Hello, dear friends! I know, it has been a while again. The holiday season is very full of joy, but also with busy-ness and this year tinged with sadness for me. I am, however, working on moving past all that. We must keep on! :) I have spent a lot of time thinking about my life and what is important... my family, my friends, my work... and I have realized something about myself. I want to be happy. Shocking, right? We all want to be happy, silly girl! True. We do! Here's something else I realized... the path to true happiness is in finding it in the every day.
I've talked before about my Pollyanna mind set. Well this year? My goal is to re-find it. Re-define it. Bring it back to my every day. So my word for this year? GLAD. I am going to try to sit down and write at least a short post every Monday that includes a list of seven things I am glad for. One for each day. Can I do it? I hope so!!
So, for today... my list... Seven Things I Am Glad of:
1) Blue skies after the rain
2) Glee (I only just started watching it on Netflix, feeds the part of me missing singing)
3) Children's laughter (especially that of my own children)
4) Celtic knots (I love to trace them with my eyes and to doodle them in margins of paper)
5) Pens (there is something very satisfying about writing in ink)
6) My husband's hugs (they can make a lot of hurt go away, at least for a while)
7) Ingrid Michaelson (her music soothes my soul)
Until later... may your life be filled with glad things <3
I hope your 2013 is full of Gladness :-)
ReplyDeleteWhen I read your word, I was reminded about that Pete Seeger quote, "Any darn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius to make something simple." Being Glad should be simple. It is not always, but the basic concept is there.
Thank you, sweet friend! I agree, it should be simple, but... ((HUGS)) May your year be full of gladness!
DeleteI love your word for the year. It's not always easy to be glad with so many things tugging us in the other direction. Wishing you a full year of gladdness.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Alice! May yours be full of it too!
DeleteLove it. Great post and it appears you and I have the same sort of goal this year. :) Hugs!
ReplyDeleteSweet! Maybe we can support each other through it :D
DeleteCute post. Pens, oh my I have such terrible handwriting, I would have to choose something else. Seriously, it is always a good thing to think about your life and try to find fresh ways to be happy and get past the really sad things life can bring. You have 3 adorable children and a husband that is driven to provide for all of you. That is a blessing. You also live in Oregon. That is special. Cheers to a wonderful year of new for you Jennifer.
ReplyDelete((HUGS)) Thank you so much, Cherrie! I know I am very blessed! <3
DeleteLove your blog and it's good to have goals, and to give yourself a deadline. But to be spontaneous. Never give up on spontaneity!--Love, Kathi Mom
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mom!! <3
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