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Gratitude Friday 2021/10/29, thank you light on my way

Gratitude Friday 2021/10/29, thank you light on my way

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Welcome to this new Gratitude Friday! Feel free to share with me your (partial or full) gratitude moments in the comments; that way I can hold joy for you ✿ (you know that makes me happy to make you happy).

On this Friday morning, I feel a weight on my chest (aka anxiety), but it is becoming a little lighter.
No rain in the forecast even if the skies are grey. I feel stupid for how strongly external things influence my internal system but this is one of my truths.

This week, I am thankful for:

  • Finally booking plane tickets for my Mom!
  • The lovely nails Kai did on me. She’s practicing on herself but I finally agreed for her to do mine. I am not a fan of fake nails but I have to say I love the good job she did.
  • How happy my daughter is after celebrating her one-month anniversary dating her boyfriend.
  • Feeling safe with my core family.
  • Being able to voice my dreams to my better half and discuss them together.
  • The potential dog friend we might adopt.
  • Hugs.
  • Sunshine.
  • The warmth of our home, both figuratively and literally.

This week’s soundtrack:

Gratitude Friday 10/22/2021, thank you words for everything

Gratitude Friday 10/22/2021, thank you words for everything

Welcome to this new Gratitude Friday! Feel free to share with me your (partial or full) gratitude moments in the comments; that way I can hold joy for you ✿ (you know that makes me happy to make you happy).

I am writing this today while hearing the heavy rain falling and seeing birds trying to find refuge in the various trees. I need to find a way to get out of my way and get things done. It’s like my ADD med is not helping anymore and I wish I could hyperfocus on command. So many things to do…
Today, my girls don’t have school and my husband did not have any early meetings so we were able to sleep a little later. It always makes me feel guilty though (I am an early bird).

This week, I am thankful for:

  • The comfort of our home
  • The only beautiful sunny day we had this week, that allowed me to feel 150% myself, wearing a dress I love
  • The teachers and the school counselor that are doing their best so my daughters succeed
  • Singers/Songwriters that share their struggles in their songs instead of the beautiful moments only
  • I am painting. Not as much as I would like but it’s better than not painting at all, I guess
  • Words. The ones I read and the ones I write.
  • My Autonomous desk that I can use sitting when doing computer work or standing when I am doing something creative (yes… I only have only one desk now that has to be used for everything.)

This week’s soundtrack:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAJ3RDLQVDM
Gratitude Friday 2021/10/15, thank you discomfort for making me stronger

Gratitude Friday 2021/10/15, thank you discomfort for making me stronger

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Welcome to this new Gratitude Friday! Feel free to share with me your (partial or full) gratitude moments in the comments; that way I can hold joy for you ✿ (you know that makes me happy to make you happy).

This week has been weird. I feel both full and empty at the same time. Paradoxical? Probably. Spooky season is definitely upon us here: our neighbourhood is decorated for Halloween. I make food that is more filling. Hoodies and sweaters are worn on a daily basis now. I am planning our meal to celebrate Samhain, which will be here early enough. I will certainly film some of it for my Nova’s Kitchen youtube channel.

This week, I am thankful for:

  • Comfy pants.
  • Our free public library. And books of course.
  • Inspiration.
  • Planning ahead.
  • Makeup.
  • Streaming services. Some shows/documentaries I loved recently include “Hail Satan”, “Self made”, “Midnight diner: Tokyo stories”, “Free Guy”, “Voltaire High”, “The L word, generation Q”, “Criminal Minds”…
  • Knowing my Mom will soon be visiting us from France.
  • Quality time with my family.

This week’s soundtrack:

Gratitude Friday 2021/10/08, thank you for the entertainment

Gratitude Friday 2021/10/08, thank you for the entertainment

Welcome to this new Gratitude Friday! Feel free to share with me your (partial or full) gratitude moments in the comments; that way I can hold joy for you ✿ (you know that makes me happy to make you happy).

October is a weird month in my little universe. I don’t know why this month is hard. Maybe the drastic change in the weather? Days are darker, shorter, more rain here in BC. I feel like an old rag witch, thinking everything in my environment actually affects me deeply, to my core.
However, I love beanies and hoodies, so there’s that.

This week, I am thankful for:

  • This new cooking video I posted on my Nova’s Kitchen channel (https://youtu.be/1vpDmkEAy5g)
  • The time spent with our daughter Kai when they come home from school. We watched the Scream movies (from 1 to 4), the Fear Street trilogy, we just finished Squid Games as well. We started the show Slasher.
  • Laughing at all the silliest stuff with our other daughter, Mae. 
  • Vancouverite dietetician Desiree Nielsen. She demistifies food and it makes me feel (a little) less abdnormal.
  • Nail polish. It probably sounds too materialistic but I don’t really care. I am in love with the Loud Lacquer brand and their collabs with youtuber Bailey Sarian is just wonderful.
  • Comforting food.
  • Words. Music.
  • Finally having an “introductory” call with our new family doctor. I hope it’s someone open-minded…
  • A long week-end this week, as we celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving.

This week’s soundtrack:

Gratitude Friday 2021/09/30, thank you precious family time

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Welcome to this new Gratitude Friday! Feel free to share with me your (partial or full) gratitude moments in the comments; that way I can hold joy for you ✿ (you know that makes me happy to make you happy).

I feel like this week kind of flew by… I know this is a cliché, but where exactly did September go? It’s Pumpkin Spice everything season again. The weather is gloomy and colder, wetter as well. I prefer snow to rain, but not everything that goes with it.

This week, I am thankful for:

  • All the “hikes” we did. I love being surrounded by Nature and miss doing that. We need to make time for this more often.
  • An unexpected order in my Etsy shop that could have ended sourly but the issue is resolved and turning into something beautiful.
  • Candies. I know… this is my weak point. I love sour candies and we found a store that has a lot from the german brand Haribo.
  • I am still watching way too much true crimes show… and following what’s currently going on in the Gabby Petito story.
  • Plants as medicine.
  • Food as a gathering and sharing tool.
  • My daughter went for it and asked out the boy she’s been into for a while. She’s still learning what it means to be in a relationship but so far, we like this one.
  • Karma being a bitch to people who wronged us. Am I petty? sure!

The soundtrack for this week:

I am doing my best to use this push from Effy to blog every day this month.
September is my birthday month and for once, I am tackling it differently.
I really hope you’ll find nuggets of interesting things in my words and in what I share. I love reading your comments.
Thank you for being here.