August Gratitude Day 10: The Funniest Thing I Heard Today

Im trying something different tonight. I’m dictating this blog post into my phone to see if I can speed up the process a bit. We’re having a quiet one tonight, but I’m on a 10 day posting streak now, and didn’t want to miss one.

Today’s daily gratitude prompt from The Optimistic Muse was:

The funniest thing I heard all day.

This one was easy.

I received an online order today that I placed a few weeks ago for new stickers. I know, I know. I do not need more stickers. Doesn’t stop me from buying them though.

I was proudly telling my son they’d arrived and asked if he wanted to see them.

Do you know what his response was?…

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August Gratitude Day 9: Something to thank myself for

In my last gratitude post, I talked about feeling most content when, amongst other things, I’ve done a few things on a Sunday night to make myself feel “on top of it”. Doing my weekly plan every Sunday night is a fundamental part of that. It’s nice to know what’s coming up and make sure I’m prepared!

Luckily for me, today’s gratitude prompt lined up with my Sunday night planning, so I decided to share my weekly planning process.

Do one small thing that will make your life easier tomorrow.

Planner Layout

To be specific, I use a Saint Belford Curate Daily Planner. It sold out for 2026, and the 2027 versions are being released later this month. So, here’s the link to the 2026 version if you want to take a look.…

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August Gratitude Day 8: When I Feel Most Content

As I write this, I’m feeling pretty content. I’ve been hanging out with a good friend of mine all day, doing Lego, watching TV, and having a low-key day. 

We just won’t talk about the incident with the Lego flowers that fell off the table, smashed everywhere, and was promptly packed away in the box and ignored.

We’ve even cooked dinner together (neither of us cook, like ever) and even watched the sunset.

The sunset over the mountain ridge

We’re now relaxing with a vodka lime and soda, watching another episode of Elsbeth. Yep…content.

Which brings me to the daily gratitude prompt from The Optimistic Muse.

I feel most content when…

Now, this might be a surprise to all of you, but I didn’t overthink it.…

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August Gratitude Day 5: Thankful for this comfort in my daily routine

Unlike my previous gratitude posts, my goal today is to keep this one short. Right now I’m meant to be doing a workout, but my butt hurts from yesterday’s session and I’m being a little sooky. I’ll be walking my son to school today, so I’ll still be getting movement, but I’ve postponed my workout until lunch.

All that to say that I’ve broken my morning routine today, which is semi-relevant to today’s gratitude prompt:

I’m thankful for this comfort in my daily routine…

I’m thankful for my mental health app on my phone, Finch.

About Finch

At its core, Finch is a self-care app. You have a bird that you take care of by taking care of yourself. Your job is to tick off tasks during the day, and if you complete enough, your Finch gets sent on an adventure.…

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