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Happiness is

21 Nov

Happiness exists.   You may be in the process of struggling, but there can still be happiness.  

The other day my favorite cat was hit by a car and died.  I was pretty sad, but at the same time I was happy she had been in my life for quite a long while.

When I am lying in bed all warm and snug I usually feel pretty happy, maybe I feel the struggle to get up will diminish the happiness I feel.

However, if I go outside I can enjoy some new fresh air, if I eat some food I can enjoy a nice flavor and satisfaction of nourishment.

So really, by not getting out of bed I am missing out!

So let’s think about

  • getting our own thoughts out of the way in the morning
  • getting up and enjoying the taste of the toothpaste and breakfast
  • getting some fresh air

All of this reminds me of a bumper sticker that I once saw that read:

Misery is optional!

 

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Be Thankful

20 Oct
Mickey Doodle the cat

Mickey Doodle - my cat (posterized!)

When you wake up, or somewhere within your morning, it is a great idea to think of something you are thankful for and say it out loud to yourself.

A friend suggested this, and that I add it to my daily template, so first I tried it out.

  • Yesterday I was thankful that I had the use of my legs.

Simple enough, but I am especially thankful because I was in a gnarly bike accident last weekend and managed to not break anything.  I repeated this out loud to myself several times throughout the day and it had an uplifting and grounding effect each time.  So I am officially recommending this practice and am going to go back and add it into my daily template post.

  • Today I am thankful for my cat Mickey Doodle (aka “Dude!”) shown above in the photo.
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