Something about a rainy day that gets you thinking….Life is crazy. Some days I feel like I’m on top of the world, able to conquer anything I decide to. Other days I feel small, inadequate, and purposeless. On those days… the days where its not so easy to be me, I force myself to take TEN MINUTES to remember who I am, and why it is actually pretty effing great to be me. I’ve been doing some work on mindfulness and living in the moment lately and I can honestly say I feel a significant difference in my general mood/vibe/energy. Today I was having a relatively rough day, feeling a little ungrateful and over worked so I decided to write down some things that truly make me happy.
Here’s what I came up with:
- Reading
- Sunsets
- Walking my dogs
- Loud Music
- Candles
- Coffee
- Yoga
- Making Lists
- Trips to the Library
- Wildflowers
- Bonfires at the lake
- Organized Sports
- Harry Potter
- Writing
- Hide and go seek tag
- Trips to Doozies
- Seeing my loved ones happy
- Good pens to write with
- Someone else doing the dishes
- Bodies of water (lakes, rivers, oceans, etc)
- Skiing
- Birthday celebrations
- Adventures
- Getting my hair done
- Decorating for Christmas
- Painting
- Live theater
- Abstract artwork
- Feeling Productive
- Quiet coffee shops with comfortable seating
- A good run
- Surprises
- Time with friends
- Toes in the sand
- Sunbathing/Sunshine
- Hot Tea
- The color purple
- Cloud watching
- Documentaries
- Classic Disney movies and their soundtracks
- Disney Channel Original Movies
- Tree houses
- Windmills
- Feeling appreciated
- Dandelion Wishes
- Rap/Hip Hop/ Trap Music
- Water Sports
- Trips to the movie theater with movie theater popcorn
- Landscapes
- Having a clean house.
Feeling a little lost lately? Losing yourself in the storm of productivity? Take a moment. Revisit who you are, who you want to be, what makes you you, and how things make you feel. It is amazing what re-connecting with your inner self can bring forward. I challenge you this week to spend some time writing down either:
- Things that make you happy
- Things that give you purpose
- Things that make you YOU.
“I am learning to find joy right here in the mess of things.”