Over The Rainbow

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Day 4: Great Thought!

This ALWAYS makes me smile. Good day, bad day, and especially on a great day.

On a bad day, this thought is a nice reassurance. Like a good hug.

On a good day this thought is like a high five! Heck yeah.

On a great day, this thought is like a caffeine boost!

What a great thought!! Because it's TRUE! Some of our best days are waiting up ahead of us. Winning!!!!

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

I'm not even sure how to express this thought! Ha! Time is such an interesting element in life. I'm sure you've experienced this before where you think about something, often, and you hope it will someday happen, but it hasn't happened yet and you don't see a path to how it could actually unfold in your reality and then..... It happens. And it's UNREAL that it is actually happening. Like, OMG. I've thought about this and imagined it and NOW it is happening!! And then that moment passes too. And now you are left with a memory of a thought that you hoped would one day happen. HAHAHAH :D And often it feels like a dream. Like, did that actually happen?? Did I dream that? I've thought about it so long and now it feels like it was just a dream. And you can't go back and relive that time where the reality of the thought was actually happening. It's passed. And now you get to look forward to the next manifestation of a new thought that keeps replaying itself in your head.... But Time. What a crazy thing. For when that thought becomes reality, it also feels like no time has actually passed, because you are actually experiencing it!

Very much a jumbled and rambling thought today but I can't come up with a better, more eloquent, way of expressing this.... so this will just have to do. :)

Monday, June 8, 2015

Day 2: Thoughts

So one of my new favorite things to do is to notice when I am having a thought that doesn't make me feel good. Circumstances in life happen and we can't control them... But we can control our thoughts. In each moment we get to pick what we think. So when I notice that I am feeling grumpy, I like going 'Oh!! Hello grumpy thought. I'd rather think something that makes me feel better... So I'm going to do just that!'

And in that moment I think of something that makes me smile. Like.... I love sunny days. I have amazing friends and family. I have so much to be happy about why would I continue to think grumpy thoughts when there are so many positive things I could be thinking. And a smile spreads across my face and I feel better. Some days it just takes that one little shift. And other days, like today, I get to practice more often. =}

Oh hello grumpy thought. I'm off to think something happy again. I love that I have control over my thoughts and I get to choose how I feel. <3

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Day 1 of Daily Insights

Well, I feel completely humbled and honored. I've had people come to me over the past month (via Facebook messenger and in person) and share with me that they missed reading my 100 Days of Happiness and really wanted me to start writing here again. (I'm beaming from ear to ear as I type that! =D ) I'm just amazed that it was requested... And excited to be put in a place of commitment again to finding happiness and appreciation and insightful things from my day to share!

I am so thankful that people actually shared their thoughts with me. It made every cell in my body feel happy. I think we should all do that more often. . . Let others know how we feel instead of keeping it to ourselves. "Hey, have I told you lately that I really like who you are." Gosh, saying that line to someone would totally light up their day!

So here we go, friends. Get ready to board to Appreciation Train as we embark on another journey together.

<3~In extreme humbled and honored happiness~ <3

Thursday, May 28, 2015

I Love You This Mush!

Appreciation of the Day! :)

This is a project my mom has put her heart and soul into and I am incredibly proud of her for being brave enough to launch this! Her project was launched into existence by a dear friend of hers who committed suicide 6 months ago. He had had a very intense childhood that included a lot of sexual abuse and it followed him up to his last day here on earth. My mom was deeply affected by the loss of her friend and was immensely inspired to make a difference.

It is a very vulnerable place to share our hurts and sorrow with others and I am amazed at her ability to transform her pain into something so beautiful and into something that will help so many other children.

Any donation to get her project funded will create a momentum that will have long lasting effects on so many souls. I hope you feel inspired to take a look, and donate or share the link or even just feel appreciation for the amount of love that is here. =}

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-children-s-book-series-i-love-you-this-mush

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Little Moments

Heading to my super awesome friend's crazy cool kiddo's soccer game tonight turned into a spontaneous camera shoot that then turned into full belly laughs and tears streaming down my cheeks!

Look for the moments of your day that brought you smiles. . . There you will find Life. =}