Things That Are Not Bad

[cosmolinguist]

So many things are bad right now, I need to remind myself of, and celebrate, the ones that are going well.

I've been to the gym three times in the last week.

I've just about kept up with dishes and laundry.

I did well enough at discharging my duties as VI Steering Group leader that I don't think anyone is disappointed in me yet and we have good, ambitious ideas for the future.

I re-connected with a volunteer at MOSI and have been nudged to get my volunteering there going again.

I've re-ordered my and Andrew's meds before they've run out. I've also made myself a doctor's appointment because I'm aware my mental health has taken a severe nose-dive in the last week.

I've been sort of capable of ignoring social media and reading books instead.

I got a present to my mom in time for her birthday that she really liked -- she said it brought a tear to her eye. I also made a present for mother_bones in time for her birthday and she said she really liked it too.

I've done some planning in hopes of being on the WI committee for next year, focusing on accessibility and member welfare.

I started a facebook group for white people who want to leverage privilege to help the world be less horrible but aren't sure how to do it.

Comments

[nanila]

So much adulting. Well done.

I joined the FB group.

[cosmolinguist]

Well, it took me a week to do that much adulting...

It's mostly been me posting things on the group so far (both UK and U.S.-related stuff), but of course other people should too! :)

[lilysea]

<3

[sfred]

<3

[jesse_the_k]

Rock on!

[land-girl.livejournal.com]

That is a big list of things that are not so bad (or good, even).

I always envisage you as being somebody overwhelmingly positive. It may be the way you write, but you seem to have an inner strength that most of us would envy.

[cosmolinguist]

Gosh that's very nice to hear. I'm aware that especially lately friends are drowning in difficult and sad and anxiety-inducing news, and I know that what I see on social media and the like influences how I feel. So without pretending the bad things aren't happening, I'm trying to share some positive stuff, for my own good as much as anyone else's.

[barakta]

That is very many things. I am quiet on your FB group but I am reading.

You are not disappointing, but you are good and realistic about capacity while still being enthusiastic and stuff!

Yay for mother present, you are a good and kind child to your mum and very much focus on what would make her happy which is lovely even when it is hard for you at times to do.

[cosmolinguist]

Her birthday is ten days before the anniversary of my brother's death, and as is the way with my family it isn't often directly addressed so the birthday gives me a good excuse to be extra-nice to her at what I know is a terrible time, without it looking like I'm being extra-nice which would just remind her of the terrible time and make her sad, you know?

[momentsmusicaux.livejournal.com]

That sounds to me like an impressive amount of Getting Stuff Done!

[cosmolinguist]

Well that took a whole week. :)