Fell behind this weekend, but I'll catch up!! :)
Day 4 -I'm thankful that I'm living in a community where knowing your neighborhood is more important than where you work, what you drive, how big your house is. My kids can play in the neighborhood with the kids and I feel like they are safe. Granted, I do keep an eye on them, but they can stay in my line of sight, but still be playing baseball or riding bikes. So many communities aren't like that anymore and I'm thankful my kids get to reap the benefits of a small town.
Greater happiness tip: Cultivate friendships. The happiest people spend the least time alone. Attend social gatherings, host a party, and call your close friends to catch up as often as possible. I have a hard time with this one, but I'm striving to make an effort. Even if the social event is a church related event, or kid friendly, attend. Stop making excuses to why you don't want to go and get out there. Make some new friends, see some old ones and just don't forget how to have an adult conversation. This, by no means, is saying, go out every night and never have down time...that's not healthy either! My biggest issue is my childless friends. They don't quite understand how I can stay home and be perfectly happy - these kids and my family are my life!! That does not mean, stop inviting me to things - I like to get out of the house just as much as anyone, but understand, especially on weekends, I'm more apt to want to go to Chuck E. Cheese's than the bar. IF it's that important that I get out of the house, give some notice...babysitters are few and far between (and NOT cheap!)
Showing posts with label November. Show all posts
Showing posts with label November. Show all posts
Monday, November 7, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
A New Month!
It's November and a month of Thanksgiving (and MY BIRTHDAY :D)
I am going to post two things everyday... One that I'm thankful for and one that I feel will help lead to greater happiness!!
My Thankful for yesterday (since I missed it) : I'm thankful for my wonderful family. With this I mean my kids (stepson included!) and husband! (the extended will be a different thing for different reasons). Without these 4 people, my life would be empty. Before any of these wonderful people came in my life, I felt like I was going through the motions and not sure what direction my life was suppose to take. That all changed when I met my husband and stepson. Then we added two more adorable kids to the mix and I know now exactly what I'm suppose to do with my life!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
Yesterday's leading to greater happiness tip: Start a hobby. People who engage in captivating activities are more satisfied with life. Lose yourself (and your worries) by sewing, writing, cooking or dancing.
With that advice, I've decided to start scrapbooking. I have about 5 years worth to catch up on, but I plan to start doing that soon!!! AND I've fallen in love with cooking/baking all over again! I've even started looking at the art of canning stuff and saving money that way :)
Today's thankful: I'm thankful and elated that I found a church home again! After a few years of searching and looking at different houses of worship, I feel like I've found a home in the church I chose. I started looking because I remember the friendships and connections I had in my church growing up and I didn't want my kids to miss out on that opportunity. In the process, I found a part of me that was missing...not saying that I didn't have God in my life, but I feel truly blessed to have found a fantastic church family.
Today's great happiness tip: Get plenty of sleep. Keep a consistent sleep schedule and get 7-8 hours each night for more energy and less moodiness. I've been trying to do this consistently for about 6 weeks... it helps with overall health! It's not always easy and doesn't always happen, but it makes a huge difference in the kind of day we have if we all get a proper amount of sleep. Remember, we have bedtime routines for the kids, so we should start our own as adults!!!
I am going to post two things everyday... One that I'm thankful for and one that I feel will help lead to greater happiness!!
My Thankful for yesterday (since I missed it) : I'm thankful for my wonderful family. With this I mean my kids (stepson included!) and husband! (the extended will be a different thing for different reasons). Without these 4 people, my life would be empty. Before any of these wonderful people came in my life, I felt like I was going through the motions and not sure what direction my life was suppose to take. That all changed when I met my husband and stepson. Then we added two more adorable kids to the mix and I know now exactly what I'm suppose to do with my life!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
Yesterday's leading to greater happiness tip: Start a hobby. People who engage in captivating activities are more satisfied with life. Lose yourself (and your worries) by sewing, writing, cooking or dancing.
With that advice, I've decided to start scrapbooking. I have about 5 years worth to catch up on, but I plan to start doing that soon!!! AND I've fallen in love with cooking/baking all over again! I've even started looking at the art of canning stuff and saving money that way :)
Today's thankful: I'm thankful and elated that I found a church home again! After a few years of searching and looking at different houses of worship, I feel like I've found a home in the church I chose. I started looking because I remember the friendships and connections I had in my church growing up and I didn't want my kids to miss out on that opportunity. In the process, I found a part of me that was missing...not saying that I didn't have God in my life, but I feel truly blessed to have found a fantastic church family.
Today's great happiness tip: Get plenty of sleep. Keep a consistent sleep schedule and get 7-8 hours each night for more energy and less moodiness. I've been trying to do this consistently for about 6 weeks... it helps with overall health! It's not always easy and doesn't always happen, but it makes a huge difference in the kind of day we have if we all get a proper amount of sleep. Remember, we have bedtime routines for the kids, so we should start our own as adults!!!
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