Tag: gratitude

The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

When one finds oneself in the sort of predicament I’ve found myself in over the past several years, life can become truly… strange. I don’t have much family left. None of the ones I do have left live anywhere near me and… I believe most 

Simultaneously Blessed… and Stressed?

Simultaneously Blessed… and Stressed?

Hi everyone – I’m just sort of bobbing along in the beautiful chaos of my life at the moment. If you’d like to catch up on the lovely things that are going on in my world, check out the previous post, where I explain how 

The Benefits of Swallowing One’s Pride and Asking for Help

The Benefits of Swallowing One’s Pride and Asking for Help

I’ve been working so hard to try and come up with ways to earn some money – ‘side hustles’ if you will. I am still working on my notebooks, tee shirts, etc… but none of those have taken off as of yet. I’m lucky if 

Looking to Help Someone this Holiday Season?

Looking to Help Someone this Holiday Season?

Full disclosure: I mean Me. I’m the “Someone” here. 😜 In all seriousness, though, would anyone like to help me out this holiday season by helping me launch a YouTube channel to run alongside this jannipants.com blog site? This site is actually starting to get 

Happy Thanksgiving?

Happy Thanksgiving?

So, I guess it’s like, Thanksgiving, or something. Thanksgiving is a pretty big deal here in the States. When I was living in the UK, it wasn’t as much (LOL) so I didn’t pay it much attention, save for my first year there (2015) when 

Fully Embracing the “NICE” Days

Fully Embracing the “NICE” Days

Today… Today was a nice day. My pain was eased up a good bit, and I felt a little stronger. My kidney infection seems better, too. I had a physical therapy appointment this morning super early, so my friend took me to that, and it 

Thankfulness and Mushroom Soup

Thankfulness and Mushroom Soup

I’ve recently been gifted some grocery money, which I always put to good use, with me being on the special nutrition protocol and everything. Today, though, I did a nice online shop (I have to have my groceries delivered, as I am housebound) and got