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Something that made me smile today or helped me to breathe a little easier for a bit.

Something that made me smile today or helped me to breathe a little easier for a bit.

Hi all,

I am finding the grid diary I’ve started helpful and I thought we could start a thread where we write, post image or song etc of something that helped even if for only thirty seconds on that day. It’s just a snapshot and not meant to be anything big. I think some days it will be a drop and run for me. I think for this to work best it would help not to have many responses to others posts or chat but really just snapshots that we can scroll through for inspiration or to remember. I do think it would be nice though if you found someone’s post inspirational and you tried it to let them know. The feeling that it helped someone is enough to put a smile on anyone’s face I think.

For me personally there were a few reasons for starting this. One was to have like a forum journal of positives where you can look back to find the things that have helped in the past. I also like the collective and shared part of it. I have found my experience doing something like this is helping to look for those little things more each day. Lastly I thought it might be used for coping box ideas a bit. Anything that you find self soothing is one of the things that you can post.

Looking forward to everyone’s posts.

💜🤗

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👋💜💐 @Teej ......

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My photos made me smile again today. This is one I took yesterday of a creature that was glued to me all day ❤😊

It reminded me of you sharing your attachment @Teej, which was like a double smile then. Thinking of you.

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aww cute he/she looks cuddly @CheerBear

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Oh how cute @CheerBear.

im coming here to try to motivate myself today as I’m having a 'mood' day. There has been a fair bit to smile about during the last few days (nothing incredible, just little achievements). Today my vulnerabilities are high and I am trying hard to do things to break my vicious cycle of thoughts, urges and feeling very scatterbrained..... soooooo long story long, today I’m just managing the basics to help me breathe easier and trying to avoid avoiding (yep that’s my thing). Telling myself this is just a day is helping me breathe easier. Writing this as an affirmation is helping me breathe easier.

Hugs to any wandering through. 💜🤗

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Snap @outlander 🖐👍😜😄

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lol snap indeed @Teej my feelings are much the same as yours today 'im a mood' today too. the 'everythings wrong' today mood. so im feeling for you too. basics are a great thing

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Pushing myself to not shut everyone out has made me feel a little smile today. Chatting with @Mazarita in the early, early morning, @outlander this afternoon (Mouse is cuddly mostly only in winter when they use me as a heat source 😉) and reading posts like the one above @Teej, has helped. Avoid avoiding - I like that ☺

💗

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Haha snap! @CheerBear youll see when you read my thread post lol

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Something that made me smile today with a huge grin from ear to ear was @eth news about her ndis appeal. Seriously warmed my heart 💓😄😁

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💃 🌐 🎶 .... happy-dance for yyou @eth .....

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