Anti-Pet Peeves
An anti-pet peeve is the opposite of a pet peeve: a tiny thing in life that brings you an exponential amount of joy. We love sampling anti-pet peeves from the CFC and you can find a collection of them here.
I think about a month into winter I start counting down the days til spring. But there's definitely some things I appreciate about this season specifically, and I decided to write a few of them down in my gratitude journal. And then I reached out to a handful of community members asking if they may have a winter-themed anti pet peeve to share too. I wanted to hear the moments of gratitude they experience too. I compiled the responses into a list below.
I hope you enjoy it! And don't forget to check out Angie's video attached. Hers is a great anti PET peeve :)
- Amanda
Hi all! Here is our third and final round of autumn-themed anti pet peeves. Two community members have shared why fall is their favorite season, and I love their different and very unique reasons as to why that is :) Hope you enjoy the photo collages attached as well !
- Amanda
Happy Friday! Here is our second round of autumn-themed anti pet peeves to kick off the first week of November. I love how specific each of these are. Round 3 to come after this one :) Wishing you all a joyous weekend!
-Amanda
I reached out to different community members asking if they would contribute an anti pet peeve related to the season of autumn. I am sharing just a very small handful below as they are so rich. More to come a bit later! Sending joy your way today in this wonderful season of change. And please feel free to let me know if you have one you'd like to contribute :)
-Amanda
A couple weeks ago, I asked a few different community members if they would share an anti pet peeve related to summer... something small that brings them great joy or excitement but can only be found in the heat of summer, either day or night! So today's blog has many different authors. I hope you enjoy these thoughtful summer-y responses. Wishing everyone a great weekend filled with many little moments of joy!
- Amanda
As Earth Day passed this year, I was (especially) in the mindset of thinking about the planet, the beauties of nature, and what can be done to help at an individual level. So I decided to reach out to a handful of community members afterwards to hear their own thoughts and appreciations as well. I received a few anti pet peeves and some great photos also. Here it is below! It makes me happy to continue spreading the spirit of Earth Day this month too :)
Happy Friday everyone!
- Amanda
Here is our final round of anti pet peeves! Thank you for all the thoughtful contributions. My heart is so full.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
-Amanda
Starting off the week with another round of anti pet peeves! I hope they give you a burst of joy. And I hope everyone had a very safe and happy thanksgiving, even if it looked/felt a little different this year.
Wishing you a Happy Monday!
-Amanda
P.S: One more round coming later this week :)
And here is our second round of gratitude sharing! Turns out there will actually be TWO more rounds coming after this one, which is an anti pet peeve of mine in itself (when my gmail continues to light up with one APP email after another... more than I expect to see!)
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Enjoy!
-Amanda
With the holiday season upon us, and with a rather unprecedented year (almost!) behind us, I wanted to take some time to reach out to different members of the community to have an opportunity to share what everyone is thankful for. I called these gratitude-themed anti pet peeves in the spirit of thanksgiving and being appreciative of all the little joys despite life being quite different the last 9 months. So I hope these little notes fill your heart with gratitude as we begin the week.
*ALSO! This is just the first of THREE lists to be shared. So if you submitted an anti pet peeve and don’t see it here, more are still to come!*
-Amanda
Now that everyone seems to be fairly familiar with the term "anti pet peeve" and what it means, I wanted to reach out to a fresh group of community members to see if they may contribute one of their own. The theme for this month is "mystery/surprise" which seems to be relevant given the events/circumstances of the last six months. More and more it is becoming clear to me that I can't predict the future and that even if I have a scrutinized plan for myself, life is ever-changing and rather uncertain so perhaps I can simply be more open to and embrace changes and surprises that come my way. I hope you enjoy... Happy October!
-Amanda
With many people shifting to a work-from-home scene and/or just spending more time in their living space than usual the last few months, I decided it would be fun to collect anti pet peeves related to "home" from different community members to hear what little (perhaps unexpected?) joys they've experienced even under these odd circumstances. I hope you enjoy this diverse list. And have a Happy Thursday!
-Amanda
After asking Leonore if she might share an anti pet peeve that is related to "home", wherever/whatever that may look like, she ended up sending me quite a few! And I couldn't help but want to share her detailed anti pet peeve list with the rest of the community. So, here they are! I hope they serve as a little midweek pick-me-up. They definitely put a smile on my face. I've found that when I ask new contributors to share an anti pet peeve, they find it hard to just stop at one! As it can perhaps be fun/easy to list them out once in the right mindset :)
Happy Wednesday everyone! Have a great rest of your week.
- Amanda
I love sharing the concept of anti pet peeves with new people. And then receiving from them one (or more!) of their own :) Here is a fresh list of anti pet peeves, or little things that bring immense joy. I also hope you enjoy the photos that come with them.
My personal anti pet peeve is shown in the picture above - we recently adopted a mama pup and her baby boy, and the boy loves to hold her leash on walks. He's a true mama's boy, and we love it :)
Happy Tuesday everyone! And as always, if you'd like to share your anti pet peeves too, please send my way!
- Amanda
Given the current state of the world, it's evident that everyone is experiencing a variety of challenges in their own unique situation. I appreciate the saying, "We are not all in the same boat... but we are all weathering the same storm." However, I have seen and heard how being in quarantine has actually brought people happiness and gratitude in different, perhaps unexpected ways. So I decided to reach out to some community members for quarantine-themed anti pet peeves in effort to spread the little joys amidst these strange, emotional times. I hope they create a little burst of positivity in your day.
Have a great weekend everyone!
- Amanda
PART 2!!! Here are some more earthy anti pet peeves. If you feel compelled to share one or maybe a nature picture, feel free to send my way! And hope you like the pic of me above with my cow friend in a happy pasture #coexist :)
Enjoy!
- Amanda
Happy Earth Day everyone! Today's my favorite holiday for countless reasons. Actually, many are listed below! I hope you enjoy reading these earthy anti pet peeves, or little things in nature that bring great joy, shared by different community members. And don't forget to take some time to breathe in the extra fresh air today!
P.S. Look out for Part 2 with more nature anti pet peeves - coming this afternoon!
- Amanda
I know I’ve certainly been experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions lately due to the current state of the world .. but this time of crisis has also made me hyper aware and hyper appreciative of when little moments of joy take place, or should I say, anti pet peeves! For example, the best part of my day yesterday was watching an older couple, clearly still very in love, laugh hysterically as they ran away from a gator that had made its way out of the nearby swamp (for context - I'm in Florida).
So, here’s a few anti pet peeves that some community members contributed recently. We've also been posting some anti pet peeve photos on instagram if you are curious: https://www.instagram.com/community_for_change/?igshid=1d61iedfypk86
Let’s keep on spreading the joy! And feel free to send me any of your own anti pet peeves whenever you feel compelled :)
- Amanda
I had collected anti pet-peeves for the month of February, asking some community members to share a single anti-pet peeve of theirs. However, I am discovering a common occurrence when I ask people to share their anti pet-peeve: Once they start with one, it's hard to stop!
Below is the list that Matthias graciously came up with and shared. What a great way to start a new month! Enjoy!
- Amanda
The CFC Is looking forward to putting together a collection of anti-pet peeves (little things that trigger immense joy!) from members of the CFC community every couple months! Please always feel free to send me one if you'd ever like to contribute!
I usually wait to sit down and read these all at once because it feels like Christmas morning when I do - so much joy created at the same time due to many different people's small contributions. I hope you enjoy this wonderful list!
-Amanda
Hello everyone! Around this time of year, I tend to reflect on the year behind me and the year ahead. And while it's inspiring to set intentions and resolutions for the new year, I think it's often just as important to bring myself back to the present moment and the little heartwarming occurrences that may often go unnoticed but can have a lasting joyful impact.
For anyone who isn't familiar, an anti pet peeve is the opposite of a pet peeve. So rather than zooming in on life's little annoyances/discomforts, anti pet peeves shed light on the tiny yet meaningful instances of pleasure and joy. Pip - Thanks for bringing this idea to life that helps to foster a more mindful, daily experience!
Below are the collections gathered for this month from a few different members in the CFC Community! We plan to create a list every other month with new contributors, so there is much more to come! Enjoy :)
- Amanda
After sending out the wonderfully extensive anti-pet peeve list a few weeks ago, my sister Christina kept texting me with more and more anti-pet peeves that she became conscious about. She did this for a few days. So I suggested she make a little list to share with everyone, keeping the spirit of anti-pet peeves alive this month! Side note: Christina's clear adoration for NYC makes me more and more excited to be back in that city in less than a month! :)
- Amanda
I love how the holidays are sort of like agreed-upon interruptions... They give a reason to take a break from day-to-day life - to try new recipes, to travel to be with family or friends, to put phones down... In doing so, these interruptions add perspective to otherwise routine schedules, helping me see what really matters in a new light. Below are some of the responses from different community members about what they are thankful for from this past year. And I'm very excited to share them!
- Amanda
So there were so many anti-pet peeves that I received from contributors in the community that I put them together into a second list! It is here below. For anybody else that I missed that would also like to share an anti-pet peeve, feel free to send it along to me (amandaposaj@gmail.com). I love putting these awesome lists together!
Quick reminder in case you're unsure/forgot: An anti pet peeve is the exact opposite of a pet peeve. So instead of focusing on the little annoyances, an anti pet peeve shifts focus to the small pleasures and surprises that bring us enormous joy. :)
- Amanda
Besides the holiday season, I personally think the next most joyful time of the year is the end of spring going into summer! It's like things start to heat up (obviously) but also coooool down at the same time. So to celebrate, similar to what was done for the holidays and new year, the Community for Change is sharing another list of anti pet peeves. This list was created, once again, with many different community members' contributions! Actually, there were so many contributors that I had to break it up into two separate lists, so Part 2 will go out very soon after this one! Hope you enjoy :)
Quick reminder in case you're unsure/forgot: An anti pet peeve is the exact opposite of a pet peeve. So instead of focusing on the little annoyances, an anti pet peeve shifts focus to the small pleasures and surprises that bring us enormous joy.
:)
- Amanda
Hi all, and Happy New Year! We are resending the anti pet peeve list in case you missed it from a week ago. I wish you all joy, positivity, and meaningful change for 2019!
I just love the idea of anti-pet peeves that Pip has brought to life. An anti-pet peeve, very simply put, is the opposite of a pet peeve.. so rather than zooming in on the little annoyances in life that cause us frustration or discomfort, anti pet peeves help to shift focus to the tiny yet meaningful joys we experience. I think they truly aim to strengthen the muscle of joy finding too. And so, The Community for Change is excited to share with everybody these anti pet peeves listed out below that were collected from a wide variety of community members. What a wonderful way to celebrate these delightful triumphs at this wondrous time of year. Happy Holidays everyone :)
- Amanda
As many probably already know, I Iove to reach out to a few community members at the start of every season and ask if they would like to contribute an anti pet peeve about it - something small that brings them joy during that particular time of year. So the spring responses are compiled below, and they are all wonderfully different. I also discovered that Reed loves the anti pet peeve ask so much that he was compelled to write an entire little list, as you'll also see at the bottom!
Happy Spring everyone!
- Amanda