20 things Happy People Never do

This is a great reminder. 

1. They don't ignore strangers.
2. They don't give anything in order to get something in return.
3. They don't distrust themselves.
4. They don't think with their heads, but rather with their hearts.
5. They don't take anything personally.
6. They don't believe their fear is real.
7. They don't refuse to forgive.
8. They don't body bash themselves or others.
9. They don't try to change anyone; they accept everyone for who they are.
10. They don't feel obligated to do things they don't want to.
11. They don't ignore their inner guidance.
12. They don't resist change.
13. They don't stay in a situation that no longer serves them... ever.
14. They don't look outside of themselves to be happy.
15. They don't ignore their dreams and inner desires.
16. They don't think they are broken or that they need to be fixed.
17. They don't judge others.
18. They don't complain.
19. They don't avoid risk
20. They don't blame others and they take full responsibility for their lives.

From http://www.mindbodygreen.com 

Introversion

I recently read an article about introversion. I am most definitely, 100% x 20 an introvert. I've known that for a long time. But not when I was young. When you are a child and an introvert you get labeled shy and quiet. You get asked questions like why don't you talk more or why are you so quiet? At some point in my teens I remember feeling so unheard. I remember that when I did speak it felt like no one was listening because I hardly said anything anyway. I remember feeling like it was easier to not say anything and to just observe everyone else be extroverts. 

There were places, there were people, where I was able to be myself and talked a lot and told really good stories that I mostly made up and people thought I was awesome. Well, because I am. But, I didn't feel that way everywhere. I didn't feel like I fit in with my peers and those I wanted to be like. The truth was, I wasn't like them. Some days I still struggle  with my introverted ways. That need to go home when I'm done and not feel like I'm missing out on anything. The days when my energy is so low and talking to other people just exhausts me. 

I find it really hard being with my family. My family is awesome. I love them all so much. But, they don't stop - they are extroverts. I need alone time, down time... time to recharge with out people demanding my energy and its really hard to do when we are on vacation together and we go non stop. I find myself wondering what is wrong with me? Why can't I just pull it together and keep going? Everyone else is. 

It's really hard to remember that I need to recharge in different ways than everyone else. Sometimes I feel sad to say that people drain me.  I'm an introvert and I'll bet you that a lot people I work with would think I'm an extrovert. If I'm having an off day people will ask me why I'm so quiet because it's unusual. Which makes me giggle a little some times. I feel like a lot of why I seem extroverted is because I am super comfortable with who I am. It has taken me a long time to get here but I am here. I love who I am. Sure, I make mistakes and I don't always say or do the "right" thing. We are all human and I do truly believe life is a work in progress. As I sit here and think of how far I've come in loving and accepting myself it makes me smile and feel a little teary eyed. I know it took me a long time to get here. I don't think that I could be where I am without all the hard times. All the days where I learned the lessons about people and about myself. As I sit here a song is playing by Ben Howard that I feel is a great reminder to us all as we journey through life.

"Keep your head up, keep your heart strong." 

And then a few of my most relatable introverted "signs" from the article I read... the link is below.

1. You find small talk incredibly cumbersome. 
2. You go to parties -– but not to meet people.
7. Downtime doesn’t feel unproductive to you.
8. Giving a talk in front of 500 people is less stressful than having to mingle with those people afterwards. 
10. You start to shut down after you’ve been active for too long.
14. You screen all your calls -- even from friends. 
15. You notice details that others don't. 
16. You have a constantly running inner monologue. 
18. You’ve been called an “old soul” -– since your 20s. 
19. You don't feel "high" from your surroundings 
20. You look at the big picture. 
21. You’ve been told to “come out of your shell.”
22. You’re a writer. 
23. You alternate between phases of work and solitude, and periods of social activity. 

23 signs You're secretly an introvert








    

Everything is really happening all at once for me right now. I am in the middle of trying to buy a house, I just got a promotion at work, I am trying to grow a business at home and I am on a 21 day sugar detox diet. And in the middle of this I've been hit with the reality that if I buy this house I am saying goodbye to the hopes that I will one day be with the man I love who happens to live in another state. When it rains it pours. 

 

It's interesting that I'm cleansing my body at the same time that I am trying to make this huge life decision. Life can be scary. It seems that I was going along with not a whole lot going on for a while and now my life has become non stop physical and emotional exhaustion. But that is the wave I'm on right now. I am making choices that will impact my life for a long time. The thing is that every day we are making choices that will impact our life. We just don't always know that is what we are doing. Some days I wish life were like the movies, all wrapped up in a pretty box and working out as it should. I think that happens for some people. I'm not one of them. And it's not because I don't deserve it. I think I am a person who is always seeking something else. I can't be content with what I am either expected to do or what seems like the easiest path. I can't do something I don't enjoy for very long. I can't pretend to be happy about something that I'm not happy about. I've never been a very good actress. I'm honest and upfront and the older I get the less of a filter I have. Maybe that means I'm figuring it all out.

 

Oh... the truth in this....

Love. What a crazy, awesome, beautiful and flipping complicated thing. I think I ask myself why things can't be "simple" with the one I love daily. Our love is not typical. It is not "normal". It just is. And the thing about is I am really starting to believe, no, know, that we can not be "normal" or "typical" or I guess just plain together no matter how much stinking amazing love we are in. And that sucks, big time. The beautiful thing about this love is that it will always be there. I am not a jealous or angry person in general. I'm not going to  turn my love into hatred just because I can't be with that person. I love this person way beyond petty jealousy or need to have control over who they love. I want them to love and feel loved by as many people as possible. I feel this way about a few people in my life. But most people it is easy to feel that way about because I don't actually want to have babies with every person that I love. Life would be really painful if I felt this way about a lot of people.
Today I am accepting that I love unconditionally. That I love the crap out of everything (almost) and that its not the easiest way to live but it is the best. <3 br="">

What am I proud of... ???

Tomorrow I have a job interview for a promotion at work. I have asked a few people who have gone through the process of getting promoted at my job what kinds of questions they will ask. I am not worried about most of the questions as I feel I am fully qualified for the job and would be the ideal candidate. BUT that does not mean I don't want to be prepared for all the questions. Like what would you say you are most proud of? Ugh. I dread these questions. But why? Is it some sort of piece of me that I feel should not be proud of all I've done? Is there some part of me that feels I am not proud? What does proud mean, anyway? According webster:

Feeling or showing pride: "a proud grandma of three boys". (of an event, achievement, etc.) Causing someone to feel this way: "a proud history of innovation".
Synonyms haughty - arrogant - lofty - supercilious - conceited
I don't know about you but those synonyms make me feel uncomfortable. arrogant? lofty? conceited!? That is NOT me. But that doesn't mean I can't be proud of who I am and where I come from. What I have overcome and what has made me who I am today.  The thing is what I am most proud of is not one certain event that I did better than anyone else or anything like that. It's that I am open to people, life and new experiences. I have always been a "good listener" honestly, it comes naturally to me but I have stopped taking it for granted. I have the ability to really hear someone. Not just what they are saying but what they mean when they say it even if its not what they are saying. I have friends from a lot of different walks of life. Young, old, gay, straight, liberal, conservative, and everything in between. I have found the ability to connect with people where they are at, without sacrificing myself or who I am. I'm not going to tell you that there aren't people I don't agree with or don't find the most appealing but I will tell you that with those people that I struggle more with I am taught more and grow more and am further enriched by their uniqueness. I have never been a person to shy away from trying something new (ok there are a few things that I would never try) and I appreciate all the people around me that have some thing to share. Because of this I have had such a rich experience in life. From high school and going to raves to college getting a degree in Photography to running a farm, living on a commune and then deciding to teach myself to bake bread, starting a herb business to photographing weddings to moving to Asheville cause it just feels right and then ending where I am now.  Now I am a person who knows who I am and what I want. I know what I expect from people and I know how to admit when I am wrong. I am not afraid to be completely me. Even if  that means that I am "strange" to some people. I like to break out in random songs because some one said something that reminded me of a song (I get that from my mom) or break out in dance just because life is fun like that sometimes. Sometimes I get strange looks because people think its strange at first but then I get big smiles because hey I am just having fun and you should too. :)

Energy

Night Terrors

I have a few friends who are going through some rough times right now. Without telling you who they are or giving too much information about their situation I want to tell you about them.

One of my friends is an addict. He is addicted to alcohol. He had been sober for a long while and then he relapsed, and then got sober again and then relapsed again. He is in a relapse phase right now. The thing about him is I know he feels horrible about the situation. He feels guilty that he can't stop and sad that this is his battle, his situation if you will. He has gone to the meetings, he has been to rehab, he has talked to people about how he feels about things. But he keeps going back to drinking. It has now jeopardised his job to some extent. He has not been there for the past  few days. I have tried to be a supportive friend and listen and talk to him about what is going on, tried to be open and understanding and caring. He has a good heart and I know he just wants to not feel so hopeless. But, he is hopeless. He feels like he has nothing to live for, nobody to really care for besides his family and not any real passions to get him through the day.

I get that. When you go to a job you don't really feel is all that great, go home and just watch tv all weekend, don't really want to socialize or go out much and have no goals or plans for the future... what is there to have hope in? Why do we go on forward from day to day if there is no hope for something better tomorrow? What can we do to help those who feel no hope? I have had multiple conversations with him about wanting to help him and support him but being unable to do anything if he is unable to care enough to want help or try to get better and heal. There is so much pain and suffering all around us. Sometimes I just wish there was a way to take the pain away. I wish there was some magic tool that would heal our emotional struggles and lift up our spirits for the future. I often ask myself when I myself am in a bout of deep depression - How do I get from this dark place into the light? How was I ever happy? Will I ever be happy again? And somehow I rise out of the darkness back to knowing who I am and what I want. But, that is because I have hope. Do we all have hope somewhere buried that we just forget about? Or do some of us truly lose it and it is lost forever?

I recently learned of a friend of a friends' death. This was someone I had not physically met but felt I knew to some extent through my friend. And of course through facebook, we were facebook friends after all. He was a man who struggled with addiction. He died of an apparent overdose. This death came in the middle of knowing that my friend who struggles with addiction had relapsed again. And the reality of the dangers of what he was doing to himself brought tears for my facebook friend and my friend who had relapsed. Sometimes I feel like people see death as the easy way out. That this life is too hard to keep up the struggle. I know this life is hard. I have dealt with some heavy struggles of my own. I try to keep in the light and stay positive that the path I travel is where I need to be and that  I am learning what I need to learn. I feel like the difference between me and them is that I have this belief that if I die tomorrow I will be back to relearn all the stuff I didn't learn this time around. Yes, I am speaking of reincarnation. Which, is a totally different discussion. But, I do think that people that have some sort of belief of there being something after death instead of nothing would choose to live rather than to die. Not that dieing isn't incredibly scary for most. But, it is a door that some choose to take when this life has lost it's hope.

Onto the night terrors.

I don't have night terrors. I'm not gonna say I never have dreams that frighten me but I don't think they can qualify as night terrors. Today I had a friend tell me he has night terrors. You just don't realize what people are going through until you stop and really listen. So, my friend was in the military. He was a soldier and had some pretty rough experiences over there. He did things he really regrets and it has been causing night terrors. I can't imagine being given something like a gun to help protect other people and then having to use it on someone when you really should not have. War scares the hell out of me. It frightens me that we put people through that hell. That people choose to go over there and fight for something and then to come back a mess, with night terrors. For the love of all that is good I wish we as humans did not fight. That we didn't choose killing each other as a way to decide who can have land or who can be "right". Damn us. But, this is our reality. Who am I to say that peace is better? Oh, wait... why would I not say peace is better? The truth at the end of the day is that there are so many different types of people out there that we are never all going to agree. But what I would want to see is us fighting with our minds not our lives. What is that really accomplishing but hurting the people that the people in charge are using to fight these battles? I hate to see anyone in pain. Any kind of pain and I just want to take it all away. And I have done that for a lot of people over the years without actually realizing it. Once, again that is another story.

In the end I just want to convey to all the people that are struggling that there is hope. There is light. There is love. There are people who care and think you are worth being here, being alive, being whole and happy. This life may seem so difficult today and so full of pain and suffering (and it is) but that doesn't mean there aren't a million other reasons to be alive, to be strong to move through the pain and come out a stronger person on the other side. Please love your fellow human beings. They need all the love you can give. <3 nbsp="" p="">

We all are a bit different...

I am about to apply for a job I am good at. I kinda like it too. I mean, it's interesting and challenging and I am good at it. (wait, I just said that)  I like a challenge. I like logic puzzles and helping people figure out how to get from here to there. I like helping people. (oh, I just repeated myself, again) And while on the outside I try to exude patience and understanding there are times when my patience is tried, my understanding lost and I want to just roll my eyes and give up. Ok, so maybe I really want to shake the person and be like "Have you not learned anything from the past 6 weeks of training!?" But, really... I feel some sense of gratification that I have knowledge that I can impart on people and that people are grateful for what I can give. But at the end of the day I am exhausted and just ready to go to bed. Where does time go anymore?

The thing is that there are these two very different sides of me. I have this part of me that wants to create aesthetically pleasing things that make people happy to use. I want to create art and I want people to appreciate the art that I create. And then there is this very logical and rule following (In fact I have been called a rule nazi) part of me that just wants someone to tell me what to do and I do it, I will do it well too. This rule following part of me has always been at battle with the part of me that wants to be in charge. Because, I honestly don't like people telling me to do things that are anything but logical. So, what's a rule following, anti-authority girl supposed to do? Apply to be the boss! Or start my own business. So, today I am choosing both. Even though I know in the end one will prevail over the other. In my heart of hearts I am hoping my business will explode into something else and I will not have to have a boss over me anymore. But, for now if I can get some more authority and some more money along with that (ideal) I would be able to put more money towards my dreams and goals. Because dreams don't have an expiration date.

Change

"There’s no such thing as a 'little change,' in the sense of it being a change that doesn’t matter. All change in one’s life matters, because change is creation, and creation matters."

Neale Donald Walsch ♥

 

Change.

Oh, boy can I feel it happening. I am angry. I am angry with the way my life is right now. Anger usually stirs up sadness in me, and so I've been crying... a lot. Yesterday at work every little thing set me off. People would say hello in a strange way and I wouldn't like them... and then the tears would come from nowhere while I was talking to someone on the phone. Thank goodness that I was not on a video phone! But what this all really feels like to me is that the universe is nudging, is telling me that I have to change. I have to change what I am doing and now. I have come to this comfortable place in a job that I do really well at but am paid miserably for and I am ready to get out. But, you can't just quit your day job now, can you? Oh, if only I played the lottery and won it, of course. 

So, the seeds of change are on my mind. I am scared out of my skull most of the time because I am going into uncharted territory for me, trying to do things that I have no idea how they work. But that has NEVER stopped me before. I am the girl who decided she was going to bake bread for farmer's markets and went out and read a book about how to do it and then did it, well, I might add. I baked over 100 loaves a weekend. I kinda rock like that. 

The difference between then and now is that I have learned SO MUCH. I mean so much has happened in the last 10 years and I'm not so keen on using all my credit on my credit cards to start a business.  I have the support of my amazing parents who seem to have total faith that I will make this happen if I come up with the plan. Which is awesome but honestly it is really overwhelming. I have tried so many things and failed, haven't I? Or have I just been bored and stopped what I was doing? Whatever it was - what if it happens again? 

Today I am focusing on the future. On what I have in my head swirling around as the positive and great plan to have my own business that I am proud of. When I think about having that - my OWN business that I am PROUD of - I want to cry tears of joy. This feeling that I want to create my own space creating my own creations with people that I choose to work with - this is what pushes me forward to change. I know in my heart of hearts - in my soul - what I should be doing. Right now my soul is yelling that what I am doing is not it. 

change.

I just have to change. One step at a time I will get there. And when I get there I am going to be the proudest person for accomplishing something that feels so scary and so hard and tough and overwhelming. I know I can do it.

 I will do it. 

I can change. 

I will change.

12 THINGS YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SAY ABOUT YOURSELF.


1. I am following my heart and intuition.
Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. Live the life you want to live. Be the person you want to remember years from now. Make decisions and act on them. Make mistakes, fall and try again. Even if you fall a thousand times, at least you won’t have to wonder what could have been. At least you will know in your heart that you gave your dreams your best shot.

Each of us has a fire in our hearts burning for something. It’s our responsibility in life to find it and keep it lit. This is your life, and it’s a short one. Don’t let others extinguish your flame. Try what you want to try. Go where you want to go. Follow your own intuition. Dream with your eyes open until you know exactly what it looks like. Then do at least one thing every day to make it a reality.

And as you strive to achieve your goals, you can count on there being some fairly substantial disappointments along the way. Don’t get discouraged, the road to your dreams may not be an easy one. Think of these disappointments as challenges – tests of persistence and courage. At the end of the road, more often than not, we regret what we didn’t do far more than what we did. Read Quitter.

2. I am proud of myself.
You are your own best friend and your own biggest critic. Regardless of the opinions of others, at the end of the day the only reflection staring back at you in the mirror is your own. Accept everything about yourself – EVERYTHING! You are you and that is the beginning and the end – no apologies, no regrets.

People who are proud of themselves tend to have passions in life, feel content and set good examples for others. It requires envisioning the person you would like to become and making your best efforts to grow.

Being proud isn’t bragging about how great you are; it’s more like quietly knowing that you’re worth a lot. It’s not about thinking you’re perfect – because nobody is – but knowing that you’re worthy of being loved and accepted. All you have to do is be yourself and live the story that no one else can live – the story of your own unique life. Be proud, be confident, you never know who has been looking at you wishing they were you.

3. I am making a difference.
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

Is it true that we all live to serve? That by helping others we fulfill our own destiny? The answer is a simple ‘yes.’ When you make a positive impact in someone else’s life, you also make a positive impact in your own life. Do something that’s greater than you – something that helps someone else to be happy or to suffer less.

You are only one, but you are one. You cannot do everything, but you can do something. Smile and enjoy the fact that you made a difference – one you’ll likely remember forever.

4. I am happy and grateful.
Happiness is within you, in your way of thinking. How you view yourself and your world are mindful choices and habits. The lens you choose to view everything through determines how you feel about yourself and everything that happens around you.

Being grateful will always make you happy. If you’re finding it hard to be grateful for anything, sit down close your eyes and take a long slow breath and be grateful for oxygen. Every breath you take is in sync with someone’s last.

5. I am growing in to the best version of me.
Judy Garland once said, “Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of somebody else.” Live by this statement. There is no such thing as living in someone else’s shoes. The only shoes you can occupy are your own. If you aren’t being yourself, you aren’t truly living – you’re merely existing.

Remember, trying to be anyone else is a waste of the person you are. Embrace that individual inside you that has ideas, strengths and beauty like no one else. Be the person you know yourself to be – the best version of you – on your terms. Improve continuously, take care of your body and health, and surround yourself with positivity. Become the best version of you.

6. I am making my time count.
Time is the most valuable constituent of life. Make the time for what does matter today. Really being in the moment, finding passion in your life, seeing the world and traveling, or just seeing the world that’s around you right now, being with great people, doing amazing things, eating amazing food and savoring life’s little pleasures.

Remember, your time is priceless, but it’s free. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can spend it, but you can’t keep it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back. You really do only have a short period to live. So let your dreams be bigger than your fears and your actions louder than your words. Make your time count!

7. I am honest with myself.
Be honest about what’s right, as well as what needs to be changed. Be honest about what you want to achieve and who you want to become. Be honest with every aspect of your life, always. Because you are the one person you can forever count on.

Search your soul, for the truth, so that you truly know who you are. Once you do, you’ll have a better understanding of where you are now and how you got here, and you’ll be better equipped to identify where you want to go and how to get there. Read The Four Agreements.

8. I am good to those I care about.
In human relationships distance is not measured in miles, but in affection. Two people can be right next to each other, yet miles apart. So don’t ignore someone you care about, because lack of concern hurts more than angry words. Stay in touch with those who matter to you. Not because it’s convenient, but because they’re worth the extra effort.

When was the last time you told your family and close personal friends that you loved them? Just spending a little time with someone shows that you care, shows that they are important enough that you’ve chosen — out of all the things to do on your busy schedule — to find the time for them. Talk to them. Listen to them. Understand them.

Many times it’s our actions, not just our words that really speak what our heart feels for another.

9. I know what unconditional love feels like.
Whether your love is towards a child, a lover, or another family member, know the feeling of giving love and not expecting anything in return – this is what lies at the heart of unconditional love. Life through unconditional love is a wondrous adventure that excites the very core of our being and lights our path with delight. This love is a dynamic and powerful energy that lifts us through the most difficult times.

Love is beautiful and unpredictable. It begins with ourselves, for without self-love, we cannot know what true love can be. In loving ourselves, we allow the feeling to generate within us and then we can share it to everyone and everything around us. When you love unconditionally, it isn’t because the person you love is perfect, it’s because you learn to see an imperfect person perfectly.

10. I have forgiven those who once hurt me.
We’ve all been hurt by another person at some point or another – we were treated badly, trust was broken, hearts were hurt. And while this pain is normal, sometimes that pain lingers for too long. We relive the pain over and over, letting them live rent-free in our head and we have a hard time letting go.

Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness, it causes us to miss out on the beauty of life as it happens. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you.

11. I take full accountability for my life.
Own your choices and mistakes, and be willing to take the necessary steps to improve upon them. Either you take accountability for your life or someone else will. And when they do, you’ll become a slave to their ideas and dreams instead of a pioneer of your own.

You are the only one who can directly control the outcome of your life. And no, it won’t always be easy. Every person has a stack of obstacles in front of them. But you must take accountability for your situation and overcome these obstacles. Choosing not to is choosing a lifetime of mere existence. Read The Road Less Traveled.

12. I have no regrets.
This one is simply a culmination of the previous eleven…

Follow your heart. Be true to yourself. Do what makes you happy. Be with who makes you smile. Laugh as much as you breathe. Love as long as you live. Say what you need to say. Offer a helping hand when you’re able. Appreciate all the things you do have. Smile. Celebrate your small victories. Learn from your mistakes. Realize that everything is a lesson in disguise. Forgive. And let go of the things you can’t control.

 

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Something to strive for everyday! 

"Every light has its darkness and every darkness has its light. You must be open to see Both in order to see its ultimate beauty as Oneness. To see one extreme and neglect the other is ignorance & not bliss."

Anon ♥

Fear

I have had A LOT of fear come up lately.  I didn't even know that was what I was feeling until it just came out. I'm afraid. There are so many reasons for this feeling. I mean who am I to start a business and make a bunch of money? Who am I to be extremely successful and be happy with I am doing? I know, I know...  I'm an awesome person and all and I got a lot going for me but here I am at almost 34 and I'm stuck. I'm stuck at a job that I happen to be really good at but pays me horribly. I have a car that is about to die on me and I can't afford to fix due to the job that doesn't pay me enough for the work I'm doing. I'm afraid because I feel like I have failed at other things that I have started or because other projects that I have started haven't "panned out" the way I thought they would have. Who am I to say this will be different?

It's almost funny because there are days that I feel so "different" than I used to feel. So much more like myself, like I know myself, I know what I want I know who I am... I just KNOW. 5 years ago I couldn't say that. I was in transition leaving all (most) of my friends and family, moving to a new city because it's where I FELT like I should be. I do a lot of things in my life because it feels right. I look back at who I was then and I think I lacked a lot of self confidence that I now feel that I have. BUT there is this piece of fear that I can't seem to let go of... Ugh!

The past two days I have been through a storm of emotions about all the things lacking in my life. The people I wish were a part of my daily life, the way I wish things were different, how hard it is to work all the time and to feel well and happy and full of life.

And now I want to focus on all that I do have.

I have amazing friends. A community or multiple communities of supporting people. I have dance. I  live in this beautiful place. I have great housemates. I have the most supportive family ever. I love where I live. I am healthy and I am exercising in a way that feels great for me. I can feel happy most days and focus on positive things in life. I see the beauty in life and I know that is a blessing in itself.

With everything going on sometimes life is just so overwhelming. I know I can do this thing. I know I can accomplish GREAT things. I know I capable of amazing things. I know its there. I just need to push myself past the fear into the light, into the knowing that it will all be alright.

"If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves. "
Thomas A. Edison

MLK

 

Thank you for being a light bearer and for reminding us to love unconditionally. 

Goals

So much has happened since I last wrote a blog post on here. But that is how life goes.  A lot happens and time just seems to fly by. It's a new year, a new day, a new week, basically there is always something new to start or that can happen. I have been thinking a lot about making goals. My business that I am hoping to REALLY expand this year, called The Unpaper Towel (www.theunpapertowel.com) is coming along. But I need to get into craft shows and show my work to people in person to really grow.  I am coming up with other products besides the Unpaper Towel. There is so much I want to do! But most of the time I feel overwhelmed by it all. So, I do other thing that I enjoy but don't make me feel great about how I am using my time. Like playing games on my computer... so embarrassing how much time I spend doing this.
 So, I am creating weekly goals for myself, like homework assignments that I must create so many of this or that each week.  It is really great to be able to see what I want to accomplish and make myself do it. I am hoping this will be one of the things I put on my goal list as well. Reminders to write about positivity and life. We are all struggling and if my experience helps just one person I will be happy.

No matter how much money you have no matter what is going on outside or inside of you, remember It doesn't cost a thing to smile. :)