Stand still & look around…

...and...be grateful... I know, I have written before about being grateful. About ot being upset all the time with the hard things, with the painful things, with the things you want, or need even, but that are out of your reach... But, the way I have been feeling since the start of the new year, it made me want to write about it again. So, I sat down and... Wrote this bit. 😉 I tried to look up my previous posts with the tags "grateful" and "gratefulness", and found that I got quite some results. So, I linked the searches to the words here, should you want to check the out. But, I always feel like I take too much for granted, like I am never grateful enough... And at times where my AuDHD/cPTSD is/are going a bit wilder, I struggle with that, as I always feel like I've been too ungrateful. About things I have, about things I can do, but most of all, towards others that have helped and supported me. […]

https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/stand-still-look-around/

Dear Writer — You Should Party More Often

On acknowledging the small wins Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/dear-writer-you-should-party-more-often-d04cd4f82c1

#writinglife #gratefulness #ohsoclear #blogging #writingsuccess

3 good things…

...end of 2025 editions... As the end of 2025 was getting closer and closer, I knew I shared the crappy things that it threw at me a whole lot. But... I had to remind myself that there were good things as well, good people, most kind, caring, and supportive people... And I didn't want their generosity to go by unnoticed... 💜 So, first, I wrote a long #ThreeGoodThings Toot (a post on Mastodon) on my main account. Then, the next day, I shared a 3GoodThings Toot from my entertainment account. Also, I wrote a normal #GoodNight Toot on my main account, that turned into some extra thanks... 🌸 […]

https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/3-good-things/

Grateful while struggling

I've been struggling with things for quite a while now. The trauma of the worst pains ever, both physical as emotional, is still very present. I've written a lot about that, which is quite understandable, I guess, as it's been some very hard times of my journey of life. But sometimes I feel like I need more positivity, both on my blog, as in my life. I've been trying to add more "good things" to my daily routine/life. I started working on puzzles again. I've been reading quite a lot lately as well. Within ±4 weeks, I've read 5 of the 6 books of the  "Robert Langdon" series by Dan Brown, and I started the latest one as well. I tried to focus a bit better on my exercises, some days going better than others. And then, while I sat on the couch watching Downton Abbey, I realized something... […]

https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/grateful-while-struggling/

Smiling gingerbread lady compensating this rainy day 😊

#simplethings #gratefulness

From pandemic gatherings and warm welcomes to a homesick holiday abroad, five writers offer grateful reflections on their most memorable Thanksgivings. #Thanksgiving #holidays #gratefulness

https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/The-Home-Forum/2025/1126/thanksgiving-turkey-family-food?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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A Thanksgiving to remember: Five writers reflect on their most memorable meal

Thanksgiving meals for the books: From pandemic gatherings to a homesick holiday abroad, five writers offer grateful reflections.

The Christian Science Monitor
Daily life or major events can dim the light of the holidays. Many Americans are saying that a focus on expressing gratitude can help people unlock the joy of the season. #Thanksgiving #holidays #gratefulness https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/The-Home-Forum/2025/1126/thanksgiving-turkey-family-food
A Thanksgiving to remember: Five writers reflect on their most memorable meal

Thanksgiving meals for the books: From pandemic gatherings to a homesick holiday abroad, five writers offer grateful reflections.

The Christian Science Monitor
Daily life or major events can dim the light of the holidays. Many Americans are saying that a focus on expressing gratitude can help people unlock the joy of the season. #Thanksgiving #holidays #gratefulness
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2025/1126/thanksgiving-stress-gratitude-joy-health
What are you grateful for? In difficult times, these Americans say naming it can help.

Polling shows that Americans say expressing gratitude can relieve the stress that sometimes comes with the holiday season – and beyond.

The Christian Science Monitor

Excerpt from "Annual" by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

I know they will die,
the dahlias, the zinnias,
the petunias, the geraniums,
will die come autumn,
and still I buy them, still
plant them and sing to them
as I do.

https://ahundredfallingveils.com/2025/05/31/annual/

#poetry #poem #poems #TodaysPoem #PoemADay #gratitude #gratefulness #PoetryOfPresence #gardens #gardening #flowers #summer #autumn #dying #death #RosemerryWahtolaTrommer

Annual

 I know they will die,the dahlias, the zinnias,the petunias, the geraniums,will die come autumn,and still I buy them, stillplant them and sing to themas I do. Looking upfrom the garden beds, trowel…

A Hundred Falling Veils