Gratitude: fifty-eighth Wednesday
I've had 'write gratitude note' on my to-do list since the weekend. While I'd not found the time to write one properly, I have been jotting down things I'm grateful for along the way.
This week, I got to the point where I had to retire (to the laundry hamper) the tunic and the dress I've been wearing for most of our non-laundry time. So I'm wearing one of the dresses I've ordered and not worn during lockdown. And I was going to get my hair done. And so I decided that today was the day to wear my watch and my wedding ring—for the first time since the first lockdown. I am re-entering the world, a bit.
Today (this week) I am grateful for:
- The Allusionist Eclipse expansion episode, in which Helen Z talks with Lauren Marks about her experience of aphasia. It's absolutely the right aspect of aphasia for the book I'm working on, and Marks is so eloquent and interesting.
- My homemade wrist rest (made of hand-me-down curtains and lentils). I didn't know what I was doing when I made it, but it's served me so well over the years.
- A newly found food kiosk, not too far from where I work (on the way to my hairdresser), which sold me a delicious chicken schwarma box. And with my order, I was given an 'After Eight' cake, on the excuse that they were going to be closing up soon.
- Compliments (and I'm not even talking about the ones re my haircut).
- A really useful online writing class/group I attended tonight as a trial. I think I'll sign up for the membership.
- People I'm still in touch with from my 20s. Thank you for putting up with me in my 20s. And now.
- Being on leave.
- Little bits of money coming in—helpful during these 6 weeks when I have no UK-accessible income. And the fact that people still use older books of mine.
- That my usual stylist did my hair, even though they'd told me in the morning that she wouldn't be there.
