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I have been at my job for exactly 1 year now. A field of healthcare completely new to me (however, I’ve been in healthcare for years).. and today I was told I would be given a promotion. I will be becoming 2nd in command at the office I work at and I am incredibly proud of myself and grateful for the opportunity I have been given to prove my worth! I’ve come a long way! Truly have pulled myself from the bottom of the bottom and stand proud of myself today, even if I have no one in life to celebrate with.

Thank you for listening! <3

The sound of rain, the scent of fresh grass, the stars on a cloudless night are free.

We're speeding through the galaxy right now.

If you think about it, all of us are on reddit using a weird modern miracle machine that our ancestors would be infinitely confused by. Imagine trying to explain reddit to a pharaoh.

Humanity has infinite potential - for kindness, and for funny inventions.

We're all part of this potential. Which means everyone has worth.

I was having a bad time, overwhelmed by people criticizing my smallest flaws but i said to myself: i don't have to listen to them no more, I'm not gonna swear, not gonna reply, I'm just gonna go foward and don't care about superficial problems,

Prone to self-limiting thinking? Turn it into ominous positivity.

Not sure who needs to hear this and maybe I am just talking to myself but you are deserving of love you are wonderful you are strong you are capable of doing anything in this world and i love you me us we are all perfect in everyway :) the right people will be in your life and all will be well.

Hi guys,

Two weeks ago I got made redundant from my job of six and a half years. The company was struggling and work was getting harder and harder, but I was still surprised when they let me go. I gave my all to that job and felt lost without it. I have diagnosed anxiety and suspected depression, so layering this on top was just unbearable. I wanted to hurt myself, i didn't want to be around anymore. I cried and cried, more than I ever had and felt worse than I ever had.

To top this off, my partner has been going through a stressful time. He was moving flats, reluctantly, as he had been priced out, to an area he didn't want to be in. Only a few days after receiving the news about my redundancy, I had to help him move. I tried my best to ease his worries - he doesn't have any family of his own, so all those big financial and life decisions can weigh on him.

In addition, he is also going through some tests at the hospital as he is constantly unwell at the moment - although they don't think it's cancer, the word does get bandied around a little and they are taking it all very seriously, which is a good thing but obviously leaves you feeling more concerned.

Anyway, in the past two weeks I've been applying for jobs online. I haven't really felt like it, but I was trying my best to keep going and not let the depression win.

This week I had a missed call. I rang back, and it was a Director from a company I used to work with at my previous job. He asked if I could come in for a chat tomorrow. I did, and he offered me a job there and then. I start on Monday. It's basically the same job I did before, but more money! And more WFH, which is great for me because of the commute.

All in all, I found a new job on the second day of my unemployment (the first week after finding out, I had to work notice of my old job). I really can't believe my luck.

I am now able to support my partner properly, and I have purpose to fill my days. I am being paid three months of salary from my precious job, in lieu of my notice period, and a redundancy package. So I now have a house deposit too 🥹

The world felt so bleak only a few days ago, and now I feel on top of the world. Feeling grateful ❤️

I have a very very important interview today which might be a life changer for me. I have been at it for months! Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers for today. :)

Things are getting better for me and there are setbacks many setbacks but I'm gonna keep climbing. Being the person I want to be today and not tomorrow. Not letting others stop me.

Found this quote and thought I'd share.

I was feeling the lowest of the lows, so I journaled down my feelings. And as I was journaling down, I wanted to start to think of some things im grateful for.. I wrote down my friends, and as I started writing I thought about my 2 close friends. These friends of mine are very different from all my friends and acquaintances, they give off a strong sense of connection to me. Whenever I meet up with them, or when I’m in a room with others, I always feel safe beside them, I never feel judged nor do I ever feel like there’s anything wrong with me when I’m with these 2 friends of mine. I feel like all my problems go away when I hang out with them, and suddenly the world is lighter and every problem or stress I had goes away within a few minutes of being with my friends. I realize that my life is in fact okay, and they just make me life significantly easier with their presence. I don’t have to say anything to them to have a fun time, I just have to be next to them, and it’s almost as if, they understand me without me saying a word. They just know, and I also know. They understand me, and I understand them, no words need to be said. When I’m around them when I’m so depress it’s like a warm cozy blanket that you get to snuggle in during the winter, it feels relieving and comfortable. Because you know that, these people will never leave you even when your going through your darkest moment in your life. I’m forever grateful for my platonic soulmates, I really appreciate them soooooo much ❤️

When I was a kid, I grew up as a social outcast. The local kids used to bully me extensively. Anyway, today I do not live in the area, but I have returned for a holiday. During the holiday, I came into contact with one of my peers. I did not want to see them, but I found myself in a unique situation. They did not speak to me, but when I tried to check if it was them, they knew exactly who I was. They appeared friendly, and were polite to me, but it was clear that they did not really want to talk to me. After about a minute of talking, I left and wished them the best.

This may seem like a trivial thing, but for me this was massive. Years ago, I would have never had approached them like I did and I suspect that they were not expecting me to do that. I felt very nervous about it, but now I feel very good about it. I don’t actually give a crap about the interaction, or what they told me, but how they responded when I spoke to them, they knew who I was. It feels like a win for me. I feel good about it and I wanted to share this.

I'm collecting thoughts and prompts for a poem, and so I asked this question of: "what makes you happy?" on discord recently, and a few people found it difficult to answer. So if you all wouldn't mind, I'd love to hear what kind of things day to day, or even just generally in your life, brings you some happiness? 😊