Just One Thing (28 February 2017)

[cosmolinguist]

It's challenge time!

Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.

Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!

Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!

Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.

Go!

Comments

[lilysea]

Phoned a friend.

[cosmolinguist]

Helped friends who wanted to store stuff in our basement. Which also meant I had to tidy up a little to make room, no bad thing!

Tried the new tumble dryer! New to us, not really new.

[nanila]

Ran a meeting.

[alatefeline]

Stopped and breathed and went on instead of crying or yelling when things were really hard at work. (PM me for details if you want.)

Spoke up for a student to encourage adults to include working with her on boundaries so that she understands that she doesn't have to let people bother her or get in her space. Made plans to work with another student on the same thing, but with a focus on respecting others' space. Repeatedly modeled asking before giving/getting a handshake or hug, and respecting the answer received, yes or no. Focused on the positives as often as I could. Pushed for students to be trying their best, and encouraged them to make choices that worked for them. Cleaned up and left things organized, because I can.

Let myself cry later, in a safe place - my car, with doors shut and music playing. Renewed my determination to do what I can and to try not to imagine I can do what I can't.

Got home safe (for a given value of safe which, today, includes very very tired).

[silveradept]

I spent time with my partner.

I continued to read the reference work, even though it has reduced the flood of content requiring warnings to merely a trickle.

I appreciated being sent tea and a postcard.

[azurelunatic]

I was gentle with myself while my body was recovering.

Updated plans for the evening so everyone knew what was going on.

Continued the necessary conversation about calendars, with respect for everyone's feelings.

Asked for an update from two recruiters.

Updated my resumé for recent accomplishments.

Did some beta reader work.

Emailed my family about a necessary topic, even though it was hard. Allowed my partner to coax me into a better mood.

Had a lovely date with my partner.

Did some clothing modification.

Communication with my partner around general principles of relationship, like fixing problems and forgiveness. And falling asleep in their presence.