Thankful Thursday | when I don’t feel like it

Ooof, you guys. I’m gonna be honest, I am feeling unusually blue right now, like a little cloud of sadness is hanging heavy over my head.

There are multiple and varied reasons for this, none of which are the end of the world. It’s not as though some single great tragedy has befallen me recently.

In saying this, I’m not trying to be vague and mysterious (as in “vaguebooking“. Ha.) I’m sharing because…thankfulness doesn’t always just come naturally to me.

But you know how a hard workout is what builds physical muscles? I kinda think a thankfulness hunt when things are hard is similar.

I’m not bypassing the sadness; I cried about the things that are bothering me, I talked to some friends last night who empathized and helped give me a different perspective, and I have a previously-scheduled therapy appointment this afternoon.

So, I’m using those tools, but I’m also gonna use my thankfulness-hunting tool. Because a good toolbox has lots of options, and a smart person uses all the tools available to them. 😉

Ok.

This week I am feeling sad. And ALSO this week, I am thankful:

that Lisey sent me some gym music

Some good workout tunes really do help one get through a workout, so I appreciate her sharing!

that my dermatology checkup was all clear

Since I have a family history of melanoma and since I’ve had several sketchy moles removed in the past, I get a head-to-toe skin check every year.

Mine was yesterday, and I’m all good to go for another year. Good job, skin!

that I am able to go up and down stairs

I always take the steps up to/down from the third-floor dermatology office, and as I was walking down after my appointment, I thought about how grateful I am to be able to take the steps.

I think working at the hospital really makes me appreciate my mobility. Sometimes it takes several of us staff members just to get a patient out of bed and onto the bedside commode; imagine how happy a patient like that would be if they could easily navigate flights of stairs!

I do not take this ability for granted.

(As I said in this Instagram reel, I am only temporarily able-bodied.)

for a tiny kitten I saw at the vet this week

Oh my goodness, so small and so squeaky.

that I have only four weeks left in this semester

My final exam is December 11th, which is four weeks from yesterday. FOUR WEEKS, y’all. I am so close, so close, so close.

that I had sweet little pediatric patients again this week

One of them pretended to be my doctor. “I have a diagnosis for you!” she said.

Wanna know what my ailment was? A headache. In my thigh. And like every diagnosis this girl has given me, it required a shot.

(Is there a kid alive who doesn’t love to give pretend shots??)

She also said I was going to need to stay in her hospital room for a few days, which honestly seemed suspiciously self-serving. 😉

that I have a printer

Not all of my classmates do, and this week I was able to help out a classmate by printing some clinical sheets for her.

My printer uses so little ink, and the ink is so cheap, I never mind doing some printing for classmates!

(The printer I have is an older version of this one, although Canon has several other options with the big ink tanks.)

for a funny critical comment

Sometimes the critical comments people leave are so ridiculous, they make me laugh.

Like this one:

“Read a freakin book, man!”

lol!

I must assure you that I will not be adopting “frugie” as my moniker. Yuck.

Don’t even TRY to make that happen. 😉

for morning walk scenery

Today I have school at 8 am, so no nature for me. But I did squeeze in some walks earlier this week.

Look how many more leaves were on these trees just last week:

I must admit, I do feel a little lighter after making this list. It’s kinda like how you usually feel better after a workout, even if you really didn’t feel like starting the workout!

What are you thankful for this week?