Category Archives: Gratitude
And now for something completely different
I knew when I started this blog that I wanted to share what life used to be like and what it’s like today.
I have never been one to have skeletons in my closet, they’ve always pretty much walked around with me wearing, “Hello, my name is Amanda’s’ Skeleton” labels (in pretty awful handwriting, but hey – it’s hard to write with a bony finger).
When I’m out, they’re waving at passersby, stopping to chat with people in the grocery store … you get the picture. I’m not exactly a closed book.
What started to happen though, is that while I wanted my story out there – I felt like I was toeing an odd line telling people to choose to be happy while I’m recounting some ugly facts from my past.
A Couple of my posts were bordering on maudlin. (Nooooooooo!)
The whole point of this blog was to be honest and fun and give me an outlet for creativity. AND hopefully to reach someone with a similar story and show them how amazing life can be.
I’m no Maya Angelou or Oprah, but I know I’ve done something right because I have done a spiritual, emotional and physical 180.
I think people are more likely to believe in happy when they see happy. And I am happy.
So! Since I’m happy and I know it, think I’ll clap my blog hands.
“Wakey Wakey Eggs and Bakey!”
There’s nothing more contagious than a good mood. I remember I LOVED being the last one to wake up when I was young! On those rare occasions, I could hear chatter in the house, smell food cooking and the sun was streaming across my bed for me to stretch out in. Bonus if the people in the house were laughing, man, that made my day!
I try to remember that. The mornings my son comes out of his room and I am in a good mood, perhaps singing in the kitchen or laughing at something the dog has done, have an immediate affect on him. His morning mood (and we’re really not morning people) visibly changes for the better. I can literally help him have a great day by sending him out of the door with a smile on his face. Amazing what an authentic smile can pass on juxtaposed to a grumpy disposition.
I decide to be happy. Most of the time.
Same rule applies at work. I smile, I laugh, I retain a calm attitude and it rubs off on those around me. We have SUCH power to make the atmosphere around us positive! It’s a beautiful thing.
Not feeling it? Remember, it’s contagious – so even if you fake that first happy domino the people you’ve passed it on to will send it back your way. 🙂
Debauchery Soup 