What are you proud of yourself for lately?

[litskispeciality]

I think we did one of these not too long ago, but we all have SO much going on I think we need a good thread. Big, small what are you proud of yourself for lately? Nothing too "small".

[bbdoll]

My weight has skyrocketed and I'm not happy. I have really started watching what I eat and I'm down 5 lbs. so far.

[momin2013]

I am proud that I've gone back to school part-time after 24 years to work towards my CHRP designation. I'm one month in, and so far, so good!

[sadie]

I have 3 pages left to write of a 20- page paper that is due 2 weeks from now. This is not typical for my normal procrastinator self!

[Susie]

I navigated a shitty, complicated family drama situation with my extended fam and took the high road.  

I won't bore with the tl;dr, but I'm emotionally drained from days of marathon phone calls with relatives to navigate it.

[fryjack2]

I’m proud of myself, and my H for not punching in the face the asshole that came up to me at a party last weekend and screamed in my face for 5 minutes as I calmly told him to leave me alone and did not engage.

Why did he scream in my face? because he didn’t like that I am Palestinian and told the person speaking to me that I am from Palestine. He told me and everyone around us that, “it’s Israel!! It’s not Palestine!” Among other fuxkery.

His children go to the same school as mine. I’ve seen him around town harassing people who support Palestine/Palestinians.

My H, who has no idea who the guy is, told me that he noticed him
Staring at me all night and following us around but didn’t know why. So, that’s fun to know.

[litebright]

I moderated a panel at an in-person industry event yesterday with a number of C-level execs and super technical people and knocked it out of the park. It was very well-received, on a topic that I knew almost nothing about a year ago, and I walked away feeling smart and and damn good at what I do.

[jinkies]

fryjack2 I'm so sorry that happened. He sounds unhinged. I'm sorry that no one intervened to defend you, but it sounds like you handled it with class.

[loira]

I worked my butt off to get our condo ready to sell. Incredible how much crap we accumulated in 5 years. We are trying to live in it while showing it so fingers crossed we can keep it clean!

[fryjack2]

Sept 25, 2024 11:59:37 GMT -5 jinkies said:

fryjack2 I'm so sorry that happened. He sounds unhinged. I'm sorry that no one intervened to defend you, but it sounds like you handled it with class.

To be fair, the man I was speaking with tried to get the crazy guy to stop. And H asked me if I wanted him to step in (he knows I can handle myself) but I said no. I didn’t want a bigger scene. We left a couple minutes later and the hosts of the party called the next day to apologize for the guy’s behavior. They had no idea he was an asshole (it was a back to school meet and greet type thing).

[scm1011]

Yikes, fryjack2 - I'm sorry you had to deal with that crazy person. I'm glad there were others there that saw he was unhinged and didn't stand for it.

[followyourarrow]

I've been consistent at working on my health and getting movement in.

[sunshineandpinot]

I have been really diligent about working out and lifting weights and I think I'm looking really fit. Seeing the results has motivated me to clean up my diet, focusing on protein. I hope I can keep it up!

[charlatti]

Work is really stressful right now, but I’m proud of the boundaries I’ve been able to set for myself and the way I’ve been managing the work load. (Now if I could conquer the work-related stress dreams…)

[beerlover]

I'm proud of H and I for deep cleaning our house this past weekend and moving all the furniture. It was LONG overdue. I'm not proud of the way I complained about it and lamented how weekends are for fun and not cleaning. I'm almost 40 and I should be more adult, lol.

[bex1973]

I've been committed to working on my mental health and my physical health and have been consistent with it now for a good chunk of time. I'm finally on meds for my mental health and have met my step goal every day for almost the entire month of September (so far of course) and am down 40 pounds since June. I just feel better about myself.

[dontlook]

I’m on day 2 of tracking my protein intake. Day 2 of cutting back on sugar. I eat SO much candy. It’s really ridiculous and has to stop. Taking baby steps.

[rubytue]

I got my quarterly TPS report done today (about 10 minutes ago). This is like 3 business days early. lol

More long term, but it’s been 18 months since I restarted fencing. And I’m still going 2-3 times a week. I’ve cut back on Saturdays because I was gone so much and neglecting other hobbies.

fryjack2, that’s horrible. I’m sorry there are such horrible people around you.

[mysteriouswife]

I’m on day two of a six week class. This is the last course needed for my BA!

[midwestmama]

Well done, everyone!!

rubytue, every time I hear TPS reports, I can't help but think of the movie Office Space, lol.

I am proud of myself for talking with my boss about needing something to change workload-wise because I was getting burnt out, and he worked with our VP to adjust the team org structure so that I could take a step back from a manager role to an individual contributor role. They said that they would much rather make changes to find something that works better for me than to have me leave, so that meant a lot. They even structured the new role so that it's only one-grade difference and I won't have to take a cut to my base pay (I'll go from a 15% bonus target to 10% bonus target, though, but that's fine since we don't depend on that money).

I am also proud of myself for moving more (actually working out), trying to incorporate more strength/resistance training into workouts, and trying to increase my protein intake (working on these since early August). I want to put into practice healthier habits now (in my early 40s) so that I hopefully set myself up to be healthy and active in 10, 20, 30 years. I am not weighing myself at this point, because it's not really about weight, but how I feel, and I do feel that my clothes are fitting a little better and I feel that I have slightly improved muscle tone.

[wanderingback]

I didn’t lose my shit on our daughter when she refused to walk home and was crawling and rolling around on the gross ass city streets.

She’s very communicative for her age under 2, talks in full sentences and communicates her needs regularly so sometimes we forget she’s not even 2 yet. But she’s definitely a toddler lol. I didn’t have the stroller with me for daycare pick up because I had to come straight from work. It’s only 3 blocks and 1/2 avenue and she usually loves to walk, but not that day. I had an intense workout that morning and my back and arms were killing me so I couldn’t/didn’t want to carry her. Anyway, she was in her mood and crawled all around down the street and I stayed calm. I did eventually FaceTime my partner just so I could have a laugh and he convinced her to get up and then she ran home like nothing happened lol.

[shauni27]

fryjack2, holy shit. I would low key be considering calling the non-emergency police number to report this guy.

[glw]

Yesterday I figured out how to push live survey results via API to R, and then use the R script as the data source for a Power BI dashboard. I had to do a lot of googling, but I didn't need to ask anyone for help!

[shauni27]

I completed the Lean Six Sigma training and am officially a greenbelt. within a week I was already asked to lead two pretty big projects at work (which have me very nervous for some reason!)

[konapoppy]

I have been involved a lot with our school and doing well at work, plus spending quality time with the family. And I don’t feel like a crazy person. So that’s good!

[brooke77]

I met my fundraising goal for my marathon next month! The cause means a lot to me, so I’m really proud of myself.

[glitzy07]

My H and I had an argument (ish) on our anniversary last week. But rather than carrying around the baggage for a week and being short with each other, we were able to hash it out that same night and come to a resolution that had us both feeling ok about the situation and feeling seen by the other.

[rubytue]

midwestmama, haha that was the exact reference I was going for. It’s not actually called a TPS report, but that’s what I call it because it is such a stupid, useless report.

[aprilsails]

I'm not ready to get into the shit show that my personal life has become as of yet, but I have taken control of the situation. My children and I are ok and will start counselling next week. I'm ok at work. I've got my own place as of next week and am taking care of my health. We're going to be ok and I am pretty proud of that.

[gretchenindisguise]

I have washed my face every night since Sept 3rd I think. I think that's the day I just decided to start doing it.

I also finally got an idea that has been bumbling around in my head for a long time and put it into a format that is readable and understandable. The few I've shared it with think it could be turned into *something, so I'm meeting with someone soon to get his opinion on it since he has published in this area. Even if it goes no where further than it currently is, I'm proud of it because it has helped me, a few friends and a few clients conceptualize things in our relationships.