My YouTube channel received monetization status back in December and I have several thousand subscribers, but due to anxiety and perfectionism I haven’t made any videos since January, until this week. I worked really hard on it and I’m proud of how it turned out, and I’m uploading it tomorrow!

This is the first time I'm doing it all my own, no partner and no roommate and I'm so excited!!

The instructor went beyond his way to prepare us for the exam. Ended up getting a 94, Let’s go!

I'm a big NASCAR fan and I had a William Byron shirt on, and we were walking through Walmart when I saw this girl and I was like "wow she's pretty" (i'm a girl, i'm also straight, i just thought she was pretty) and as we walked past her she smiled at me and said she likes my shirt 😭 so, great day for me lol

I was walking around in a store and some idiot marched through the door without holding it for the woman behind him, so I caught the door with my hand and prevented it from hitting her. She smiled at me but I was annoyed with the guy, I felt like confronting him but I didn't want to make a scene.

I discovered this sub because it was recommended to me and I’m glad it was because this community is so heart warming. Everyone is so grateful for each others achievement’s in life which can be a very little thing or a big thing. This is like a little family and I’m glad I can be part of it

Facebook marketplace had my mental state on a downfall.

I’m a Georgian boy from Hawaii and I went to my grandparents beach house in Florida and I found a really cool frog.

normally i get short of breath, back pain, like my legs are gonna give out, and i have to lie on the floor to recover. while there was pain, i was able to push through and finish.

first time since 2020 ^_^

I've always dreamt of being a published author and sharing my stories with the world. I've persisted with my writing through bouts of physical illness, severe depression, caring for and then losing my mother to cancer in 2022, crises of faith, abuse, trauma, and just a lot of garbage in general.

I was first published at the age of sixteen, with a short story that was only on the market for a matter of a few months that the publisher refused to pay me for and that ultimately went out of print as the publisher went under. My story was a favorite in every review, and I've been submitting both poetry and short stories whenever I have the energy, but I didn't have any luck.

Today, I'm 23, and I've had a horrible few days/weeks/months. I was about to go to bed an anxious mess, on the verge of tears, when I checked my email out of habit. There was an email from the editor of an anthology I nearly forgot I had submitted to, with a sample contract for a story I wrote with zero plan, only half believing I had a chance.

It won't be much money -- WELL below pro rates, and no royalties -- but it might as well be a million bucks. This is a new beginning, and I'm gonna try to make it work for me. I don't feel comfortable telling most people I know about this, but I needed to gush to someone.

I'm gonna buy myself a little cake when I go out tomorrow. I deserve it. :)

In August 2021 I had a credit score of around 450. I decided to work on it and now my credit score is 717! As well, I was just offered a $2000 increase on one of my cards! I now have $13,500 total in credit when I started with $1000 (from my first credit card I got at 18). 🤗🫶🏼 I’m pretty poor but having access to credit has helped me a lot.

I guess this isn't a congrats to Me but to my cat!! I'm so happy, it's taken him literally a week to come around to it, but I turned the corner today and saw him drinking from it!!!! He has a UTI right now and I just want him to feel better and drink more water. I'm so excited i took a photo and sent it to my partner to celebrate :D

I saw a woman sitting on the floor crying and I asked her if she was okay. She told me she was having a severe panic attack. I sat down on the floor beside her and we did some breathing exercises and I talked to her. We got through it.

I have been in a major slump for the past year. I started working out three weeks ago but stopped about a week in. It felt pointless to start again but I did it anyway and I feel much better!! I am excited to carry on plus it has helped kick up some momentum, which is good!

I know it's not much, but I'm happy and just wanted to share it here. I really enjoyed the walk, I even managed to muster up the courage and buy some amazing coffee. Cinnamon sugar with coffee is delicious. I believe that things always get better, maybe tomorrow I'll try to go on yet another walk. Have an amazing day if you are reading this

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I've always silently struggled with depression and self doubt, but I decided that I want to be better than what my thoughts dictate me. I'm working on incorporating physical exercises into my routine and getting back into the hobby I love most, writing. I hope that these may help me find the happiness I once had.

I'm so proud of myself :)

edit: I'm actually crying lol. needed this so much

I’ve been going by a name I chose for myself since I was 13 and today, at 24, I finally made it my legal name. I originally changed my name because of some traumatic events surrounding my birth name and it’s such a relief knowing I won’t have to be reminded of all that every time I go to the doctors or the bank.

I feel whole, like I’m finally completely become myself. No one can argue that my name isn’t my “real name” anymore. I’ve moved on :)

And I’m so happy about it too! It’ll be a great opportunity for me going forward 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

More importantly, after all this time of receiving no income, battling depression, and being a caregiver for a parent…I finally made it!!!!!!!!!!

Without going into a lot of details, I kinda took a first real step in figuring out my personal relationship side. Didn't really have a functional family and any sort of support growing up. Had decided about not having any kids but I gotta think and heal my traumas before I am sure about this. So, I took a friend's suggestion and interacted with few kids in a volunteering program. I know it's not the same as making a family but anything's better than nothing.

On the same note, I asked out the guy I've been talking to for months and not just with intention of no strings attached thing or being totally half hearted about dating someone. I really like talking to him and our goals, values seem to overlap a lot. So, I put myself out there with a tiny possibility of going long term, which I'd actively avoid or sabotage even though I liked the person.

I don't know what lies ahead but i need to think outside my trauma and upbringing. It's like i built my personality around avoiding anything and everything related to love. Years ago I confronted my fear of maths and got a semblance of career for myself. Not ideal, but still a lot. It was the same with my weight and image issues . And I'm gonna just follow my own steps and enjoy the journey.

Someone set the fire alarms off and one of my support workers had never turned them off before, so I gave her advice and helped her figure out how to turn the alarms off. Afterwards, we joked about me being hired as a support worker.

Literally feel like I have the biggest weight lifted off my shoulders. It took me FOREVER and today was the last day to pay 🙃🙃🎉🎉 until next month lmao I’m so happy

Posted here 6 months ago and got another 6 months down

I only wear short sleeves out in public if I'm not going to see anyone I personally know but I went to my guitar lessons in short sleeves and my guitar teacher and his family made no remarks about my scars :D

(Idk if this is important enough to be here)

After years of anxiety about driving, I finally face my fears and got my license at the age of 30! :)

Broke my pelvis almost 6 weeks ago. I've been confined to a wheelchair only standing up for "transfers" (chair to toilet/ shower/ bed etc) and then using a walker with no weight bearing on the left side (the side that i broke).

Im almost pain free now, and starting to get antsy, so i started using the walker to get around the house a bit. Tonight i used it to help me stand and get around to cook dinner. It was tricky and i was so worn out i was sweating by the time i was done, but i was so proud that i did it. I have a long way to go, im still zero weight bearing but i feel more mobile just being able to get up on the walker.

Tonight i plan to go out on the balcony of my apartment, which we moved into after i had the break so i have never been out there. I can't wait!

clean from sh for 3 weeks !!! it ain’t much but i don’t have anyone in my life i can share this with so i figured i’d post here! hoping to keep up the streak !!

i really never thought i could do this but i couldn't be happier.