The daily compliments got me thinking. What about a thread where you can post anything positive that has happened to you recently or in the past?

Help people focus on the good in their lives for a moment. :)

I got a whole handful of free gingerbread cookies with my coffee this morning along with the comment "yeah, I know it's supposed to be 'one per person', but you come here all the time and you're not a jerk like my last three customers". Not being a jerk pays off, people! ^^

I did okay in placement today even though I only got 3 hours' sleep (as usual). c: Pleased with myself! Had 3 good sessions. Also had fun.

I got a lovely acknowledgement from my "boss" today. I've been smiling ever since.

I made mulled wine last night and I'm gonna be making mince pies tonight. It's really nice to get in the festive mood and spend it with people you like.

A friend bought a pretty new laptop, and passed on his slightly used one to me :D

I've got some items from my wishlist! ;)

i made the yummiest looking roast pumpkin and roast potatoes at work today :3 and i didn't have to deal with the bully store manager because it was her day off!

My mom and I are both under a lot of stress right now, because my dad has a whole bushel of psychological/mood problems that make him selfish and volatile, and my mom's currently dealing full-time with her best friend, who is living with us and running the gamut of tests and treatment for cancer, and doesn't know how to be chronically ill. But the positivity for today is that I got my mom to laugh a lot over a whole mess of pictures on imgur, mostly of cute animals and things like baby elephants falling down. I'm a big believer in laughter, and while it's not the best medicine there is, it certainly helps make things a little easier for a while.

I cleaned my desk! It's so nice to have a less-cluttered space!

Random act of kindness from many years ago.

Back in the days when I was at university, it was exam time. I was totally stressed about my final exam that was scheduled for the following morning. I was so scared that I'd sleep through my alarm that I couldn't sleep. Well I did finally fall asleep and of course slept through my alarm.

For finals, you can be up to 20 minutes late before they lock the doors and you can't write your exam. I managed to wake up before the deadline, but there was no way I was going to make it there by bus before they locked the doors. So I called a cab, then realized I only had $10 on me. The cab arrived, I hopped in and told the driver to head to the uni. I told him I had only $10, so watch the meter and when it got there, let me out. Hopefully I'd get close enough to run/jog the rest of the way and arrive before they locked the doors.

Well that kind, wonderful driver stopped the meter at $10, but still drove me the rest of the way there. I made it to my exam with a couple of minutes to spare and passed my course!

Too stressed and rushed, I didn't even think to write down the driver's name so I could send a thank you later.

Wow I was feeling super stressed just reading that :o But I'm glad that you managed to get into your exam and finish your course. What a lovely thing for that taxi driver to do :)

My daily positivity is this: I have an electric blanket and I'm about to go and turn it on. That way when I go to get into bed it'll be all toasty and cosy and lovely <3

I recently got inducted into the honor society at my college and will be transferring to a four year in the Fall 2018 semester.

That sounds amazing! Congratulations you must be so pleased.

Positivity: I have a friend coming over tomorrow so that we can work on our essays :)

Nothing much to say for myself.....

But I do want to share some good positive vibes with you all.

Stay strong, be safe, know that you matter, know that you are loved, know that you are an amazing person! :)

Thank you! That was very sweet :)

Congratulations, so exciting!

Ugh, every time I get started cleaning and organizing my desk properly, the computer just sits there whispering "you could be playing" - and I never quite finish!

I'm sorry you're going through all that, but yes, laughter can help a lot, eases the stress, if only for a little while.

Good luck in the business venture! That takes a lot of courage and hard work. But it can be so worth it. Even if things don't work out the first time, it can give you the tools to make it work when you try again.

I've been having a really crappy day - genuinely just feeling super angry and down. I realised I put a lot of effort into trying to keep eachother happy and that sometimes I forget to look after myself.

So um, it's positive is that I made a playlist of music for my friend and she said she's loved every song on their so far and that I've introduced her to some new artists. So that's nice :)

today i learnt that one of the shitty managers i work under is about to be demoted, and i'm so flipping excited to see how the department that she has run into the ground can be re-invigorated by a manager that i really love working with!! I CAN'T WAIT!!