<![CDATA[When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different.]]>When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. I didn't appreciate every special moment because there were lots of moments and I thought they would keep coming. At this age I have experience with loss and hardships but I take the time to feel the good with my whole self when it comes my way no matter how small or mundane.
I love the feel of clean soft sheets at bedtime, my morning coffee made just like I like it, a sweet dog on my lap, the opportunity to make a new friend, witnessing a perfect sunset, the mist on my face at the beach, being a helper, and the knowledge that I am loved.
Simple pleasures are where it's at.
The give and take of this virtual space is a special and unexpected bonus and I am thankful.
I literally can meet a new friend here everyday.
In the midst of so much that's hard I realize I'm smiling as I write because the good outweighs the bad. Every single day if I let it.
Good night Mastodon friends.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/90c34af2-813f-4753-8401-0d4e8a9865c7/when-i-was-younger-my-threshold-for-joy-and-contentment-was-different.RSS for NodeThu, 16 Apr 2026 17:05:53 GMTTue, 07 Apr 2026 06:01:53 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:12:08 GMT]]>@deborahh @joybooster
❤️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/NorcalGma2/statuses/116382939769523555https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/NorcalGma2/statuses/116382939769523555Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:12:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:30:32 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 @joybooster Gma, you add so much to this space. Thank you 🙏.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116382776237738353https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116382776237738353Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:30:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:49:20 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 I am so lucky to have founs this toot! What a delicate and expressive way of saying.. thank you so much for this: for me, a truly beautiful disinterested gift. Greetings from Chile, Southamerica. PS: what a bless coffee is, right?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/leoschuldiner23/statuses/116378367473429004https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/leoschuldiner23/statuses/116378367473429004Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:49:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:41:27 GMT]]>@CommonSparrow
I am the lucky one. This community is the most welcoming group of humans I've ever encountered. Like long distance family.
❤️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/NorcalGma2/statuses/116378100530109417https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/NorcalGma2/statuses/116378100530109417Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:41:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:40:53 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2
Thank you for being a virtual friend to so many of us here!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mindly.social/users/CommonSparrow/statuses/116377862403215662https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mindly.social/users/CommonSparrow/statuses/116377862403215662Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:40:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:52:27 GMT]]>@SCampbell
♥️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/NorcalGma2/statuses/116377671929401817https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/NorcalGma2/statuses/116377671929401817Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:52:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:34:23 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 I wish I could drop over your place for tea. You are inspiring

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/SCampbell/statuses/116377600885434253https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/SCampbell/statuses/116377600885434253Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:34:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:57:13 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 Nice.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nz/ap/users/115828656027457735/statuses/116367545726195985https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nz/ap/users/115828656027457735/statuses/116367545726195985Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:57:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:33:41 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 Me too! Thankyou for putting this into words and sharing.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://urbanists.social/users/tassiedi/statuses/116366509473064397https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://urbanists.social/users/tassiedi/statuses/116366509473064397Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:33:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:43:06 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 beautifully expressed. It's so lovely to hear you appreciate the beauty of life despite all your challenges. We can all take a lesson here.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/msw117r22/statuses/116364187159578436https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/msw117r22/statuses/116364187159578436Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:43:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:57:32 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 This is true wealth, and it is available to us all.
Thank you for reminding us!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/SueDiOh/statuses/116363300221486074https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/SueDiOh/statuses/116363300221486074Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:57:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:49:15 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 Thank you so much for sharing these glimpses into your life and thoughts. It gives me joy to see images of Summer and her pal and to witness deeply-felt moments of warmth and love, no matter how many difficulties surround them. I wish you all the best.🙏🏽

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/bluejay/statuses/116363267619307285https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/bluejay/statuses/116363267619307285Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:49:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:46:04 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2

Sweet dreams... Hugz

Hugz & xXx

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gives.hugz.online/users/MelissaBearTrix/statuses/116362311427786635https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gives.hugz.online/users/MelissaBearTrix/statuses/116362311427786635Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:46:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:16:44 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 You are a wise women. I'm trying to live like that, but not always managing.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/SusanneDoering/statuses/116362196064164541https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/SusanneDoering/statuses/116362196064164541Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:16:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:46:09 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 💜 sometimes I feel lucky that I became disabled as young as I did, for exactly this reason. There were many, many things I stopped taking for granted much younger than most. I learned to slow down, to listen to my body, to pay attention to whether my friends were actually genuine - would this person actually be there if I needed them? In a way, things become brighter because you notice them more. I appreciate every day now and have been since I was 22. I'm nearing 40. 💪 still here.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.art/users/secretsloth/statuses/116362075814200210https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.art/users/secretsloth/statuses/116362075814200210Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:46:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:42:36 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2
Wow, you really hit the nail on the head. Thanks, and good night.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gts.thx8te.kh.ua/users/nathan/statuses/01KNKAVG9S657FP70A4TNFNXGPhttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gts.thx8te.kh.ua/users/nathan/statuses/01KNKAVG9S657FP70A4TNFNXGPTue, 07 Apr 2026 06:42:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:37:13 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2
Yes!!! and ❤️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/TheDailyBurble/statuses/116362040690184432https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/TheDailyBurble/statuses/116362040690184432Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:37:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:14:24 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 Just woke up to this and what a lovely sentiment to start my day! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and reminding me of my own small pleasures.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/DarlavdRiet/statuses/116361950944460855https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/DarlavdRiet/statuses/116361950944460855Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:14:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:14:08 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2

Thank you for putting that into words and for sharing those words here. There _are_ a lot of small, good moments, and it's beneficial to acknowledge them.

Mastodon reminds me that, contrary to what one sees in so many public figures, there are many lovely people in this world, and we can all be made a little happier getting to know them.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/FiddleSix/statuses/116361949905612183https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/FiddleSix/statuses/116361949905612183Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:14:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:10:41 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 this is beautiful, thank you!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/mrintergalactickeyboard/statuses/116361936338855432https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/mrintergalactickeyboard/statuses/116361936338855432Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:10:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:07:58 GMT]]>@spiegelmama
So kind of you to say.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/NorcalGma2/statuses/116361925676657178https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/NorcalGma2/statuses/116361925676657178Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:07:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:06:53 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 Remember that I, like so many of us here, love you. You bring joy and contentment and ideas on how to help, as well as beautiful photos. I'm glad you're here. ❤️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/spiegelmama/statuses/116361921382042069https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/spiegelmama/statuses/116361921382042069Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:06:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:05:28 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 💕

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116271030370327920/statuses/116361915848651435https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/ap/users/116271030370327920/statuses/116361915848651435Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:05:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I was younger my threshold for joy and contentment was different. on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:02:47 GMT]]>@NorcalGma2 💜

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/TheEddieShow/statuses/116361905264825376https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/TheEddieShow/statuses/116361905264825376Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:02:47 GMT