Miracles

Today's Happiness Quota: 8 – fun, productive weekend – always makes it easy to enjoy life
Today's Happiness Quote: by Albert Einstein “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle”
Today's Thoughts: I am humbled and blessed that my life is the result of so many miracles. I came across a list of miracles that I started some time ago, probably the result of some journal suggestion, and it was certainly a pleasant find. It was also fun to add to the list, a great way to reflect on the year in the cusp of the holiday season. How many miracles would make up a list of miracles in your life?

Beautiful Hair - Beautiful Life

Blue Hour: – missed it – slept in ignored the alarm clock and the three phone calls, didn’t realize how tired I was until I crawled out of bed after 9am – almost 10am.

Today's Happiness Quota: on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest I’m about a 7. I never feel great after sleeping in, but I usually feel fabulous going to bed early and waking up early.

Today's Happiness Quote: by Buddha - All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

Today's thoughts: I am a brunette again. I love my new hair cut. I needed to make a statement that demonstrated I was on a new path and I am amazed, well not so much, at the effect a new hair cut can have on a woman. If you need a boost to make you feel great – go see your favorite stylist today and do something daring!

Blue Hour Balance

Blue Hour - Spectacular - I figured out that I should try blogging immediately after admiring the wonder of rising sun.

Today's Happiness Quota: High – I have a busy day. I get to see a couple of wonderful friends. I’ve had a great productive week. And, I am getting my hair done today – yep it’s going to be a good day

Today's Happiness Quote: by Robert Anthony - Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy

Today's thoughts: I am feeling hopeful. Things are finally starting to feel balanced again. I knew it would happen but I’ve been out of whack for so long that I has taken longer than I anticipated. It’s taken a heavy dose of vitamins, water, sweating, and sleep but I am there. I even managed to get up in time to enjoy the blue hour without strain.

Homework Daze

Today's Happiness Quota: Good. I had a very productive quiet Monday in the office, came home to a clean house, hubby stopped at the store on the way home and brought home dinner and groceries. This perfect "non-storm" means I can do homework at a reasonable hour - Yes!!

Today's Happiness Quote: If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes - A. Carnegie

Today's thoughts: I am at the moment in my homework assignment where I am certain that I will not be able to complete it in time. There just seems to be so much left to do, even though I have already put in several hours of research and writing over the last couple of days. History has proven time and time again that this is simply just part of the process. I don't recall ever turning in an assignment late, but I've been in college since 2001, so I'm sure it has happened. Some assignments may have had typographical errors in them when I rushed to finish them by the deadline, but those that escaped all my editing attempts are few and minor infractions that don't take away from the paper's message or demonstration of my knowledge and understanding of the topic.

I have learned to appreciate an instructor's notes when these errors appear and to forgive myself and accept that I turned in the best work I possible could in the time I had all while taking care of day job, home, family, volunteer responsibilities, my current writing project, and myself. 

Okay - break over - pep talk done - back to the business at hand - bye for now

Reflection 10 02 2010

Today's Happiness Quota: High - wrote this morning well exceeding my daily goal. Life is so good in so many ways.


Today's Quote: by Aristotle -To live happily is an inward power of the soul.

Today's thoughts: Today's date October 2, 2010 made me think about mirror images and how they are just different enough to matter. Actually it was the process of writing the date numerically that made me think. Sometimes the physical being I take care of, my body and my appearance, tells others that the mental and emotional being I am is sure, confident, and feeling great. Sometimes, though when I look in the mirror I can tell my mental and emotional self is not matching up with my physical appearance and vice-a-verse.

It's true I may be able to hide my issues from some people some of the time, but I know I don't do it all the time. If however I take care of myself mentally and emotionally the same way I take care of my physical appearance and physical body then those images would be less skewed from one another.

Productivity - a great feeling

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Motivation found

I had been meaning to exercise for days and days. My motivation was gone and the scale crept up a few pounds. Finally I decided to try something new when a friend posted a remark about her Zumba class. I checked out Zumba and liked the idea of dancing and joining a party. That led me to searching other dance videos - then I remembered I already owned a few. I've been enjoying a nice variety of 30 minute videos and trying new programs on-demand. I've had a great time.

I don't need any motivation to dance except music.

I may never Zumba (okay, I probably will someday) but I am at least going to get some traction with the videos I have, my exercise.tv on demand, Palladia, and of course - going out and having fun.