Gratitude Jar for March 8th, 2025

Today’s Gratitude

I am grateful that I was able to make healthy food choices while having a date night with Ed. ♡

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I asked my better half yesterday if we could go out for a nice dinner, if we could afford it. He said we could and so I dressed up. I needed a good reason to look nice, anyway.

I decided to dress up in some newly thrifted clothing.

Dressed up with someone awesome to go out with!

On the plus side, this makes a great before photo for my weight loss, right? My apologies for the dirty mirror and the fact you can see our bathroom/bedroom connecting messes. I do think I look really nice, though. Even the better half complimented me and he is not an openly emotional type of person. 🥰

I promise I am just tired and not under any influences (except love!), lol.

Anyway, we had a great time and I really enjoyed the conversations we had. Like I told him last night, I don’t need to spend every second with him. It is about the quality of the time we have, not the amount of time spent together.

3 responses to “Gratitude Jar for March 8th, 2025”

Shel R.

March 9, 2025

I think you look great, and I love your smile. So glad he took you out! <3

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1. Angela Shupe
  
  March 10, 2025
  
  Thank you! We really did have a good time. I enjoy those moments together a lot. It feels like a bonding moment when we do those things. We have differing interests and I don’t mind when he is off doing his thing while I do mine. It is when we are able to take the time to be together, hear each other, and just enjoy those moments together that I treasure most.
  
  He told me at one point that he used to wonder where he began in relationships because it was always a we and never just them and him. He felt crowded, I guess. However, he and I can do things separately and together. He said he feels like he still has his identity and still an “us.” I told him that I get it because I am introverted like him, I need to recharge sometimes, and I am perfectly fine with us having interests that are not mutual. We come together where it counts. I certainly don’t expect him to join me at a craft market. 🤣
  
  This meant a great deal to me to hear because, when we first started out, he wanted to discover who he was because he had just left a 22 year relationship. I wasn’t mad about that in the least and could understand. Over time I think he discovered what makes “him” just as I discovered what makes “me.” Then we found the “us” in the middle where it counts. I don’t know if that makes sense. He is the longest relationship I have ever had because I had so many mental struggles that I started life very clingy and insecure. With his support, I have been able to better myself, find self-love, and continue my growth. In turn, I am less needy, more content whether I am doing something with him or by myself, etc.
  
  I am just grateful he now has a better understanding of “him.” It really bothered him when his relationship before me had ended.
  
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  1. Shel R.
    
    March 11, 2025
    
    I am so happy you two complete each other in the best ways possible! <3
    
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