#3GoodThings

1. Nordic Noir
2. Hermits (cookies)
3. Incoming storms that mean mandatory cozy indoor time.

It has been a lovely Christmas week in Cherokee and Asheville and I have lots of moments to be grateful for but here are #3GoodThings:

- #MuppetChristmasCarol with hobie, my Mom, and our grown-up kids/partners
- a drive up the Blue Ridge Parkway and down Rte 151 while sliding in the middle of the back seat
- Wayward and hobie working on a #hobieproject together (a custom shelving unit that didn't attach to the apartment wall but fitted against the baseboard and door frames securely)
BONUS: binge watching Stranger Things with mom (halfway through S2)

#3GoodThings (the reader's edition)

1. Read a very smart and funny piece by @HadasWeiss. https://www.roifaineantpress.com/post/pleasure-and-desire-in-mid-life-by-hadas-weiss

2. Read an excellent essay on Toni Morrison's #Beloved and the #Frankfurt School.

3. Read a bunch of illuminating essays about the human/animal relation in #Poe. The #DogsOfMastodon would have thoughts (but unfortunately we can't know them even as, even though we must try, which is a point made by many of the essays.

#Humanities
#Reading

#3GoodThings

- an unusually bright December day in Portland;
- ate some wonderful vegan Vietnamese food from Van Nien - prepared in a Buddhist temple (Linh Son);
- my temple (Daifukuji in Kona) offers omamori in person, but does not do so online. Until my home is in Hawai'i again this serves as a reminder that happiness can't be bought, because it comes from within.

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1. picked up a new cloning deck on sale - now to aggregate this pile of old drives.
2. Since I am the only one in the house who can eat gluten had a whole apple pie to myself...mmmm
3. Even though my 9 day vaca-break is coming to an end I did get a chance to relax and rewind. :)

#3goodthings
#ThreeGoodThings
Three good things today:
😊 We gave food and water to our friends' cat, who is traveling. And we petted him a lot so he wouldn't feel abandoned.
😊 A short walk outside, the sun was shining.
😊 I cooked soup from vegetables and adzuki beans, and I also made bean paste.

In 2025 I discovered I could bake really, really delicious things with my husband. I'm proud of our unique talents that blossom better together, in tandem, together. 1+1=11 in this case.

In 2025 I said NO to several friends. It was hard and I wish them well, and I know my worth and was able to speak for it. It felt really good to gently break cycles of people pleasing and allow others and myself to be accountable for our own actions.

In 2025 I kept my goal of showing up at a park everyday. Some days I even enjoyed running. Other days I just sat, breathing in and out for an hour. I honored a promise to myself and increased my vitality one little step at a time.

#3goodthings #wrapped2025 #ThreeGoodThings #gratitude

#3GoodThings

1. A chippy meal for tea. I had some beautifully cooked cod.

2. Our three juvenile sibling spaniels have been amazingly well-behaved all this week.

3. The others went bed early, leaving me alone to enjoy watching Junk & Disorderly (old blokes fixing motorbikes) on the telly.

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1. Jigsaw puzzles.
2. Books, just reading for half an hour is a mood enhancer.
3. A good sleep.

#ThreeGoodThings #3GoodThings

+ Entspannter Tag auf der Couch
+ Hörbuch
+ #ArkNova auf dem #SteamDeck

#3GoodThings

1. I wrote another 1000 words today.

2. I vacuumed my house.

3. I figured out what was wrong with my mood.

Nachtrag für gestern

#ThreeGoodThings #3GoodThings

+ Menschy geholfen
+ Schöner Abend mit Freunden
+ Konstruktive Diskussionen

Hello there...every day that I use Mastodon, I like to list three things that I like as a contribution towards a positive online space, as well as my own headspace. If you did this today, what would feature on your list?

01. Was brought out to lunch, and had Tofu Pad Thai
02. Someone excitedly came up to me and showed me a screenshot of his Spotify Wrapped because one of my LPs was his second most listened to records of the year
03. My daughter made me a hot chocolate

Hope whoever reads this can have a nice day.

@ThreeGoodThings #3goodthings #3GoodThingsToday #ReasonsToBeCheerful

#3GoodThings
- Staying with my brother's family and seeing my niece. She doesn't seem to remember me because I don't see her enough. But she always warms to me really quickly (more so than people she sees every week) and wants to play.

- My 18 month old niece demanded heavy metal after dinner. When each song finished she asked for more.

- Staying away from home but being able to relax in my own way without obligation. This is delightful.

#3GoodThings

1) Stayed gentle with me during health issues.
2) Noticed the beautiful moments.
3) Stayed creative.

Yours?

@3goodthings

#3goodthings

1. Paid my real estate taxes.
2. Paid my credit card bill.
3. Watched the rest of The Expanse S5.

1 Intentionally my alarm was OFF and I awoke at about 9am, which was great since I wasn't awake before and completely slept through!

2 A colleague of mine from my coaching studies [who already becomes/is a really good friend] is really taking off / the lead with professional Insta and everything and asked me for feedback. <3

3 Went to the dhl post box and got my AIRPAQ, designed by @robinga_schnögelrögel [< Insta handle], which is be-au-ti-ful! 🧡

#rebs3Things #threeGoodThings #3goodThings

#jouRapNal #book18 day 15

#3goodThings #bonk #notBonk #safety #threeGoodThings

#mox #aew #mjf

#3GoodThings today.

1. Slept just well enough last night to be in recovery mode today, rather than an ongoing flare 😴
2. Got tons of rest, watched a good movie 🛏️
3. Just noticed the bookstore is down to only one copy of the book I've been wistfully admiring, so I impulse bought it before it can disappear 📖

今日の#3goods #3goodthings ……
・日用品をいくつか新調した
・ゴミをまとめた
・作業も少しだけした
年の瀬を過ごせるだけのエネルギーは果たしてあるだろうか…… #fedibird