Grace Notes · Wings Of Gratitude A monarch butterfly flies thousands of miles through weather it never chose, resistance it can’t control, and a destination it can’t see yet — and it still flies with purpose. That’s the image at the center of Wings of Gratitude, a 31-day devotional built around one uncomfortable idea: gratitude isn’t reserved for good days. Day 1 opens with 1 Thessalonians 5:18…

Growing Faith

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; — 2 Thessalonians 1:3 | King James Version (KJV) The King James Version Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: John 6:29; Romans 8:25; Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 13:13; Galatians 1:4; Galatians 5:6; 1 Thesssalonians 3:6

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Having my safe space and a family I can count on

Found a 3-room apartment near the park and I’m moving in 🏠

My father called to wish me a happy Children’s Day ❤️ I miss him

Happy Pride Month, everybody! The best month of the year 🌈

I’m officially 34 years old, and wow, I’m proud of myself 🎂

It’s also the strawberries season and I love strawberries!!! 🍓

The smell of freshly cut grass and finding four-leaf clovers 🍀

Watching cute animals on the internet to calm myself down 🧘‍♀️

My lovely, stinky dog -> I’m thankful for him every month!

That it’s warm enough to eat Snickers ice cream bars

The smell of concrete after rain on a warm summer day

Wearing glasses and earplugs outside of my home 😎

Practicing self-attunement and self-regulation

Coffees in the morning, especially the scented ones

Not being a perfectionist anymore = doing just enough

The fresh smell of Treaclemoon One Ginger Morning shower gel 🫚

Not saying yes to everything and protecting myself

Defending myself without feeling scared if I’m unfairly criticised

BOOKS: Hałas by M. Halber; MUSIC: The Chemical Brothers, Radiohead, Connie Converse, Drugstore Romeos; CINEMA: Fjord (7.5/10), Obsession (7/10), The Servant [1963] (9/10), Backrooms (7/10), Apolonia (7/10), Alpha (5/10), Red Rocket (7/10), Night Portier (8/10), Death In Venice (7.5/10), Still Friend (7/10), Andreè Is An Idiot (6.5/10), All We Imagine As Light (/10); TV SERIES: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (6.5/10), Wayward Pines (/10)

Discovering Dirk Bogarde movies and I'm amazed by him

Remembering the legacy of Marjane Satrapi who died lately 💔

Eating strawberry cake and sipping coffee with grannies (for work)

Making friends on the internet and getting it to the real life too

Managed to sell some of my clothes on Vinted, yeah!

Did an awesome course on resilience at our hospital workshop

The Men I Trust concert was amazing! So good!

Finally started to understand what From TV series is about

Björk has a girlfriend and it somehow makes me happy

That my new friend is going to give me a cutting of the non-toxic flowers she has at home

Training to become a certified Social Skills Training trainer for adults, specializing in the existential approach

I love picking wildflowers and hiding in the forest when it's too hot to function 🥵

Glad that I finally found some time to meet my new friend and it turns out that she lives near me

Good morning everyone,

Yesterday evening I took my family to get dinner, and when I went to pay for it we were told someone else already had.

It would have approximately been a $30 bill, for the three of us.