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Tag Archives: Finding Gratitude

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Days 29 & 30 – Bills & Reflection

Day 29: What bill are you most grateful to be able to pay? Pet insurance for my senior kitties. Knowing that I have a wellness plan to help monitor them as they get older, something to help me pay for tests and medicine, is extremely comforting as my children into crankster elders. Day 30: What…

30th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Days 27 & 28 – Home & Country

Day 27: What are you most grateful for in your country? I live in the United States. Do I really need to say anything more? (i.e.: This place bloody blows.) Day 28: What about your home are you most grateful for? I’m grateful that it is my first home and that it allows me to…

28th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Day 25 & 26 – City Life & Food

Day 25: What are you most grateful for in your city? Aside from adopting my kitties here and meeting Sir Besty, absolutely nothing. My city is laced with atrocious memories of the worst parts of my life. I can’t wait to move away one day so that I can start fresh with a clean, healthy…

26th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Day 24 – Social Media

Day 24: What about social media are you most grateful for? The people that I’ve met who have become comrades in content creating and other shenanigans. I’m also grateful for the opportunities it provides in networking, such as finding resources about literary agents and and being able to collaborate with other content creators. In this…

24th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Day 22 – Memories

Day 22: What Thanksgiving memory are you most grateful for? Turkey Day 2018. I don’t believe in the sentiment of Thanksgiving because of its fucked-up history, however, last year was the very first time that I cooked a large meal all by myself for me and Sir Besty, and we celebrated it not as Thanksgiving,…

22nd Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Day 21 – Small Items

Day 21: What small item that you use daily are you most grateful for? My glasses. Now that I think about it, my glasses would also probably be my splurge item that I’d be grateful for if gifts didn’t count. I spent a little extra to get my favourite brand while they were on sale;…

21st Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Day 20 – Daily Moments

Day 20: What are you most grateful for in your daily life? My pets. Sir Besty. My relationship with Boss Man (as cheesy as it sounds). ONE OK ROCK. I’m most grateful for them in equal measure. The first two saved my life and helped me keep fighting for a future, no matter what it…

20th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Day 19 – Indulgences

Day 19: What splurge item do you own that you are most grateful for? Does it count if it was a gift? Because I know this was a definite splurge item for the person who gave it to me. It’s a signed first-edition of Haruki Murakami’s Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage given…

19th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Day 18 – Personal Traits

Day 18: What trait do you have that you are most grateful for? My ability to write succinct synopses for books or other media I consume. Recently, while working on my first query letter, I’ve obtained a brand-new appreciation and respect for just how bloody difficult this feat can be. It took much practise, and…

18th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Day 17 – Work

Day 17: What about your job are you most grateful for? Considering that my full-time job at the moment is blogging about books and anime, I would have to say the practise in writing and expressing myself creatively, as well as all of the people I’ve met along the way. Those are the two qualities…

17th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Day 16 – Bands

Day 16: What band are you most grateful for? ONE OK ROCK. I discovered them when the first film in the live-action Ruroni Kenshin trilogy released. They performed the theme song, “The Beginning,” and it changed my life. I was in a terrible living situation during that time, and that song reminded me so much…

16th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Days 13 to 15 – Seasons, Rejections, & Body Image

I loved the first two questions this time around, as they were relatively easy to answer, but that third one took me deep into parts of myself that I like to avoid thinking about. The challenge is definitely forcing me to find positivity and gratitude in places that I would otherwise hide from. Good job,…

15th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Days 10 to 12 – Childhood, Films, & Felines

These three prompts made me feel very nostalgic today, and they also put me into a film-marathon mood. If I didn’t have to do research for world-building, I’d definitely be watching films! Hmmm… maybe I can multitask! For more information about the challenge, you can visit my Day 01 post here. Day 10: What are…

14th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Days 03 to 05 – Food, Memory, & Home Goods

Welcome to more of the 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge. I didn’t share anything over the past couple of days because I took them off to celebrate Eid with my family, which consisted of Sir Besty. Even though it was my mini-vacation, I still ended up working majority of the time. The joys of being…

5th Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

The 30 Days of Gratitude Challenge: Day 02 – Technology

Welcome back to day two of the challenge. Today’s question had me pondering for a long time. It really puts all of life’s current advancements into perspective and how lucky many individuals are to even have access to such conveniences and amenities. It definitely changed my outlook on much of my surroundings. If you’d like…

2nd Jun 2019 in 30 Days of Gratitude.

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Revenge by Yōko Ogawa is the short story collection that not only got me into adoring anthologies & short story reading, but also heavily inspired me to start writing my very own short story books. The author is one of my female creators & her versatility with the pen is absolutely incredible. Swipe for more details on Revenge! If you’d like more Ogawa book recs, I highly suggest The Housekeeper and the Professor for a family-oriented, heartwarming tale. For more psychologically dark & thought-provoking narrative elements, I suggest Hotel Iris!
Since my heart-surgery, I’ve been interested in making long-term to permanent lifestyle changes, not just with respect to my physical health, but also my mental and spiritual health. This short and easy to read book is an excellent place for beginners like me to get ideas of how to start making those changes and I adored every bit of it. Swipe for a full review! 💕
A favourite female author is Hiromi Kawakami. She writes stories of seemingly inconsequential experiences that hold a powerful dose of complex existentialism and I adore every bit of it. Her novel Strange Weather in Tokyo is a simple yet incredibly profound piece of literature on the nature of existence, particularly with respect to what we leave behind. The translation is extraordinary. The writing perfect. The themes brilliant. Swipe for my full review.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is my favourite novel ever written & it’s the only book that made me cry for *hours* after I finished reading it. It’s both incredibly beautiful yet achingly soul-shattering. Swipe for my full review & reasons why all readers of literary fiction (and cat lovers) should check out this amazing novel. 💙
Naomi by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki is one of my favourite Japanese literature novels of all-time, especially because of how brilliantly telling it is about Japan’s postwar modernisation struggles. Please swipe through for my full review! If you’ve read this title, please let me know what you thought of it! 😁 Happy readings! ✌🏽
Happy shelfie Sunday, y’all! Just wanted to pop in quickly & wish you a gentle & kind week. I’m going to start sharing book reviews in a couple days. If you’re searching for recommendations or reviews within specific genres (sci-fi, crime fiction, nonfiction, etc.), please let me know & I’ll put some together for you. Have a lovely day & cosy week ahead.
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