Despite the gray weather and on again off again rain we’ve been having for the last few days, today I’m choosing happy.
It’s spring. And even though our grass isn’t green yet. (It’s more of a greeny-brown now) I know it’s coming.
I’ve been waking up to the sweet sound of birdies chirping in the trees in our backyard. This makes me extremely happy (even at 6 AM) because I haven’t woken to this sound in years. Since we live in a fairly new subdivision, it’s taken a while for the trees to become established enough for the birdies.
Here are some of my signs of Spring today.
This is the sight I see walking through my gardens. Soon there will be hundreds of tulips...my favorites!
Cute new rain boots, ready to get muddy!
Pretty new bike I have my eye on...time to hit the road!
Also, if you hadn’t noticed…Instagram makes me happy too!
Some days it’s easy to choose happy and other days you have to work a little harder. But this week is my birthday week so…it’s a no brainer. I choose happy.
My first birthday and first bunny cake. There were more cakes with Grandma
This years birthday is made extra special because I’m visiting with my grandma so we can share our birthdays together just like we used to. Mine is on the 11th and hers on the 12th. My mom pulled a rabbit out of a hat (or out of a cake pan in this case) and made us matching bunny cakes like we had when I was a child.
Our bunny cakes!
Visiting with Grandma isn’t always easy because she forgets a lot, repeats herself and sometimes forgets things that she knows she should remember. That’s hard. Also, I know she’s sick and there’s a very good chance that next year I’ll be celebrating my birthday solo. So often when we’re visiting, I spontaneously get teary.
But even when I get sad, it’s okay because those moments when Grandma laughs and we share a joke or a story, make my heart happy.
Sharing memories
Today Grandma’s celebrating her NINETIETH birthday!
Happy Birthday to us!
It’s easy to choose happy when I’m celebrating with Grandma.
______________________
Tell me, how did you choose happy this week? Big or little…every happy moment counts!
I don’t live in a fairy world of bubbles and rainbows where everything is wonderful. Shocking, I know.
I do try to be positive, see the brighter side of situations and generally be as optimistic as possible. But sometimes…life sucks. Sometimes it seems that everything is piling up at once and all I want to do is crawl into my comfy, cozy bed and sleep (or cry). Here’s the thing – turns out that’s not a reasonable nor a practical approach to life.
For the last ten days or so, even my best efforts to be positive have been met with…a whole bunch of crap. It’s a sad time, a hard time and my heart is hurting. And of course…when it rains it pours. I have tried, but more often then not, life has really gotten the best of me this last little while and I’ve had a really hard time finding things to be happy about.
BUT…silver lining time…I realized that even during the worst times, there is ALWAYS something that can cheer me up. Simple things, easy things, things that have the power to put a smile on my face. I realize that some days it’s easy to find stuff to be happy about, but even on those terrible, horrible, very bad, no good days, there is always something to smile about, if you’re open to it. And I think everyone can use more happy in their lives. I mean, who doesn’t like to smile and laugh?!
Perception is everything and even in rough times, it is possible to choose happy, even if it’s only for a moment.
I’ve decided to make this a regular part of my blog so watch for my choose happy posts (probably on Wednesdays) and PLEASE share your happy moments too. Little things, big things…it doesn’t even matter as long as they made you smile.
So here we go…my first Choose Happy moment…
A brand new notebook and a necklace with a mini kettle ball and tag 'Believe in Yourself'
This early birthday gift put a smile on my face Monday. The fact that it was also accompanied by a latte and a chat with a good friend helped!
If you need a smile of your own, here’s a little video that makes me giggle and is a great example of choosing happy.
___________________________
So, what made YOU smile today? What was your happy moment? Share, because everyone can use a smile!
