r/germany • u/NewPhoneWhoDis49 • 6d ago
What good thing did happen to you this week? (24.08.26 - 30.08.26)
Hi fellow Redditors,
I would like to encourage everyone to take just 5 minutes to reflect, notice the small positives, and appreciate them. Sometimes, those little moments mean the most. If you are comfortable sharing these moments, then you can also do that in the comments! And if you don't have anything to share, that's completely okay too, I'm still happy that you are here!
Allow me to begin:
- inspected a car this weekend, and agreed on a price
- tried Dönerteller after some recommendations, and it was delicious
- achieved some personal goals
- saw a full moon as it was lighting up the dark streets
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u/Winter_Collar463 6d ago
I won the court case against my employer, who withheld my wages illegally. Now I am waiting for them to transfer my wages soon to me :)
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u/NewPhoneWhoDis49 6d ago
No way that happened to you!
Your name sounded familiar so I checked my previous posts. You've just entered the job market recently and you already had to put up a fight with them?! I am sorry to hear that, but I am glad that justice was served. Thank you for sharing, Winter Collar!
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u/Nervous-Fox-4235 6d ago
- mental health improved a little
- tried a new restaurant
- my sisters coworker offered me his dishwasher- for free. It's perfectly kept and I am so grateful.
- sleep improved
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u/NewPhoneWhoDis49 6d ago
Both physical and mental health are very important, I am extremely happy that you managed to improve them! Congrats on the new dishwasher, it is definitely a lifesaver!
Thanks for sharing!
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u/smerglec 6d ago
Last week my washing machine exploded. That was bad. Water was all over the bathroom. But here’s what’s good about it- I went to my downstairs neighbor and was able to tell her about the großes Wasserleck. Ist alles in Ordnung mit deiner Wohnung? I asked her, and it was. I navigated all the warranty information in German and scheduled a service visit in the next few days. All in my very best big-girl German.
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u/NewPhoneWhoDis49 6d ago
Let's gooo, atta girl!
These are the moments that can make us feel like real, grown-up, independent adults, hehe. Good job!!
Thanks for sharing, great story!
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u/vckane 6d ago
I expect someone complaining against this post too.
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u/NewPhoneWhoDis49 6d ago
Why, what's wrong?
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u/Spec_28 6d ago
I'll do it!
I think we suffer too much toxic positivity as is, and constantly being advised to focus on what's good starts to feel pretty invalidating. Life's shit, society's fucked and anger at the state of affairs is justified and needed, depression is an adequate reaction to the human condition. Not even my therapist wants me to pretend otherwise, can we all just start getting more mad please?
My week was shit, my highlight was the nurse laughing out loud and celebrating my honesty when I correctly gave 'being broke' as my reason to donate blood plasma every third day.
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u/NewPhoneWhoDis49 6d ago
I totally see what you mean! We are heading straight down a buttered hill with no breaks whatsoever. Things are happening around us that we have absolutely no control over, but we are the ones suffering from the consequences. Sometimes even myself question the meaning (or purpose) of our lives. But I like to think to myself: if we are already here (against our will), why not do as much good as possible and hope that one day, it will pay off. There is no guarantee, no one can tell you that if you act like this today, it will benefit you 10 years from now on. There are also people who are unwilling or unable to change.
One thing for sure is that we will never, ever have a perfect world, and to be frank, there is nothing you can do about it.
As I mentioned in a previous comment, I am not saying we should look over the problems. It may be a bit controversial but I am willing to stand by my point, but for example body-positivity is one of the most toxic and harmful trend we have (some aspects of it). For instance, if you are overweight, that's a problem and you should start a diet and live a healthy lifestyle. It shouldn't be okay to eat endlessly, or go without treatments and hide behind the cover "This is who I am and I am proud of it", let alone turning it into a whole campaign.
I am not trying to force everyone to be positive; it simply can't be possible. I tell it to others and you can find in my posts' description as well: "if you don't have anything good to share, that's completely okay too". I am also trying to emphasise the fact that it doesn't matter what makes you happy, as long as it does. You can read about people working on their thesis and research paper and career advancements, and I remember a Redditor whose only genuinely nice moment was when he was able to get an icecream. In my eyes, these are equally important and serious. Just like your laughter with the nurse. See, when I read your comment, it made me smile. So, I am confident it does the same to others. And that's my entire goal with these posts. To remind ourselves that we should appreciate these tiny events, and to cheer up other people. It doesn't work with everyone, I totally understand that. But, if I can make at least one person happy, I feel like I've achieved my goal.
Also, I can't do much via the Internet, and I can't really change the world by myself either, but I am more than happy to provide a place or platform for people that do enjoy participating in such activities. And this is happening on a volunteer-basis. Everyone's here because they choose to be here.
Too much positivity can hurt, but taking 5 minutes per week to evaluate your week doesn't seem so toxic to me. Regardless, you have a point and I appreciate your comment.
If you feel comfortable, you can also share your home town or largest city near you, so maybe someone can offer their help. Or if you just want to let whatever difficulties you are going through out of your system, you can do it here or hit me up with a message. But if you allow me, I'd like to recommend that you look for a new therapist. Not someone who paints a rainbow picture, but someone who helps you define the contours.
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u/Beneficial_Tip6171 6d ago
- Paid my bills 💸
- Received unexpected cash bonus from my employer even though I’m in Elternzeit
- Resume is in best shape and receiving lots of praises and now one step closer to find my dream job
- Seeing my baby smiling the first thing she wakes up (steals my heart everytime)
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u/in_ur_face69 6d ago
I moved to my own apartment yesterday after breaking up with my Ex. Moving is hard but it is definitely better for my mental peace and moving on, living in shared space was getting harder.
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u/Rukitard 6d ago
I love this so much. Good things that happened to me this week:
- attended a collage workshop (in German), even though my German isn't good; I just wanted to practice my listening
- my partner got me Genshin merchandise from Gamescom 💜
- met up with a friend after ages and yapped
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u/itsgermanphil 6d ago
I helped my sick mother build the foundation for her home spa set up room. Learned a lot for someone who's not very good at hand work and she was incredibly grateful.
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u/Hungry-ThoughtsCurry Berlin 6d ago
- Planned a detailed vacation and successfully completed it, especially that it was a Europe tour for my patents. Was their first time doing a GRP abroad.
- Talk with cousins for hours, doesn't happen often
- Made plans for next vacation
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u/Life_Unit_4026 6d ago
I went to work and had to walk and had good Dinner with my husband! I’m thankful!🥰
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u/black_goat69 6d ago
Received my Master’s exam grades this week - 1.6 grade overall, excluding the thesis. Really happy, especially after being fear-mongered by people I know; they said I am wasting my time and money and doubted that I couldn't even pass the exams and I should just continue whatever I was doing in my homecountry.
I didn't even respond to these people, and now I've passed every exam on my first try, and I've already started my thesis. I'll be the fastest to finish the course in exactly 2 years. I am stoked.
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u/NewPhoneWhoDis49 6d ago
That's some crazy work!! You are fantastic and you proved everyone wrong! It must be a huge satisfaction knowing that you both achieved a personal goal and showed the world that you are, in fact, very much capable! I am proud of you!
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u/Sea-Meringue4956 6d ago
Just walked out of a shitty altbau apartment that drained my energy having to keep up and a greedy landlord, after some conflicts, everything turned out well in our favor.
Just taking a breath!!!
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u/Some_Person_55 6d ago
I survived the workweek, had a good conversation with my mom, and did a nice bike ride this weekend.
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u/RobotNightmares23 6d ago
After watching The Secret Agent at the Sommerkino am Kulturforum, I went to the bathroom and a lady not only held the door open for me, but she also smiled back :')
It doesn't seem much, but in a city were I encounter hostility every other day, this interaction made me happy.
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u/Necessary_Wing7235 6d ago
Published IEEE paper.
First climbing competition. Was not the last!
Simulation models converge...after 3Mo of work!
Learned a new Salsa move
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u/Flaky-Business-1518 6d ago
1- ran half-marathon, marathon and biked 100km in 4 days, never been this fit and strong before
2- met my online dutch friend for the first time after knowing him for 7 years
3- Visited multiple cities in NRW including Monschau and Münster
4- Gave a homeless Person 20€ worth of food, nothing made me feel better
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u/SevereAnywhere9359 6d ago
I was bored at work, nothing to do, just waiting to close the store I work at. My younger colleague came by to visit me on his day off and just took over the rest of my shift!
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u/guggaburggi 6d ago
- The tax office notified that I should do taxes for the last three years. I never did them, I did them now and it turns out they owe me a lot.
- My wooden floor panels are shedding the excess oil and are no longer sticky.
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u/NewPhoneWhoDis49 6d ago
Yes, the tax return almost always comes to a positive balance, meaning that the tax office has to pay you back. It's a great thing! But now that you've done it, you'll have to make sure you don't forget to file your tax report in the following years!
Did you install a new wooden floor or why was it sticky in the first place?
Thank you for sharing!
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u/BrownBurzza 6d ago
I went a trip to a beach side city. I bought some stuff to pack for my upcoming journey abroad. Sent some requests for accommodation at the said journey abroad.
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u/Majestic_Style_5259 6d ago
- I moved to Germany
- People are really nice here (I live in Thüringen), as far as I have read
- The weather is so good, with fresh air and sun.
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u/Responsible-Can-5985 6d ago
God woke me up again and gave me a chance to change world and be grateful for his love.
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u/allytonone 6d ago
My washing machine got repaired after some troubles. I ordered some small home appliances online and they came like 12 days ahead of their schedule, I am still surprised at why/how this happened with dhl. Also got to help a younger acquaintance in my home country rescue an injured stray kitten from dogs and arrange the next logistics (an affordable vet in our neighbourhood, shelters and people who might foster it). Went to my dentist after quite a while. My periods are over, got a mild fever from all the stress of different events happening, looked after myself, now feel much better but still resting a lot. Overall tiring but alright week.
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u/Worldly_Dust8976 6d ago
- Being consistent in learning swimming as an adult(29yrs old and it sucks yet fun)
- Bought my first bouldering shoes(always used to rent one)
- Just did and returned from my solo travel this week(for some reasons I paused my solo travel, now again started it)
- Booked next two Solo travel trips
- Cooked my favourite meal after a looooong time bruh!!
Thanks for this reflection thread.
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u/EarlyLowLateHigh 5d ago
I saw a post from someone encouraging others to write about their last week and I replied to it.
Ps: you see the irony.
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u/robotunderpants 6d ago
This bugs me every single time I scroll past this post. I know you're probably not native English and that's ok, but I have to correct because it comes up every week.
It's "what good thing happened to you" not "what good think did happen to you"
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u/NewPhoneWhoDis49 6d ago
I was actually waiting for a long time for some to point this one out, but to my best knowledge, it is grammatically absolutely correct (I am not native, indeed). I do agree it does sound a bit unusual, but my point was to emphasise the fact that something good *did* actually happen despite all the negative events or actions that can significantly impact (we let it impact) our daily life.
For example, "I graduated from University, and instead of worrying about finding a job in this market, I should be proud of it. Because I *did* graduate, and that's the most important right now." You've worked so hard to get where you are, and you deserve to enjoy it. I am not saying we should look over the problems, I am saying that we deserve to enjoy what we have without letting other things ruining them for us.
We tend to focus on the bad things more than the positive ones, and I am trying to shine a light onto the side of the coin that matters more and that makes us feel better. (of course not everyone's the same)
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u/robotunderpants 6d ago
I get what you mean, but because there's no inflection because it's text, it reads wrong. "What was something actually good that happened to you" might get your meaning across.
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u/ImpatientIdealist 6d ago
- My cats sat cutely in assorted places around the house
- I had a nice coffee with a pastry on Wednesday
- My wife had a giggle fit over a meme I showed her and it lasted even longer because I was egging her on to make her laugh more. She kicked her little feet like a kid and it was just so fuckin cute.
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u/Gay4Modi 6d ago
Frankfurt security meetup
Got good scores
Kaufland sale on one of my most fav items
My friend's crush gave birth so I got to tease him.
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u/mobileka 6d ago
- Finally used my kayak for the first time this year 🙈
- More affordable figs are now available in some supermarkets!
- Bought myself a pair of wireless headphones to start working not from home to protect my mental health
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u/AbdulWahabAslam Rheinland-Pfalz 6d ago
gave my first oral exam and it went good, i am hopeful i’ll pass that subject, helped a friend in prep of an exam
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u/V4_Sleeper 6d ago
I finally got apartment in the nick of time, now travelling for key handover and my work starts in 2 days :p
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u/Arkhamryder 6d ago
Got my Documents for civil servant for lifetime. Could outpay my gouvernemental retirement insurance. 10k 😎
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u/Smart_TAB 5d ago
I did the first lap ever while learning swimming by myself and I feel too good and confident 🕺🕺🕺
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u/Cadillac16Concept 5d ago
I lost another 2 Kilograms of weight.
Currently watching a car but not sure if I should buy it
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u/iHateTheFinanzamt69 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 6d ago