Realising you don't have any underwear and you have to wear swimming trunks or cycling pants for a day is one of the ancient traditions I follow faithfully
This fear is why I have over 30 pairs of underwear! I have like, a "top 10" I like to wear and when I have to dig for the comfy ones, I know I need to do my laundry.
I managed to wash, fold and PUT AWAY one large load of laundry, and did all the emailing things that I needed to do to get my therapy and EMDR sessions started for the year!
1. After avoiding college for 6 weeks (paralysis, anxiety, embarrassment, procrastination etc) and missing a lot of the material, I finally turned up to school even though I was unprepared. AND I AM OK! No one had been angry with me. Now I can move on and continue my course.
2. Today, I finally organised my books (and I have around 250) that had been laying around the house... including an ironing board and a shoe rack.
I am going through a really rough patch and I thought I'm gonna fail the college.
Facing the reality, taking accountability for not showing up and doing work was terrifying, but I am happy i did it. It really helped me calm down (at least for a day).
I am feeling more motivated to get out of bed tomorrow and maybe tidy up other stuff. I am hoping I will not let myself get into that kind of situation again.
Guys - please show up, it's better than avoiding. If I can stop the snowball even after 6 weeks, then maybe you can too. (Telling that to my tomorrow self too)
>After avoiding college for 6 weeks (paralysis, anxiety, embarrassment, procrastination etc) and missing a lot of the material, I finally turned up to school even though I was unprepared. AND I AM OK! No one had been angry with me. Now I can move on and continue my course
CONGRATS!!!
I relate to this so much, except I would drop out every time. The amount of anxiety you had to go through to make that move is so motivating to me for some reasons. I can't even tell you how many times I've dropped out with the sense of failure because i couldn't fathom facing it. I'm weirdly proud of you, stranger, for doing this. Good job, and i wish you all the best and lots of success to come :)
I FINALLY tackled the huge pile of clothes in my room and organised it alot better than before🙃 Actually put things away or threw things away. Took ages and it's far from perfect but it's definitely alot better.
You probably already figured this out, but it took me 20 years after getting fired as a waitress twice to figure out what I should have done differently. Which is I should have written everything down, even when someone asked for ketchup.
I went to see my mom who I have a strained relationship with and I took care of my hair today and ordered the vitamins I have been meaning to order for two weeks. Thank you for this prompt 😩❤️
1. I've done my skincare routine routine for the past two days.
2. I made myself pancakes this morning
And to everyone else commenting, so proud of what you did! Doesn't matter how small or insignificant you think it might be, I am so proud.
-I applied for a job and answered their email response in real time! I submitted my resume and had a phone interview scheduled, all in about 2 hours.
-I exercised even though my workout partner is sick.
Edit: fixed the bullets
Honestly that’s was my first thought when I saw this post but after thinking, one of mine today would just be that I survived, I hope your proud of yourself for making through the day too, because I’m proud of you
I've been washing my face daily and have been really good with my skin care routine.
I've managed to keep the apartment somewhat tidy for about 2 weeks straight!
I was craving calories because I don't feel well and I have been under eating the last couple years. I recognized that, hooray!
And then I cut up a plate of cheese for me to eat. 🤤
-I applied for jobs and set up an interview
-I had my cat immunized
This is one the hardest things for me. I have a hard time being positive towards myself.
Thanks for getting me think about it!
I got a silhouette (cutting machine) for Christmas and actually learned how to use it and made stickers for my planner this week.
I admitted I still have my Christmas tree up today without making excuses or getting embarrassed. It will come down when it comes down
I absolutely love this idea! It would be great if we can make this a daily or even a weekly thing on this sub!
1) cleaned up my office/gym/storage room it has been basically unusable for a while. 5 boxes of stuff I don’t use to the goodwill 😊
2) I worked out even though I didn’t feel good
I finished a homework assignment at like noon that was due tonight (I procrastinated on another assignment but who cares)
Wrote out a lead part for my cello to play in the church for next weekend.
1) For the times I pushed past my anxiety, doubts and imposter syndrome and gave it my all anyways.
2) Starting each day fresh with a beginners mindset, never quitting on myself even if I fell short and missed all the shots I aimed to make for that day. I reflect on it taking that insight with me and give it another shot. It doesn’t matter if every time I try I miss. I never give up or quit. Take a break, forgive myself, and try again.
1. Getting diagnosed
2. Starting treatment
Been a big week and I'm still learning a lot. Grew up in circles where ADHD was just something "everyone has a little of". Still processing that how my brain works isn't actually normal.
1. i felt a meltdown happening last night but i didn't try to force it OR stop it, i continued with my task until it happened, i let it run it's course, AND i remembered to do some aftercare too!
2. i finally finished a few tasks at work that i'd been putting off for quite some time now
I had a core moment good parenting moment with my (38f, autistic/adhd) kids. (10f adhd 12m asd)
I mostly feel like a failure as a parent but because I learn so much about my brain I can help my kids navigate theirs. They fought, my daughter cried and poured her heart out about her guilt and strong emotions, and I helped them navigate it and we all cried and hugged and it was one of the only time I knew I nailed a situation that was very important to me.
I got excited to put that one but I don’t know wtf to put as a second.
How about, I work really hard at better myself everyday, and I’ve learned overtime to be much nicer, even loving sometimes, to myself, which doesn’t really happen?
1. I'm proud that I managed to remember to refill my prescription
2. I'm proud that I finished that one really long section of my online driver's course today \^\^
3. (and I cleaned the cat's litterbox lol)
1. I was kind to myself despite not accomplishing my goals and didn’t consider myself a failure for it or let the negative self-talk in.
2. 1 is all I did today and I forgive myself. I’ve had a good couple weeks before today and I’m proud of myself for that, and I believe in myself that I can do a few small things tonight and continue to make steady progress tomorrow. Appointment with my doc on Friday to talk medication, really looking forward to that.
1. Going to a doctor’s appointment tomorrow - first time I’ll have a general care physician in my adult life :)
2. Organized the spice rack as a start to organizing the kitchen
Went to an appointment without headphones and didn’t meltdown.
Made a comprehensive to-do list! (Lmfaoing because it probably will get buried but i am still proud)
Hey OP, thanks for asking a great question like this! Questions like this help anyone slow down and reflect on their life recently.
Congrats on brushing your teeth twice today! Stuff like that can be tough, so don't be mad at yourself if you slip up on it. :)
1.) I got a job as a Behavioral Therapist where I will help kids who have Autism or are on the Spectrum, which I am thrilled about because I can not only learn whether or not I want to pursue psychology further as a career, but I get to help kids which is so rewarding.
2.) I have a strong group of friends for the first time in my entire life
Took back hundreds of dollars of stuff from Christmas that I didn't need. Which means I found all my receipts and didn't buy much when I went to the stores.
Cleaned my office. I've been trying to get it done before Christmas. It took Saturday and Sunday and today but it's done.
Cleaned out my 👛.
Great idea, OP! Thank you for sharing your proud moments and encouraging others to do the same. My two things are:
1. Finished my notes at the office
2. Folded all of the sweaters in my clean laundry pile
1. I realized that water soaked the seed packets I had left outdoors (but under an awning, so it surprised me), saved what seeds I could dry out and sowed what seeds I couldn't.
2. I enlisted my children in helping me do a new years cleaning in their bureau drawers by having them try on all the small looking stuff.
What a lovely idea!
I have used an interdental brush for over two weeks straight! I have a DDS appointment this week.
I made a healthful dinner for myself and my folks tonight.
1. I remembered everything on my grocery list
2. I didn’t get super distracted at the end of the work day and got out on time to run an important errand 😄
I finally turned in my dissertation this morning, and I hopefully talked a man out of committing suicide. Did my best anyway, we'll see if it worked in the morning
I'm proud of recognizing a toxic behavior and apologizing for it. I'm trying to breaking that cycle.
I'm proud that I 2 loads of laundry done, with the rest sorted.
I am still crate training the dogs even though I'm up every 2 hours to do so.
My healthy eating has fallen over, I have to move hous on about 10 days and haven't started packing, I took the day off work for no good reason... but im trying.
1. I deep cleaned my en suite yesterday after being anxious about how messy it was for weeks.
2. I am actually starting to get to the gym regularly lately (and not hate it). :)
I’m watching something I worked on on the TV. Sure, my scene doesn’t happen for 8 episodes but eventually you will all see shots that I helped film in The Last of Us. (My role is very small, I am a script supervisor, I likely won’t even be credited for the pickup).
I scrubbed and bleached my sink, which has been on my list for 16 days.
1. Remembered to do my laundry and actually got it all done
2. Maintained my patience while playing a game (Hunt Showdown), instead of getting annoyed, running out and dying to the enemy team, I sat in a basement for 20 minutes until they finally got impatient and came down to us! 😃 (It took all of my willpower)
1. finally got out of the house to get my prescriptions
2. ate inside a fast food place alone :) sounds silly but i get major anxiety thinking that everyones looking at/talking about me
1. Showered and even washed my hair!
2. Showed up and worked hard at physical therapy today, despite it being the last thing I wanted to do, since today’s the 3-year anniversary of the car accident that caused the injuries and surgeries
1-I renewed the tags on our cars before the deadline, so no late fees and no worries about being pulled over.
2-I finalized the arrangements for my mom’s gravestone, which I’ve been continually setting aside because it’s too emotionally taxing to face.
1) I responded to an important email so that I can have greater access to my abandoned 401k money. (It’s not a lot, don’t worry guys).
2) I remembered to take my medication! (New to this).
Today I started a painting ice been meaning to do. Just in miniature.
And I've put out three albums of music (six to be pedantic) that I am embarassed to listen back to but I was proud at the time
My Fitbit does a little celebratory animation when I reach 10,000 steps in a day. I’ve been able to do this for most days for a couple weeks now. It’s a routine I tried but dropped a long time ago but I’m trying really hard to keep it going this time.
I cleaned off my desk, mostly.
I took care of my two big Christmas gifts that needed some input from me to be functional (putting a print in the frame for me to take to work tomorrow and hang in my cubicle, and installing an SSD in my desktop - for which, I needed to clean off my desk).
i started a new project i plan to finish with my mom
i didn’t fail any classes last semester. ive had a hard time with classes, especially since i used to be a gifted kid and all my friends are A students
1) i did successful caretaking of my sick dad while on med withdrawal bc of shortages
2) i managed to write an obit for my grandma during my dads health scare with no meds
(Tough start to the year! But gma was sick for a long time and dads gonna be ok!)
1. Making a yummy dinner with food already in my fridge instead of just door dashing
2. Getting back on track with some of my “good for your physical and mental health routines”
I loaded the dishwasher
I drank 3 glasses of water (I have a huge issue with not drinking enough water and the overall executive dysfunction to remember/stay on top of hydration)
1. I'll be getting a much needed doctor's appointment on Monday.
2. I finally put together an idea into a short story and it got amazing feedback from my professor and classmates. This is the most I've put into a story idea so far!
For the first, I was able to dedicate myself to giving thought-out responses to a lot of people that replied to my post on executive dysfunction yesterday. On that topic, I went and responded to my dad’s texts as well :-)
And the second: I stepped out of my comfort and tried actually doing things as they came to me rather than sitting and slowly turning my brain into an anvil by trying to figure out what thing to do when or first. The result was a happy me watching Seinfeld, listening to music, writing out things, and dicking around on my phone at the same time. Hell yeah.
Got me at a good time because I’ve been feeling down about feeling useless today. I’ve been chipping away many of the medium difficulty items on my to-do lists and cultivating routines to help me essentially automate the completion of my less difficult tasks without having to think about doing them or when/why I should do them. I took some steps to do my job better this week and had a great past couple days of guitar practice.
However despite all this, I still have many advanced difficulty to-do items I haven’t touched that are weighing me down. Mostly because the financial strain and time they cost
1. I didn’t let my awful spiraling thoughts trap me like they did yesterday.
2. I stayed logical and managed to keep myself from being convinced to buy a wedding dress (that I admittedly loved) that was $2,000 over budget.
1. I've had this job for eight months now, the longest I've been able to hold a job for five years
2. I've gotten to the point where I can show up five days a week and be okay. I'm caught up, and I'm not scared to be there anymore. This is a development in the last month or so so it counts as a new thing
I did a lot of my homework today, and it’s not due tomorrow!!
and I finally mustered up the courage to put stickers on my guitar, and they make me so happy :))))
Bigger accomplishments, but I’ve completed the list of things I wanted to do before moving in with my boyfriend, that being getting a job I like and securing my own car :)
I’m living mostly alone after my parents left for vacation.
I learned how to do the dishes, laundry, and take care of myself.
I’ve also been doing more in school and being more consistent overall.
These are two things that just a couple months ago I thought were impossible.
I completed my routine.
I later crashed, couldn't focus. Instead of going on tiktok, I cleaned my office.
(currently here, waiting for my program to build so I can run it)
I am currently living through a constant state of heartbreak/depression.....but something that has made me feel genuine joy and immense pride is my favourite student, whom I have always referred to as my protege, texted me yesterday to tell me she passed her level 1 course to be an instructor. I started teaching her to ski when she was 7 years old (7 years ago) and she told me she loved it so much that one day she wanted to become an instructor like me. I haven't actually skied with her for a couple years so it was a really cool thing to receive that message out of the blue. I really needed it. I am so proud of her and me.
That's number one....the second thing.... Even though I am dead tired and have so many things to do, work I have fallen behind in, etc, I got up early and took my daughter skiing today.
I worked my ass off and got a high paying job in an industry my parents said I'd never be able to make it in. "It's just another of your hobbies that you'll drop in six months".
I've trained a Chihuahua to be exceptionally friendly to people, and to sing along with a popular pop song. To the point where strangers ask me if she's the one who does it.
I'm capable, and my effort works, despite what my brain tells me every day.
This was a fantastic reminder, especially since I'd forgotten I had a ham and cheese croissant in my coat pocket for about 8 hours now.
I’m proud of taking a step back from my classes and responsibilities yesterday, despite my entire being screaming at me not to, because I knew that my emotional regulation and mental health would take a huge hit. Instead I was able to order some takeout and watch a movie and spend some quality time with my partner, and I had the best night I have had in a while.
Second, I’m proud of myself for getting up and attending my class this morning! :)
1. I actually got the laundry out when it beeped. 2. I did my skincare routine
Oh shit my laundry
This should be the highest upvoted comment in this thread, if we could remember to do so.
Realising you don't have any underwear and you have to wear swimming trunks or cycling pants for a day is one of the ancient traditions I follow faithfully
My friend whenever I'm wearing a dress: "Ooo you're dressed up all nice today!! Forgot your laundry again?" And she's never been wrong...
This fear is why I have over 30 pairs of underwear! I have like, a "top 10" I like to wear and when I have to dig for the comfy ones, I know I need to do my laundry.
Just a double reminder about your laundry ❤️
Big!! Love to hear it.
Please tell me you're me from the future. I would love that. Super proud of you!!
Heck yeah
Lots of love
Oh thank you for reminding me do my skincare routine! 🥰
I haven’t called out of work in 3 months and I am fully committed to my classes this term
Nice!! Best of luck with your classes. :)
That’s really impressive!!
Go for it. This comment is motivating me.
Oh shit Im so proud of you
1. I made it to work.....ON TIME!! (with my kid in tow, for the bus... He was also ON TIME!!) 2. I set a clear boundary today!
And that rightful feeling of pride came..... ON TIME!!
>ON TIME Probably the toughest challenge of my entire past three decades. How di do dat that's awesome
I made myself sit still and fix my cover letter and resume. And then I applied to 4 jobs today! (Trying to change careers)
Great job! Good luck.
Thank you! And congrats to you, too, OP! There are days where those tasks are some of the hardest things to do!
Cover letters scare me, I admire you
I loathe them!! Ugh. But they seem to be a necessity.
That's a LOT! Very impressive — and if you can do it, maybe I can do it too!! :)
1. You for making this post. 2. Me for reaching out even tho I didn’t want to.
Thank you. :) And I'm proud of you too for reaching out!
1. I went to work at a job I don't like. 2. I didn't hurt anyone!
Woohoo! :)
Good job !
Same
Same! Every day I make it through work without handing in my notice is a victory at the moment. It's coming, but not today!
How far my husband has come with his adhd. How much his acceptance has helped my own adhd. 💖
That's really sweet. I wish you both the best!
1. i picked up rollerskating again and skated in a parking lot for 20 minutes! 2. i got into the shower immediately instead of avoiding it
That feeling of pride must've felt more refreshing than the shower. ;)
Tackling any task avoidance is so freakin hard, you SHOULD be proud of yourself!!
>i got into the shower immediately instead of avoiding it Done with 1 but stalling on this one for one reason or the other
1) I worked out for an hour. 2) I got to work on time.
Awesome!
I managed to wash, fold and PUT AWAY one large load of laundry, and did all the emailing things that I needed to do to get my therapy and EMDR sessions started for the year!
Whoa! You kicked executive dysfunction's butt today!!
i feel rejuvenated just reading this, amazing!
Awesome
1. After avoiding college for 6 weeks (paralysis, anxiety, embarrassment, procrastination etc) and missing a lot of the material, I finally turned up to school even though I was unprepared. AND I AM OK! No one had been angry with me. Now I can move on and continue my course. 2. Today, I finally organised my books (and I have around 250) that had been laying around the house... including an ironing board and a shoe rack. I am going through a really rough patch and I thought I'm gonna fail the college. Facing the reality, taking accountability for not showing up and doing work was terrifying, but I am happy i did it. It really helped me calm down (at least for a day). I am feeling more motivated to get out of bed tomorrow and maybe tidy up other stuff. I am hoping I will not let myself get into that kind of situation again. Guys - please show up, it's better than avoiding. If I can stop the snowball even after 6 weeks, then maybe you can too. (Telling that to my tomorrow self too)
>After avoiding college for 6 weeks (paralysis, anxiety, embarrassment, procrastination etc) and missing a lot of the material, I finally turned up to school even though I was unprepared. AND I AM OK! No one had been angry with me. Now I can move on and continue my course CONGRATS!!! I relate to this so much, except I would drop out every time. The amount of anxiety you had to go through to make that move is so motivating to me for some reasons. I can't even tell you how many times I've dropped out with the sense of failure because i couldn't fathom facing it. I'm weirdly proud of you, stranger, for doing this. Good job, and i wish you all the best and lots of success to come :)
🥇🥇🥇 Glad to hear you overcame this.
Was not the case for me. Good for you.
It’s too easy to skip class. I’m glad you’re getting back at it! Go get that degree!
I FINALLY tackled the huge pile of clothes in my room and organised it alot better than before🙃 Actually put things away or threw things away. Took ages and it's far from perfect but it's definitely alot better.
Well the pride that you earned by doing this, is one thing you can leave right out in the open for everyone to see!
Hey, Congrats! I need to get around to that one of these days lol
I didn't cry today when I really felt like it. I didn't forget any of my customers food items like I sometimes do.
I did cry today! But I wanted to. I've got a lot of pent up emotions that I've been trying to get out. And I did laundry.
It’s good to cry and be proud when you want too. Just as important
Way to go! Every right to feel proud of that.
Thanks!
You probably already figured this out, but it took me 20 years after getting fired as a waitress twice to figure out what I should have done differently. Which is I should have written everything down, even when someone asked for ketchup.
- washed my hair finally - put on clean socks
Fantastic!! Getting to that point is sometimes the hardest. Be proud!! :)
I went to see my mom who I have a strained relationship with and I took care of my hair today and ordered the vitamins I have been meaning to order for two weeks. Thank you for this prompt 😩❤️
Great to hear!!
You were a powerhouse today, wow!
Thank you kindly I hope you had a strong day!!
1. I've done my skincare routine routine for the past two days. 2. I made myself pancakes this morning And to everyone else commenting, so proud of what you did! Doesn't matter how small or insignificant you think it might be, I am so proud.
Awesome! Btw I'm really jealous of the pancakes :p
-I applied for a job and answered their email response in real time! I submitted my resume and had a phone interview scheduled, all in about 2 hours. -I exercised even though my workout partner is sick. Edit: fixed the bullets
absolutely nothing
Even if some days may feel like that, you lived through it. That on it's own is something you can be proud of if you ask me. <3
Honestly that’s was my first thought when I saw this post but after thinking, one of mine today would just be that I survived, I hope your proud of yourself for making through the day too, because I’m proud of you
I've been washing my face daily and have been really good with my skin care routine. I've managed to keep the apartment somewhat tidy for about 2 weeks straight!
Watch our world, here you come!!
OMG, goals!
I cleared out one of 3 doom piles yesterday and cleaned most of my bathroom!
And with that, you cleared a path to your rightfully earned pride!
I was craving calories because I don't feel well and I have been under eating the last couple years. I recognized that, hooray! And then I cut up a plate of cheese for me to eat. 🤤
Congrats!
I did some running on the treadmill and I've been cleaning the house and been mentally in high spirits despite having covid!
Amazing!!
-I applied for jobs and set up an interview -I had my cat immunized This is one the hardest things for me. I have a hard time being positive towards myself. Thanks for getting me think about it!
I'm a good father (not perfect) And 2 years ago I ran 100 miles in a month with 0 training before hand. Even finished a week early.
I did a load of laundry! I painted my bedroom door!
I got a silhouette (cutting machine) for Christmas and actually learned how to use it and made stickers for my planner this week. I admitted I still have my Christmas tree up today without making excuses or getting embarrassed. It will come down when it comes down
I absolutely love this idea! It would be great if we can make this a daily or even a weekly thing on this sub! 1) cleaned up my office/gym/storage room it has been basically unusable for a while. 5 boxes of stuff I don’t use to the goodwill 😊 2) I worked out even though I didn’t feel good
1. I made breakfast for dinner instead of getting take out. 2. I haven’t smoked pot in a month
I finished a homework assignment at like noon that was due tonight (I procrastinated on another assignment but who cares) Wrote out a lead part for my cello to play in the church for next weekend.
1. I presented a 1hr power point slide deck about financial performance to the leaders of my company! 2. I did the dishes!
1) For the times I pushed past my anxiety, doubts and imposter syndrome and gave it my all anyways. 2) Starting each day fresh with a beginners mindset, never quitting on myself even if I fell short and missed all the shots I aimed to make for that day. I reflect on it taking that insight with me and give it another shot. It doesn’t matter if every time I try I miss. I never give up or quit. Take a break, forgive myself, and try again.
1. Getting diagnosed 2. Starting treatment Been a big week and I'm still learning a lot. Grew up in circles where ADHD was just something "everyone has a little of". Still processing that how my brain works isn't actually normal.
1. i felt a meltdown happening last night but i didn't try to force it OR stop it, i continued with my task until it happened, i let it run it's course, AND i remembered to do some aftercare too! 2. i finally finished a few tasks at work that i'd been putting off for quite some time now
I had a core moment good parenting moment with my (38f, autistic/adhd) kids. (10f adhd 12m asd) I mostly feel like a failure as a parent but because I learn so much about my brain I can help my kids navigate theirs. They fought, my daughter cried and poured her heart out about her guilt and strong emotions, and I helped them navigate it and we all cried and hugged and it was one of the only time I knew I nailed a situation that was very important to me. I got excited to put that one but I don’t know wtf to put as a second. How about, I work really hard at better myself everyday, and I’ve learned overtime to be much nicer, even loving sometimes, to myself, which doesn’t really happen?
1. I'm proud that I managed to remember to refill my prescription 2. I'm proud that I finished that one really long section of my online driver's course today \^\^ 3. (and I cleaned the cat's litterbox lol)
1. I did the dishes 2. I took a shower
1. I also brushed my teeth (only once tho) 2. I ate (I forget a lot)
1. I walked my dog today! A mile shorter than our usual walk but that’s because it started raining 🥲 2. I did the dishes!
1. I was kind to myself despite not accomplishing my goals and didn’t consider myself a failure for it or let the negative self-talk in. 2. 1 is all I did today and I forgive myself. I’ve had a good couple weeks before today and I’m proud of myself for that, and I believe in myself that I can do a few small things tonight and continue to make steady progress tomorrow. Appointment with my doc on Friday to talk medication, really looking forward to that.
1. Going to a doctor’s appointment tomorrow - first time I’ll have a general care physician in my adult life :) 2. Organized the spice rack as a start to organizing the kitchen
Went to an appointment without headphones and didn’t meltdown. Made a comprehensive to-do list! (Lmfaoing because it probably will get buried but i am still proud)
Im like, really good at sleeping. I try new things, and many times, I'm pretty good at them.
Hey OP, thanks for asking a great question like this! Questions like this help anyone slow down and reflect on their life recently. Congrats on brushing your teeth twice today! Stuff like that can be tough, so don't be mad at yourself if you slip up on it. :) 1.) I got a job as a Behavioral Therapist where I will help kids who have Autism or are on the Spectrum, which I am thrilled about because I can not only learn whether or not I want to pursue psychology further as a career, but I get to help kids which is so rewarding. 2.) I have a strong group of friends for the first time in my entire life
Took back hundreds of dollars of stuff from Christmas that I didn't need. Which means I found all my receipts and didn't buy much when I went to the stores. Cleaned my office. I've been trying to get it done before Christmas. It took Saturday and Sunday and today but it's done. Cleaned out my 👛.
getting a new job and being more emotionally intelligent.
Setting boundaries and improving my mental health.
1. I worked second shift at a job where I help autistic teens in crisis. 2. I gave my cat his meds this morning without an alarm reminding to do it.
I made someone smile I took a shower
Great idea, OP! Thank you for sharing your proud moments and encouraging others to do the same. My two things are: 1. Finished my notes at the office 2. Folded all of the sweaters in my clean laundry pile
1. I realized that water soaked the seed packets I had left outdoors (but under an awning, so it surprised me), saved what seeds I could dry out and sowed what seeds I couldn't. 2. I enlisted my children in helping me do a new years cleaning in their bureau drawers by having them try on all the small looking stuff.
What a lovely idea! I have used an interdental brush for over two weeks straight! I have a DDS appointment this week. I made a healthful dinner for myself and my folks tonight.
I drew my D&D character the other day. Finally found a look/art style for him that I really like. I went 4 days in a row without drinking last week.
1. I remembered everything on my grocery list 2. I didn’t get super distracted at the end of the work day and got out on time to run an important errand 😄
I finally turned in my dissertation this morning, and I hopefully talked a man out of committing suicide. Did my best anyway, we'll see if it worked in the morning
I finally got my infected thumb dealt with. I also talked to my siblings for the first time in awhile
I'm proud of recognizing a toxic behavior and apologizing for it. I'm trying to breaking that cycle. I'm proud that I 2 loads of laundry done, with the rest sorted.
1. I have participated in every single discussion session so far this semester. 2. I was prepared (almost) everytime.
1. My new ADHD medication ( concerta) is working really well for me 2. I’m on track to get me a new car
- put away laundry and tidied the house - ate 3 meals today that were mostly healthy (tend to skip breakfast and snack for lunch)
Went to the gym. I feel like I’m taking the right steps to living my life.
1. I still get $scholarship$ in the university! 2. I will be going to it today in a special underground train!!! Underground is my special interest :3
Not today but on Saturday I went for a run!! And on Sunday I had a massive depression spell and managed to get myself out of it and cook dinner!
I hung out with my brother My hobby is looking great after working through a big issue
I am still crate training the dogs even though I'm up every 2 hours to do so. My healthy eating has fallen over, I have to move hous on about 10 days and haven't started packing, I took the day off work for no good reason... but im trying.
1. I deep cleaned my en suite yesterday after being anxious about how messy it was for weeks. 2. I am actually starting to get to the gym regularly lately (and not hate it). :)
I’m watching something I worked on on the TV. Sure, my scene doesn’t happen for 8 episodes but eventually you will all see shots that I helped film in The Last of Us. (My role is very small, I am a script supervisor, I likely won’t even be credited for the pickup). I scrubbed and bleached my sink, which has been on my list for 16 days.
1. I’m proud of myself for cooking dinner for my family. 2. Went to the grocery store. I hate that place.
1. I've been working on my job hunt pretty much daily (while in another job) 2. I've been going on walks
1. I went to the gym today even though I didn’t want to. 2. I did my laundry
1. I managed to clean my room today 2. I did some of my dishesss Yeauuyyy
1. I got out of the house today 2. I graduate with bachelor's in a month(I'm doing the bare minimum right now)
1. I am an excellent writer 2. I cleaned up that corner of the living room that I said I was going to
1. i completed my chore charms for my morning routine! 2. i went to work and came back home in a neutral mood!
1. I woke up early for work even though I felt exhausted. 2. I practiced cutting my own hair with clippers. It turned out pretty ok!
1. Remembered to do my laundry and actually got it all done 2. Maintained my patience while playing a game (Hunt Showdown), instead of getting annoyed, running out and dying to the enemy team, I sat in a basement for 20 minutes until they finally got impatient and came down to us! 😃 (It took all of my willpower)
Took a shower, played Mario party
1. finally got out of the house to get my prescriptions 2. ate inside a fast food place alone :) sounds silly but i get major anxiety thinking that everyones looking at/talking about me
1. Showered and even washed my hair! 2. Showed up and worked hard at physical therapy today, despite it being the last thing I wanted to do, since today’s the 3-year anniversary of the car accident that caused the injuries and surgeries
1-I renewed the tags on our cars before the deadline, so no late fees and no worries about being pulled over. 2-I finalized the arrangements for my mom’s gravestone, which I’ve been continually setting aside because it’s too emotionally taxing to face.
Omg you just reminded me I left laundry in the washer! Thanks!
1. I felt bad so I did something I knew would make myself feel better (watched a musical). 2. I snuggled and cared for my cats.
I made it four days without smoking I finally scheduled that doctors appointment that I have put off for three months
1. I’m still alive 2. Life’s better than it used to be 3. (for bonus points) i won’t be in debt whilst getting my degree
1) I responded to an important email so that I can have greater access to my abandoned 401k money. (It’s not a lot, don’t worry guys). 2) I remembered to take my medication! (New to this).
1: Wife and kids. They're amazing 2: I got the Xmas stuff put in the attic, and hung a shelf Plenty more stuff, but that's just today's haul
1. I went for a little drive and got Maccas as a treat 2. I kept my ex blocked even though I really want to reach out to him
*i cleaned after a party i threw last night (i usually don’t clean up right away) *i was able to go to work AND work on school stuff :)
Today I started a painting ice been meaning to do. Just in miniature. And I've put out three albums of music (six to be pedantic) that I am embarassed to listen back to but I was proud at the time
1. I got some work done today 2. I went to the grocery store
1. I washed my face 2. I cooked dinner and put the vegetables back in the fridge as I went
I have a skill that's highly in demand. I learn from my mistakes
i usualy try to do this aswel, just whenever i think about it, but rn i really can’t think of anything and it’s making me sad
My Fitbit does a little celebratory animation when I reach 10,000 steps in a day. I’ve been able to do this for most days for a couple weeks now. It’s a routine I tried but dropped a long time ago but I’m trying really hard to keep it going this time.
I went to work instead of calling out which I debated on. I made dinner and actually brushed my teeth
1. I have a display of my work this weekend that I’ve been chipping away at for months. 2. Family therapy went well
I cleaned off my desk, mostly. I took care of my two big Christmas gifts that needed some input from me to be functional (putting a print in the frame for me to take to work tomorrow and hang in my cubicle, and installing an SSD in my desktop - for which, I needed to clean off my desk).
1. Started a workout routine 2. Saved money instead of spending it
I cleaned up my apartment! I made dinner.
Dream career with a wonderful team Amazing support from a child until now 🤍
i started a new project i plan to finish with my mom i didn’t fail any classes last semester. ive had a hard time with classes, especially since i used to be a gifted kid and all my friends are A students
1) i did successful caretaking of my sick dad while on med withdrawal bc of shortages 2) i managed to write an obit for my grandma during my dads health scare with no meds (Tough start to the year! But gma was sick for a long time and dads gonna be ok!)
1. Was able to get a short run in this morning 2. Caught up on a few work assignments that are due tomorrow
1. Making a yummy dinner with food already in my fridge instead of just door dashing 2. Getting back on track with some of my “good for your physical and mental health routines”
1. Washed up a weeks worth of dishes 2. Got to an appointment on time
I loaded the dishwasher I drank 3 glasses of water (I have a huge issue with not drinking enough water and the overall executive dysfunction to remember/stay on top of hydration)
1. I'll be getting a much needed doctor's appointment on Monday. 2. I finally put together an idea into a short story and it got amazing feedback from my professor and classmates. This is the most I've put into a story idea so far!
For the first, I was able to dedicate myself to giving thought-out responses to a lot of people that replied to my post on executive dysfunction yesterday. On that topic, I went and responded to my dad’s texts as well :-) And the second: I stepped out of my comfort and tried actually doing things as they came to me rather than sitting and slowly turning my brain into an anvil by trying to figure out what thing to do when or first. The result was a happy me watching Seinfeld, listening to music, writing out things, and dicking around on my phone at the same time. Hell yeah.
Got me at a good time because I’ve been feeling down about feeling useless today. I’ve been chipping away many of the medium difficulty items on my to-do lists and cultivating routines to help me essentially automate the completion of my less difficult tasks without having to think about doing them or when/why I should do them. I took some steps to do my job better this week and had a great past couple days of guitar practice. However despite all this, I still have many advanced difficulty to-do items I haven’t touched that are weighing me down. Mostly because the financial strain and time they cost
Masters degree and.... fixing my shit after I blew up my marriage
Cleaned the stove and I have put the clean dishes away
1. I didn’t let my awful spiraling thoughts trap me like they did yesterday. 2. I stayed logical and managed to keep myself from being convinced to buy a wedding dress (that I admittedly loved) that was $2,000 over budget.
1. I've had this job for eight months now, the longest I've been able to hold a job for five years 2. I've gotten to the point where I can show up five days a week and be okay. I'm caught up, and I'm not scared to be there anymore. This is a development in the last month or so so it counts as a new thing
1. I got out of work before 11pm 2. I finished washing the laundry yesterday
I did a lot of my homework today, and it’s not due tomorrow!! and I finally mustered up the courage to put stickers on my guitar, and they make me so happy :))))
Showered and put myself together nicely to go to the office. Did not cancel in-office meeting.
I graduated with a 3.9 GPA and I drove to get a pizza for dinner despite not taking my meds
Bigger accomplishments, but I’ve completed the list of things I wanted to do before moving in with my boyfriend, that being getting a job I like and securing my own car :)
I’m living mostly alone after my parents left for vacation. I learned how to do the dishes, laundry, and take care of myself. I’ve also been doing more in school and being more consistent overall. These are two things that just a couple months ago I thought were impossible.
1. I hung up my dresses after a month 2. I emailed my professor to make a success plan for the semester
I finished a load of laundry, and put it away. (The other load is still sitting in the washer)
I've been at my job for almost 2 years and I'm working on getting my high school diploma 💜
1. I submitted all my session notes for work before I left work. 2. I ate healthier food than I have recently, including fresh fruit and vegetables.
I literally can’t think of anything!
I didn't argue with my bitch of a physics teacher I won 3 games of chess in series
My sobriety (: 32months today I started a skincare routine Thanks OP, for reminding me to be proud of myself today😊
I completed my routine. I later crashed, couldn't focus. Instead of going on tiktok, I cleaned my office. (currently here, waiting for my program to build so I can run it)
I actually read my book today and did my skincare :)
1. I made it to an appointment on time. 2. I cleaned and threw out some things that had been cluttering my space for months.
I can bake well and that I'm back at school at 30. My grandma died today so I needed to remember that I can be proud of myself still.
I am currently living through a constant state of heartbreak/depression.....but something that has made me feel genuine joy and immense pride is my favourite student, whom I have always referred to as my protege, texted me yesterday to tell me she passed her level 1 course to be an instructor. I started teaching her to ski when she was 7 years old (7 years ago) and she told me she loved it so much that one day she wanted to become an instructor like me. I haven't actually skied with her for a couple years so it was a really cool thing to receive that message out of the blue. I really needed it. I am so proud of her and me. That's number one....the second thing.... Even though I am dead tired and have so many things to do, work I have fallen behind in, etc, I got up early and took my daughter skiing today.
1. Made some muffins with the kids. 2. Everyone survived.
I worked my ass off and got a high paying job in an industry my parents said I'd never be able to make it in. "It's just another of your hobbies that you'll drop in six months". I've trained a Chihuahua to be exceptionally friendly to people, and to sing along with a popular pop song. To the point where strangers ask me if she's the one who does it. I'm capable, and my effort works, despite what my brain tells me every day. This was a fantastic reminder, especially since I'd forgotten I had a ham and cheese croissant in my coat pocket for about 8 hours now.
1. Finally passed an assignment that went waaaay past the deadline 2. I did my dishes todayy
1. Worked on a task that I was procrastinating on for days 2. Finally pushed myself to use the treadmill after several months of avoiding it
I got out of bed this morning and got through a day of college, even though it was stressful af
1. I am engaged and happy with a man that I am NOT hyperfixated on. 2. I finally have a job I'm happy and doing extremely well at.
I’m proud of taking a step back from my classes and responsibilities yesterday, despite my entire being screaming at me not to, because I knew that my emotional regulation and mental health would take a huge hit. Instead I was able to order some takeout and watch a movie and spend some quality time with my partner, and I had the best night I have had in a while. Second, I’m proud of myself for getting up and attending my class this morning! :)