How I accidentally started gratitude journaling before the world even knew what it was, and how I let the voices of others convince me to throw it away.
I’m sorry you lost your father at such a young age. Coping without your dad, coupled with feeling like the third wheel with your friends must have been painful and incredibly difficult as you described.
I know that feeling of being alone all too well. That friendship thats just transactional, thats about them, with a brief pause of—oh how was your day—and a quick pivot back to, so like I was saying…. I’ve opted out…instead to just work with my own thoughts.
It is interesting to me how the gratitude journaling helped to build your confidence and self-esteem. Yet so disappointing when your friends were not supportive.
You’re offering a great prescription for those feeling down, under appreciated, to celebrate the wins, write them down as a reminder of one’s own value and worth.
Finally, the tone and demeanour of this article is graceful, loving, no hard feelings. You’ve grown into a strong, resilient, wise person Kristina.
Kevin, your reply touched my heart and had me in tears. Your words helped me to realize something I’d really yet to integrate: that I should be proud of myself. Thank you.
I deeply appreciate your empathy for the younger me. It was incredibly difficult, and I carried resentment over it for quite a while. It took me a long time to let go of that pain of feeling abandoned and unseen when I really needed support the most. It wasn’t until I was older that I realized that it wasn’t on purpose, but that the people in my life simply weren’t equipped to be there for me. As hard as it was, though, it allowed me to learn invaluable lessons in cultivating empathy, understanding, and many other things.
I appreciate you pointing out the “prescription I am offering.” I want nothing more than to help others to find their own value and self-worth. If I can help anyone through sharing my stories, it’s absolutely worth it to me.
And I appreciate what you said about the tone of my article and what I’ve grown to become; that means more than you could possibly know. Thank you again for your incredibly kind words and for your friendship.
Your message warms my heart Kristina, what a wonderful way to start my day, thank you.
I find your writing is moving into a new phase, with your last two pieces especially—emerging as an even more thoughtful, confident women, weaving hardship into life lessons for others to see there is hope—another side you can come out on.
With this phase your writing is sharper and better focused on a key principle like gratitude journaling, thereby being even more impactful to the reader.
This piece was simply amazing Kristina…
I’m sorry you lost your father at such a young age. Coping without your dad, coupled with feeling like the third wheel with your friends must have been painful and incredibly difficult as you described.
I know that feeling of being alone all too well. That friendship thats just transactional, thats about them, with a brief pause of—oh how was your day—and a quick pivot back to, so like I was saying…. I’ve opted out…instead to just work with my own thoughts.
It is interesting to me how the gratitude journaling helped to build your confidence and self-esteem. Yet so disappointing when your friends were not supportive.
You’re offering a great prescription for those feeling down, under appreciated, to celebrate the wins, write them down as a reminder of one’s own value and worth.
Finally, the tone and demeanour of this article is graceful, loving, no hard feelings. You’ve grown into a strong, resilient, wise person Kristina.
Adding that personal page from your journal. Wow!
I couldn’t be more proud to call you my friend.
Kevin, your reply touched my heart and had me in tears. Your words helped me to realize something I’d really yet to integrate: that I should be proud of myself. Thank you.
I deeply appreciate your empathy for the younger me. It was incredibly difficult, and I carried resentment over it for quite a while. It took me a long time to let go of that pain of feeling abandoned and unseen when I really needed support the most. It wasn’t until I was older that I realized that it wasn’t on purpose, but that the people in my life simply weren’t equipped to be there for me. As hard as it was, though, it allowed me to learn invaluable lessons in cultivating empathy, understanding, and many other things.
I appreciate you pointing out the “prescription I am offering.” I want nothing more than to help others to find their own value and self-worth. If I can help anyone through sharing my stories, it’s absolutely worth it to me.
And I appreciate what you said about the tone of my article and what I’ve grown to become; that means more than you could possibly know. Thank you again for your incredibly kind words and for your friendship.
Your message warms my heart Kristina, what a wonderful way to start my day, thank you.
I find your writing is moving into a new phase, with your last two pieces especially—emerging as an even more thoughtful, confident women, weaving hardship into life lessons for others to see there is hope—another side you can come out on.
With this phase your writing is sharper and better focused on a key principle like gratitude journaling, thereby being even more impactful to the reader.
I feel like my writing is moving into a new phase as well, I'm excited to see what unfolds.
I am excited too. I still on here working on my next piece.
Keep sharing❣️