Good afternoon @becsbuddy, Congratulations....you know how to do this. The gift of positive thinking will be one to cherish. In mindful speech, we want to make sure we are addressing the issue accurately. Sort of like not making mountains out of molehills. And when it works, it is good to remember how it felt to completely turn something rather negative around to be positive. I am working on that for memories of my Dad. Slowly and gently I am benefitting from my efforts to understand and accept him just as he was.

Hope you continue to find benefit in your "Quality of life" efforts. See you tomorrow.
Chris

@artscaping, What a thoughtful discussion starter you posed with your Quality of Life Gifts, Chris! It has been both motivational and inspiring to read responses.

I can't remember how to access my "bookmarked" posts? .. nor if I mentioned earlier that one of the most personally helpful and appreciated gifts for me was the challenge @becsbuddy posted early in 2020 of the Let's Go Walking! Although I'd set the new 2020 personal challenge of walking 3x's/week before her post, the benefits of following and sharing on that thread bears repeating because there were days that would have made it so easy to overlook if not from Becky and others' active posts.

Becky, if ever a year called for practicing "more positive thinking" and mantras of encouragement, 2020 has to top the list. Thanks to you and also to the Gratitude, Journaling and other "self-help/expression" threads for providing opportunities to focus on meaningful ways we each can better manage these very uncertain times.

Have you started your new quilting project yet, Becky?