Five Good Things, continued

1. I got an amazing Christmas gift - my rent is paid for in January. I didn't even ask for this. How nice!

2. Music ❤ I've been listening to The Feelies and Yo La Tengo.

3. Kind hearted conversation.

4. The gym.

5. My parents.

Callie had been sleeping and resting in my room!
The album TEXIS by Sleigh Bells is the most upbeat thing in the world
I got this GREAT set of beauty products just from stores, shopping with my Mom
Got the shopping done for Christmas
Quitting smoking for about two weeks

1. I still have therapy.
2. I did a Groupinar.
3. I have iced coffee.
4. I had peach cake.
5. My cats are good.

1. Getting to travel to India to see my extended family after many years
2. My affectionate kitty
3. Can get by with no heat or ac today
4.Online support
5. 12 step groups

1. Cat sitting near me.
2. Learning new things.
3. Upcoming alone time.
4. Pizza
5. Books

1. Learning to cook in crock pot
2. People sometimes irritate me, but it is helping me to become more patient (not sarcastic. I genuinely think it's helping me grow.)
3. Watching movies with friends with teleparty.
4. My cuddly cat companion
5. Being able to live on my own.

My medicine.
My insulin.
My cats.
My bed.
My computer.

1. Experiments
2. Tutorials
3. People who share information
4. Goal setting
5. Cat food

1. Confirmed my flight for Christmas vacation.
2. Blood sugar seems pretty good.
3. No need for heat or ac.
4. Amazon
5. Cuddly cat

1. Fiverr
2. My sister.
3. My cats.
4. My therapist.
5. Art supplies.

All done wrapping gifts
All done with decorations
All done with ordering dinner
Got tickets to the musical in todays mail
As always my kitty 🐱

I really like your #2.

1. Music

2. Reading inspirational words

3. Looking forward to some appointments I have tomorrow as well as my class.

4. My meditation group.

5. I did my dishes!

1. Binge watching crappy tv shows.
2. Making the cut for something I wanted to do
3. Persistence paying off
4. Having a book I need
5. Making progress even when it doesn't feel like it.

1. Self-care.
2. Psychotherapy twice per week.
3. Safety objects I can see, smell, taste, touch, and hear.
4. Technology.
5. Entertainers.

Quitting smoking with only 2-3 days of a reprise of the cigarettes,
Taking selfies,
Re-doing one's taste in music,
Extremely happy moments,
Putting up the Christmas tree

1. Chocolate
2. Tea
3. I have been making progress on my goals
4. Excited to go to the bookstore
5. The clothes on my back

1. Masks.
2. Vaccines.
3. Mandates with enforcement.
4. Physical distancing.
5. Air ventilation.

1. Finally found someone to take care of my cat while I am out of the country. I was getting worried!
2. N95 masks for the flight
3. Having plenty of vacation saved up
4. Finally seeing cousins after years
5. Holiday festivities

1. Taking naps.
2. Cooking
3. My sunlamp.
4. Iced coffee.
5. Heat

A sneeze
Sisters homemade pumpkin bread
PBS
Family
As always my cat 🐈

1. Fantasizing about plans for Christmas 2022, when I'm hoping to be able to travel to see family and friends. I'm stuck isolating yet another year - year #3, with some efforts to deal with my pandemic-made agoraphobia.

2. Keeping my January 2022 appointments, which includes my dental appointments at the VA, even though I'm deathly afraid of going. I'm also seeing my eye doctor that month, and I think it's before I see the dentist, which is a good thing. I also have plans on seeing an eye doctor in the community with my new eye care plan, so that I can get transitional or bifocal or trifocal contact lenses. I miss contacts and putting on at least eye cosmetics.

3. Planning continued walks with my recreational rehabilitation therapist at the VA. She meets me outside and in front of my apartment complex to walk anywhere between 30 minutes and 60 minutes. I will hopefully see her this Friday. I will also schedule more time either this month or in January - until I can get used to walking outside on my own.

4. Planning an outing with my recreational rehabilitation therapist at the VA for either January or February 2022, to help me learn how to dine in the coffee shop across from where I live. We might do it in two phases - the first would be us ordering for takeout, and then having me try to go maskless while outside and social distancing and trying out the coffee to go (with the plan of wiping down the lid and the cup with a sanitizing clorox wipe). The next phase will be me trying to dine in the coffee shop for 15 minutes to 1/2 an hour. That will be tough though; I'm not sure I will be able to do that unless there is less than 5% test positivity in our area.

5. Continuing my plans to organize and clean my apartment and storage areas. I might add the extra storage space this month, to be prorated and charged on my next month's rent bill. That extra space will enable me to move some things around while I'm cleaning and organizing certain areas. I have so much stuff! I need to make a donation plan as well, which is part of this process.

1. Someone sent me a file that will help me finish something.
2. Taking a short break.
3. Storms not being as bad as predicted.
4. Hearing back from someone.
5. My new phone has a great screen.

1. Found a cat sitter, so I don't have to board my cat in a cage for 3 weeks.
2. Getting to see cousins after years.
3. Not having to buy Christmas presents
4. Zoom meetings
5. Streaming TV shows

1. Having a roof over my head.
2. Having heat during winter.
3. Having enough food to eat.
4. Having more than enough to keep me occupied.
5. Being grateful.