Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month: 

• Classic Neighbours starting on TV from the beginning- last month I mentioned that I'd been watching it on YouTube (a newer series/season)!
• Summer sunsets
• Interesting books- lately there have been a few books I just haven't enjoyed that much, so it's good when I find one I'm more into.
• Adriana from YR Studio's Autumn Countdown series- summer is my favourite season so I'm not wishing it away, but I also enjoy seasonal living.
• Milkshakes
• Supportive online spaces 
• Publishing a new post on my Substack! 

Gratitude List

I normally post on Sundays or Mondays but didn't get round to writing this yesterday so I'm posting on a Tuesday instead. :)

Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Hot summer weather- although the heatwave (2nd one this spring/summer) took a bit to adjust to!
• Litha/the Summer Solstice 
• Going to the park for Litha 
• Lots of sunshine 
• Summer flowers 
• Watching classic Neighbours episodes on YouTube (Neighbours Classics channel) 
• Buying new books 
• Trying a Vietnamese iced coffee from a restaurant for the first time (I normally make them at home)

Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Beltane
• Going to the beach for Beltane 
• The summer like weather- we're having a heatwave in the UK at the moment!
• Long days
• Spooners cookie dough dessert 
• The return of the Law of Attraction blog I Heart LOA- I used to follow it a few years ago and was pleased to see that the owner Amy has started it up again. :)
• My new cosy colouring book! 
• Revisiting a childhood favourite!

Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• First full month of spring
• Easter
• Lots of sunshine! 
• Simply K-pop coming back (I thought it had finished for good last year)!  
• The days continuing to get longer 
• Amina Makhdoom's Joy Challenge- it's my 9th year doing it live (I think I first did it by myself in 2016)! :) 
• Lana's YouTube channel-  relaxing videos all about her solo life. 
• Listening to music- sometimes it's good to return to basic gratitudes and this is one of mine. :) 

Gratitude List

Another Tuesday post (like last month) but never mind! :)

Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Birthday presents and cards
• Birthday wishes :)
• Oestara/the Spring Equinox and the "official" start of spring
• Longer days
• Reading a good book 
• Going to the park
• Pre-Easter chocolate! 
• Blossoms

Gratitude List

I normally post on Sundays or Mondays but I didn't get round to doing this yesterday, so I'm posting on a Tuesday instead. :)

Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Imbolg/Imbolc 
• The days getting noticeably longer 
• Signs of spring
• Re-reading favourite books
• Sunny days after lots of rain
• A video by Janet Ndomahina about staying positive and getting motivated
• Parks
• Finding like minded people/communities online 

 

Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Early Easter chocolate!
• Getting fingerless gloves- handy because you can still use the computer/phone with them! 
• Adriana from YR Studio's A Slow Start to 2026 series.
• Eat in Month- a free challenge that's running this month, hosted by Diana of The Chic Life. 
• Rediscovering old music- I've just been listening to Blu Cantrell's first two albums! 
• Finding inspiration on YouTube 
• Daffodils emerging
• The few music channels that are left (after MTV shut theirs down!) 

 

Note: January can be a hard month for me (and other people too) but it does help to write these lists. What's been inspiring you lately? :)

Letting Go of 2025

It's the start of a new year and so time for my annual year-end (letting go of the previous year) post! I most often write them at the end of the previous year (and publish them on New Year's Eve), but I didn't manage to get this one done in time. I did include a quick section in my December Gratitude List post though:

Gratitude List + Year-End Thoughts (2025): https://fallingpetalsuk.blogspot.com/2025/12/gratitude-list-year-end-thoughts-2025.html 

 

So now I'm doing my letting go post at the start of the new year instead. I've written letting go posts for the past 8 years. You can see them at the links below:

Letting Go of 2017: https://fallingpetalsuk.blogspot.com/2017/12/letting-go-of-2017.html

Letting Go of 2018: https://fallingpetalsuk.blogspot.com/2018/12/letting-go-of-2018.html

Letting Go of 2019 + Starting a New Decade: https://fallingpetalsuk.blogspot.com/2019/12/letting-go-of-2019-starting-new-decade.html

Letting Go of 2020: https://fallingpetalsuk.blogspot.com/2020/12/letting-go-of-2020.html

Letting Go of 2021: https://fallingpetalsuk.blogspot.com/2021/12/letting-go-of-2021.html

Letting Go of 2022: https://fallingpetalsuk.blogspot.com/2023/01/letting-go-of-2022.html

Letting Go of 2023: https://fallingpetalsuk.blogspot.com/2023/12/letting-go-of-2023.html

Letting Go of 2024: https://fallingpetalsuk.blogspot.com/2024/12/letting-go-of-2024.html

 

The first half of 2025 was quite difficult for me, due to personal issues and also having a hard time with anxiety (specifically health anxiety). I also write a mid-year reflections post and I mentioned it in that post and also linked to some resources to help people with health anxiety. You can see the post here: https://fallingpetalsuk.blogspot.com/2025/06/mid-2025-reflections.html

I usually mention numerology in these posts. If you follow that, the Universal Year Number was 9, which signalled the end of a cycle, completion and closure. So 2026's is 1, the start of a new cycle (which will last for another 9 years). Themes include new beginnings, change and release. You can read more about it here: https://astrostyle.com/2026-numerology-1-universal-year-predictions/

Gratitude List + Year-End Thoughts (2025)

I normally post on Sundays or Mondays but I was behind with posts on my other blogs (Star Sparkle Blog and The Seasonal Life), so I'm writing my monthly Gratitude List today instead.

Also, I write an annual year-end post but I haven't managed to get that done yet, so I thought I would include some year-end thoughts here and then write the more in depth post later. :) 

Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Getting new earrings
• Christmas lights
• Yule/the Winter Solstice 
• Beautiful sunsets (I've shared a pic of one below)
• Christmas presents and cards
• Cooking a proper turkey myself for the first time and it coming out ok!
• Hot chocolate
• Christmas chocolates! 

 

Year-End Thoughts 

 

I decided to add a quick section to this post, like I've done with a couple of Gratitude Lists in the past (most recently last month).

Gratitude List + November Thoughts (2025)

 Things I'm grateful for this month: 

• Last of the autumn colours 
• Going to the park- I went in early Nov as part of my Hallowe'en/Samhain celebrations.
• Going to Meetup events 
• Browsing blogs- I like to read Shay from Mix and Mama's Friday Favorites (she co-hosts it with Andrea from Momfessionals and Erika from A Little Bit of Everything) and see what other blogs are linked up. :)
• Getting new slippers! 
• Video by Dia Jin about feeling stuck even though you've done a lot of work on yourself 
• Evette Renee's relaxing Sunday reset routine video
• Doing a mental health course at a local centre- it's been a few years since I've done a course.

 

Thoughts

 

I thought I would also add a quick section here, a sort of mini blog post (like I did back in 2022). I haven't posted much on the blog this year (although I've been more active on my other ones, Star Sparkle Blog and The Seasonal Life). 

Gratitude List

I normally post on Sundays or Mondays but I was behind with a post on my seasonal living blog The Seasonal Life, so I'm posting today instead. :)

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Autumn colours 
• Hallowe'en chocolates!
• Trying new coffee shops/restaurants 
• Sunshine after rain 
• "Cosy season" inspiration! 
• Listening to music - sometimes I struggle with these lists, so it's good to go "back to basics" when thinking of things you like!
• Buying new notebooks 
• Samhain/Hallowe'en coming up 

Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Golden days as we transitioned into autumn
• Madron/the Autumn Equinox
• Going to Hove Park for Madron 
• Autumn inspiration- check out my Pinterest Seasonal board and Various Seasons- Autumn board for some! :)
• New music- Justin Bieber released a 2nd new album (SWAG II) and my fave singer Mariah Carey just brought out her new album Here For It All!
• Making hot chocolate for the first time in several months!
• Discovering new lifestyle blogs 
• Relaxing YouTube videos from Kay (Living the Life You Love) 

 

I also thought I'd share a photo I took when I went to Hove Park:

Sunset across from the park.

 

Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Lammas
• Going to Hove Park for Lammas 
• Last full month of summer
• Meeting family members for the first time! :)
• Going to Harry Ramsden's and Brighton Palace Pier with family
• Relaxing YouTube videos 
• Going to Five Guys   
• Sunny weather and blue skies after rain

 

And here's a photo I took at Brighton Marina when I went to Five Guys: 

A rainbow coming out after the rain. :)

 

 

 

 

Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Hot weather and summer days
• Blue skies
• Getting new nail varnish- I acually bought it last month but forgot to include it in last month's post!
• Going to Yallabina (a belly dance event)
• Getting a frappe from Hellenic Bakery in Brighton
• Rebecca Jay's YouTube channel- nice, relaxing videos. :) 
• Cooking programmes- in recent weeks I've been watching Barefoot Contessa, Delicious Miss Brown and Girl Meets Farm. 
• Listening to new music 

 

Also, I thought I'd post a picture of my painted nails, for a change! The colour is called lilac but I thought it wasn't quite that, lol.

 

Taken last month.

 

Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Sunny days
• Email newsletters from Dr. Britney Chesworth, who helps people with health anxiety
• Litha/the Summer Solstice and the "official" start of summer!
• Going to Hove Park for Litha
• Finding meal inspiration online 
• Seasonal blog posts by Adriana on YR Studio 
• New Mariah Carey music!
• Listening to new music in general

Gratitude List

I normally post on Sundays or Mondays but forgot to write my monthly Gratitude List last week, so I'm posting today instead! :)

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Beltane
• Going to the beach for Beltane 
• Last of the blossom trees (except for hawthorn which flowers in May and June)
• Going to the park*
• This motivational video from Janet Ndomahina
• Cherellethinks' videos about health anxiety 
• Mocha coffees  
• Warmer weather

 

*I was feeling really down and wanted to do something to feel better. After reading an email newsletter from Diana of The Chic Life about making a Joy List and doing what brings you joy, I decided I'd like to go to the park around sunset. :) Here's a picture I took:

Sunset in Hove Park.

 

 

 

 

Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• First full month of spring
• More blossom trees
• Getting new hoop earrings- I lost one of my old ones and it's taken a while to find new ones I like!
  
• Easter
• Lots of sunshine lately!
• The days continuing to get longer and the lighter atmosphere at this time of year 
• 30 Day Joy Challenge- I'm participating in it again this year.
• This relaxing video by Jon Lucas

Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Getting new fleeces
  
• Oestara/the Spring Equinox and spring "officially" starting
• Going to the park a couple of times 
• Blossom trees
  
• Sunny, warmer days
• Relaxing cleaning videos
• Early Easter chocolate (Easter isn't till late April this year)!
  
• The days getting longer

 

And here is a photo of a blossom tree that I took in the park last week: 

Blossom trees in Hove Park.

 

Gratitude List

 Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Imbolg/Imbolc
• Going to the park again after a while
  
• Mocha coffees from the machine at the Co-op
• New gloves- I got them last month but forgot to mention them! 
• Going to Popeyes-  I'd had milkshakes from there before but hadn't tried their food.
• Baking- I recenly made some chocolate protein muffins (from a mix)
  
• The days gradually getting longer
• The Manifestation Diaries by Kimberly Wenya- currently reading it

Gratitude List

Here is my first Gratitude List of 2025! I meant to post it yesterday but forgot. Never mind, lol.

Things I'm grateful for this month:

• Books
• Getting a new bed
• Winter sunshine
• Trying the new Spanish iced latte at Costa Coffee
  
• Easter chocolate already in the shops! 
• Sunsets after dreary days without proper ones
  
• Finding recipe inspiration- such as on A Healthy Slice of Life
• Finding inspiration online in general