I was sitting here at my keyboard having a Monday-is attitude and Sonia suggested I do a Five Things That Are Making Me Happy post. And I was like, “Hmm, that IS a good idea.” Your Monday morning might need a dose of happy too, so join me in the comments with your own list. […]
5 Things That Are Making Me Happy (and one that’s not)
The unhappy thing Let’s get this out of the way first! After all this car mess with Joshua (his wreck, then his next car getting hit by a bus), I’m having a bit of a hard time relaxing about my kids driving. I really wasn’t a worrywart mom about my kids driving before this, but […]
I’m feeling kind of crabby.
I have only 20 minutes, but I think that leaves enough time for a little something that almost always helps me feel less crabby: a small list of things I’m grateful for. I’ll go first, and you can join me in the comments if you’d like. 1. The sun is out today. It’s been rather […]
Some things that are making me happy
Mondays always seem like a good time to make a list of things you’re grateful for, right? Like all of you, I could effortlessly make a list of things that aren’t making me happy. But finding the things that are bringing me joy takes more intentionality. They’re there, of course; they just don’t usually end […]
Five Thankful Things
Sometimes when I’m feeling discouraged, it’s super helpful for me to write down some things I’m thankful for. Even though nothing in my circumstances changes when I do this, my outlook changes, and that makes all the difference. 1. Sunshine is coming. I’ve been feeling a little bluer than usual lately, and I think part […]
“Looking at the bright side is so unrealistic!”
I’ve written about contentment a lot in the 8 years I’ve been blogging, and whenever I write about or talk about contentment/optimism/looking at the bright side, someone always chimes in by pointing out that viewing the world through cheerful lenses is unrealistic. Being contented and grateful just isn’t realistic when there’s pain in everyone’s lives, […]
