So, since my last blog, I’ve been actively looking for things in life that make me happy. Sometimes it’s extremely hard, sometimes it’s ridiculously easy. There was one day last week where I had a tough day and everything seemed to be going wrong (little things). Days like this, it’s easy to lose focus of what matters in life and it becomes hard to see what God is doing in your everyday life. It’s tough to turn these days around but I’ve realized if you just keep thinking in the back of your head “this too shall pass”, then your bad day will soon seem insignificant. (Cheesy, I know but sometimes just thinking cheesy thoughts like that can make you laugh at yourself and move on with it). My all-time favorite quote is from Audrey Hepburn, “It's that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so 'don't fuss, dear; get on with it.'” This makes me just say to myself “Ehh…. Moving on” and so I do.. Move on!
I truly believe that having great friends in your life can help you alleviate any heavy thoughts you may be having. My relief from my bad day was painting with some really great girl friends! (“No Doubt”) Girls, if you’ve never been to a paint party, I highly recommend it. It’s a great time to get to know your friends better and just have fun not worrying about anything (except completely screwing up your painting or splattering a friend haha). The past few years I’ve really focused on relationships with people in my life, positive people to be exact. Sometimes the people you keep in your life can bring you down. Having a good group of friends with the same positive outlook on life can really change the entire “mood” of your life. At the beginning of the year, I told myself that this year I was really going to focus on my friends and my relationships with them. When I say friends, I mean everyone in my life: co-workers, friends (old and new), family, boyfriend, dog (yes, my dog she’s a friend). Little things like writing notes to show them how much I value our relationship can brighten someone’s day. Life is shorter than we expect sometimes, so I want all my friends knowing how much I value their friendship at any given moment.
On the note of my dog, this is how she makes my life brighter. I left for a trip (a two day trip) and when I came home she acted like I’d been gone for months. In fact, she acts like this every time I walk through the door. I can’t think of anyone else that gets more excited to see me when I walk through the door than Bella. What if we all acted like this when we saw someone we hadn’t seen in a while? Smiled huge, hugged them and truly showed how happy we are to see them again? Might be kinda chaotic if we all acted as excited as our pets when we see our friends (and maybe even awkward at times), but you get the idea!! Make sure every person in your life knows how much they mean to you; don’t assume that they know it.
Once again, it’s the “little things”: writing notes, giving hugs, and huge smiles all to show the people in my life that they are important to me. I’m definitely not perfect and it, nor will I ever be. But doing these things for others, always prove to make me a little happier knowing my friends know how much I care about them. At least, I hope you all know how much I care about you!
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