bring in a tower of PA’s and monitors. Found the home to bake from and the little green truck to zip around in!!! Receiving so much kindness and care from all yall. after finding out little home to bake home from we whipped up 7 batches of cookies, five varieties, for the festival we are performing at. Feels so good to be back to baking. I’ve been dreaming of a giant cookie to serve at festivals and we finally got to make over one hundred to share with our music—the ultimate merch. #dreamscometrue #threegoodthings #gratitude

I have had the best evening. There were fireworks that we looked fabulous at (no pics of fireworks cos we were, y'know, enjoying the fireworks), and then V for Vendetta in bed together with the whole family 💕 I am filled with love and joy and hope. #LGBTQ #JoyScrolling #Gratitude

Three things that I am grateful for today: 🍂 ... apparently, I won't be contagious (pneumonia) after Friday. 🍂 ... I didn't need my inhaler on our evening walk, although our walking pace was very very slow. The inhaler was very helpful on our longer late morning walk. 🍂 ... antibiotics. I try to avoid them if it's not 100% necessary, but in this case it is. Today is definitely a tiny bit better than yesterday. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #gratitude

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• played Susan Aglukark's 'O Siem' (from 1995) today and to my surprise a little kid knew it and sang along

• sprinted today for the first time in ages and my feet & legs cooperated, with no injury

• got bonked in the head with a ball, then stumbled about like Jerry seeing stars, for comic effect:

Three things I am grateful for on this quiet morning:

1. I am grateful for habits that support the person I am becoming.

2. I am grateful for this quote by Thích Nhat Hanh, which helps me be a better friend to myself: "Be a friend to yourself. If you are a true friend to yourself, you can be a true friend to a loved one. A romantic crush is short-lived, but friendship and loving kindness can last very long and continue to grow."

3. I am grateful I can observe other people's habits and goals without internalizing them or comparing myself, knowing their lives are theirs and mine is mine.

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1. Opened accounts at a local bank, and the vibe in their lobby has the same small-town vibe and friendliness that I've been missing.

2. Love the autumn colors on our maple tree.

3. Thankful that the arthritic flare in my lower back has retreated again.

Bonus: our male cat does not particularly care for walking over the crunchy leaves on the deck. But he does like the crinkly sound of paper that we put into the bottom of a box.

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• coffee
• bed
• doodling

Three things I am grateful for this morning:

1. Soothing Tai Chi music.

2. Directing kindness inward through journaling, and acknowledging how far I have come.

3. The energy given to me to prepare food and start the day.

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Three things that I am grateful for today: 🍂 ... chicken broth and rice ramen. 🍂 ... advil. 🍂 ... naps. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #gratitude

Three things that I am grateful for today: 🍂 ... the first nighttime after-dinner walk of the season with Sadie. The best part: no squirrels. The second best part: deer, standing halfway out of the shadows along the tree line. 🍂 ... the Murderbot Diaries. When I'm not feeling well, they are my primary comfort listens. Thank you Kevin R Free for being an excellent voice actor. 🍂 ... we went to visit one of my neighbours in the local rehab facility - he wasn't there and they couldn't tell us where he is. Fair enough. We finally found his family's contact information. He's back in the ICU. Not great but better than what we were fearing. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #gratitude

Three things that I am grateful for today: 🍂 ... I've found a few soaps and lotions that are helping with my newly discovered eczema. 🍂 ... I made an appointment for my covid jab next week and then I am all done with vaccines ... until next year. 🍂 ... My blood glucose has been remarkably stable - in a good way - since I stopped eating all the foods I'm allergic to. I guess I needed solid data to verify my intuition in order to take action. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #gratitude

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• work week almost done

• festive weekend ahead

• met someone who loves DIY halloween, cosplay, miniatures more than I do: Inspirational, esp. in their use of LED lights.

Three things that I am grateful for today: 🍂 ... the local church bells played Simon & Garfunkel's Cecilia as their 1 pm song - one of my favs. 🍂 ... my pain doctor and I agreed that I don't need any further medication. In fact I could probably think about titrating back a few notches on some of my current pain meds. 🍂 ... in a few minutes I'll take Miss Sadie out for her final walk and instead of staying up reading until 1am, I'll just go right to bed and sleep. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #gratitude

Three good things I'm grateful for:

1. Getting decent rest last night, allowing my mind and body to return to a state of balance and clarity for the new day.

2. Sharing space and practice with my Sangha, cultivating presence and holding compassionate awareness for those who suffer.

3. The playful joy of getting my days mixed up and sneaking hot cocoa into my neighbors' kitchen, reminding me to meet our shared human moments with warmth, mischief, and non-attachment.

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Three things that I am grateful for today: 🍂 ... my hairdresser, who apparently is a better diagnostician than my medical primary care provider, suggested I look into whether I might have eczema. Holy moly, it explains a lot. 🍂 ... after some basic cleaning, my housekeeper* helped me to organize one of my very disorganized and messy bookcases. 🍂 ... *I made a great decision when I retired in Massachusetts, rather than one of the other many wonderful states I've lived in. As a disabled elder, I get some great assistance including a housekeeper two hours a week and laundry service. It's made a drastic improvement in the quality of my life. #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings #gratitude