Making me smile (#14)

Welp, I'm sick for the second time this beautiful new year. This time with strep throat...YAY!
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So naturally I've been spending much of my time on Pinterest, reading and taking endless naps without being judged.

Here's a few things that have been keeping me happy while feeling pretty miserable...

STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT! Pocket kitties is just about the best invention ever.

This gorgeous tattoo.

How do you Decide Who to Marry? (Written by Kids)

this charming forest mobile

38 Pictures that Prove Cats Have Hearts of Gold

This beautiful photo

Yupp.

This amazing lady that took a stand against bullying.

This 20 day old husky trying to howl 

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QUIZ: Which Disney Prince is your True Love? | I got Flynn Rider

It Just Gets Stranger's post on the awfulness of month of January | hysterical, as always.

18 Couple with Hilarious Name Combinations

Brilliant Snapchat Stories about Disney Princesses' Secret Lives That Will Make you LOL

20 Things to Let Go of Before the New Year

29 Problems Only Procrastinators Understand | Working on procrastination should probably be one of my resolutions too....meh, maybe next year.

23 Instant Karma GIFs | so funny
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Hope you're having a better weekend than mine!
xo

Things I love about myself

Today The New Years Project asked us to share 5 things you love about yourself.

I mentioned in my strengths post that I hate talking about myself in a "braggy" way but Toni had an awesome approach to this post that I just had to share and use while thinking about this topic. (Toni lives in New Zealand so I see her posts a day before I actually write my own post about the same topic)

While writing about today's prompt Toni asked herself "would I go out with me? why?"

Okay, that seriously made this a hell of a lot easier to write...

1. I'm hilarious. Just joking. Kind of. But I do have a great sense of humor and think I'm kinda funny sometimes.

2. I'm compassionate.  Once I get to know you, and if I decide I actually like you, I will truly care about you. If you have a bad day, I'll want to fix it. If you're angry or sad, I'll try my damnedest to make you smile. If something awesome happens in your life, I'll want to celebrate your kick-assyness. 

3. I'm super grateful. I try to see the positive in almost any situation. Everything happens for a reason, right? Right. Just remember that life goes on and it could be worse.

4. I'm artistic. I love my creativity and ability to draw, paint, sew, etc. And if you're a friend/family member/boyfriend you will most likely receive a homemade gift or two. And you better love it.

5. I also really love my eyes. I don't know if this post was supposed to be strictly character traits but I really like my eyes. I could stare into them all day. That's a joke. But I do get a lot of compliments on them, so yeah.

So, I think the real question here is...would you date me?

Please don't answer that. Unless it's a yes, then...call me ;)

xo

Ps- remember my post about change two days ago and how I said I'm getting pretty good at just accepting change because it's going to happen whether I like it or not. Yeah, well, my mom rearranged the furniture in the living room for the first time in, like ever, and I'm not a fan. At all. 

inner peace

How do you find your inner peace?

I think this question's answer is pretty similar to my answer to things that make me happy.

Everything I put on that list makes me joyful, grateful, peaceful and helps me de-stress from my semi-crazy life.  

My very favorite inner-peace seeking activities include:

painting, drawing, listening to music, and remembering the good things I have in my life.

The most simple thing I remind myself to do is to simply :

or take a nap.

How do you find your inner peace?

xo

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Today's post is part of Toni's New Year Project.

Join us and find gratitude.

change

Today, Toni asks: How do you feel about change? How do you cope/adjust to change?

Change is a weird topic for me.  Sometimes I love it and embrace it with all my being and sometimes it down right scares the shit out of me.  If you asked me a year ago if I liked change I would've said OH HELL NAH! But as I'm changing (for the better...hopefully) and becoming a more grateful and happy person I've taken on change with appreciativeness...is that a word? Probably not. It is now. But anyways,  I've noticed that by being happy and grateful for everything that's happening around me, I'm much more okay with change and dealing with whatever is thrown my way. I'm more open-minded and simply at peace with it.  Because whether I like it or not, change is happening all around me, so I might as well say hey and welcome it to stay awhile.

Did that make sense? 

I need a nap.

xo

what would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?

cure cancer, build a time machine, ask that really cute boy out, open a little business, fly, eliminate war and violence, rob a bank, teleport, play the lottery, make everyone happy and grateful, lick my elbow, educate the world, feed the hungry, paint the nails on my right hand, need I say more?

But ya know what? With all kidding aside, a great lesson I've learned in my young 23 years of life...

IT'S OKAY TO FAIL.

xo

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This post is part of Toni's New Year Project. 
Today's prompt asked us: what would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?

#100happydays

As you maybe, quite possibly, probably not, may or may not know, when it comes to being grateful and happy, I'm all in. So when I read Nicole's recent blog post about the 100 Happy Days Challenge I was instantly hooked. 

A challenge challenging me to be happy for 100 days in a row? Challenge accepted. 

It's easy, 100 Happy Days simply asks to post a picture of something (just one thing!) that made you happy that day. That's it. Just one thing.  It could be a picture of your cat (duh), a friend, your significant other, that extremely photogenic starbucks cup, the sunshine, anythingggg.  And then you have to hashtag #100happydays on your instagram, facebook or twitter picture so everyone else can see it and enjoy your happiness. Super simple. Super doable. Super awesome.

So, what do you say?

Do you think you can be happy for 100 days in a row?

Follow my happiness here.

I got this.

Bring on the happiness!

xo

Do more of what makes you happy.

I made this photo edit quite some time ago, maybe even a year (ish) and it's one of my very favorites.  It's my desktop background, my facebook and twitter cover page thingy and was my phone's background for a few months as well. It's a perfect daily reminder to be happy, surround  myself with things and people that make me happy and of course do everything and anything that will keep me in positive spirits.  Doing things every day that keep me happy is a great way to feel the utmost amount of gratitude.

Things I absolutely love doing (and should really do more of every day) include:
painting, drawing, taking photos, listening to music, talking to and hanging out with my friends and family, snuggling with my main squeeze, watching sunsets, taking walks, having gratitude, reading, playing games, star gazing, day dreaming, traveling, camping, drinking wine, loving and being loved in return, exploring, teaching, learning, making lists, shopping, writing

I feel like I could go on and on.
What do you need to do more of to make you happier?
xo
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This post is part of Toni's New Year Project.
Today's prompt asked us to discuss things that make us happy.