The day after being sociable always comes with its own set of challenges for me. I often compare it to feeling like I’m coming down from recent substance abuse. (Hi 🙋🏾♀️, recovering addict ❤️🩹, remember?) And it’s not that I don’t want to be out and about; it’s the exact opposite; instead of complaining, though, I had to reverse this feeling. I don’t usually share my daily gratitude list outside of my very small ⭕️, it can get pretty personal sometimes, but I’m making an exception for yesterday’s list: Gratia (Latin for Grace) 1. I am loved. So grateful for this because it reminds me to give myself more grace. 2. My family. They don’t understand me, but it doesn’t matter; they love me unconditionally even when I don’t. I knew this, but it’s not just that; it’s the way they support me unconditionally too. i.e. current situation, I just needed a couple of days to myself, and they’re like ok 👍🏾 GO 👉🏾. 3. Movie Theaters - I’m going to watch Candyman by myself 😬. I’ve never gone to a theatre by myself. This will be Epic!! 4. Good WiFi. My service sucks at home 🏡 I just want to soak it all up here. 5. I need to find a way to make a pot of tea in my motel room (grateful I just had that thought 💭, I’m a little anxious, and that should help) 6. I’m in the birthplace of Avril Lavigne. I think I’ll be playing her music today. 7. Reclaiming things I used to love while detaching the negative reminders… i.e. binging episodes of my favourite TV show, Friends. 8. Trying new things, I’m going to have country-fried steak 🥩 for breakfast. I usually list three things, will go up to 5 if I’m showing off, but yesterday I couldn’t stop 🛑; I had to get up and make the day count. Welcome to #TheAnyaShow #VulnerabilityIsMySuperpower #LivingMyBestLife #LivingMyHashtags #OneDayAtATime #RecoveryIsFreedom #IAmSober #TheyMeDoIt #Gratitude #TrustTheProcess #SomebodysMotivation #CannabisAdvocate #MentalHealthWarrior #BlackGirlMagic #SelfCareSunday #Naturalista #Blogger #BlackGirlWhoKnits #DogLover #Mother #RecoveringAddict #Human #Me #WeOutHere #WeAreHere (at Kingston, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTMq3KULoC4/?utm_medium=tumblr
