@cmconseils excellent 🙌

I should have done a joint #GratefulForYou for you two ❤️ @catsalad

RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/115225106737423706

Thank you @_elena !

My #GratefulForYou will go to @catsalad , they toots funny and cute stuff, but they are also really nice.

@_elena I'm #gratefulForYou for spending so much time, energy, and patience trying to promote the fediverse to more normies. As a computer nerd, people like me spent so many time trying to advocate for floss stuff but we are inaudible. We need people like you doing the advocacy work while we code stuff for you. You give meaning to our efforts.

@lutindiscret 😂 I’m #GratefulForYou and all your encouragement and guidance in my early days on the Fediverse ❤️

MFW noone is grateful fo me 48h after the #gratefulForYou hashtag launch

@_elena

Today my #GratefulForYou nod goes to Laura Manach @cmconseils who fills my timeline with hilarious memes and beautiful art.

Merci Laura for always making me smile ! ❤️ ✨

Dear Fedi friends,

I would love to start a #GratefulForYou hashtag, doing shout-outs to Fediverse people that one finds inspiring, enlightening, or just plain cool.

The online world can be a dark, overwhelming place and I just wanted to encourage others to shine a light on people who make a positive difference... to say, "I see you, I hear you and I value you."

Today my #GratefulForYou goes out to @span sylvia, whose creativity & positivity always uplift & inspire me ❤️

Who are you grateful for?

I recently came across a post by @_elena encouraging people to give shout-outs to inspiring and amazing people of the Fediverse, which I find to be a brilliant idea.

So especially today my #GratefulForYou goes to @torvalds. This world is truly a better place because of you so a huge Thank you!

My #GratefulForYou goes to all the smaller journalistic endeavours like @correctiv_org , @Krautreporter or @grimm and @nadia_z . Too many to recall them all.

They are a safety net for critical journalism.

And another #GratefulForYou goes to all the regulars in my timeline, just people being the social in social media.

@Floppy you were ahead of the curve with Something New. Definitely a well earned #GratefulForYou

oh, one more which is necessary to name under #GratefulForYou: @lagedernation 🙏 incredibly good political/news podcast.

My #GratefulForYou goes to all the smaller journalistic endeavours like @correctiv_org , @Krautreporter or @grimm and @nadia_z . Too many to recall them all.

They are a safety net for critical journalism.

And another #GratefulForYou goes to all the regulars in my timeline, just people being the social in social media.

@_elena I am grateful for all the folks #OnHere and anywhere else involved in the daily grinding labor of countering patriarchy and imperialism in all their forms, with a direct shout-out to @catileptic and @kissane.

#GratefulForYou

@Mrfunkedude @logan I woke up at 5am and listened to your conversation with @ozoned - totally made my day! I especially loved the part where you said we should normalize complimenting people. Absolutely! And it's such an incredible coincidence that I heard this because I started the whole #GratefulForYou hashtag. I am grateful for you all!

I haven't talked much about mental health publicly, but @_elena's #gratefulforyou hashtag has motivated me to open up about it.

I'll be honest: This year has been incredibly challenging for me. I've struggled with anxiety and a bit of depression for as long as I can remember, but I always thought it was normal and how life was meant to be experienced. I came to the realization this year that I actually needed help and that I couldn't navigate my mental health alone.

I want to dedicate my #gratefulforyou shout out to @ozoned@social.ozoned.net. The idea of seeking help was terrifying, but he helped me understand it's okay and the right thing to do. He is an amazing friend and has been an incredibly helpful guide along my mental health journey. Most recently, he introduced me to mindfulness meditation which has been very effective to help me stay in the present moment and approach my emotions with more clarity.

I also want to thank @Mrfunkedude@mastodon.social. His interview on @firesidefedi was the first resource I turned to when I started truly questioning my mental health. He and Ozoned discuss mental health extensively on that episode, and I highly recommend giving it a watch or listen.