Happiness is a Choice

Did you ever realize that you determine your happiness?  That's right...YOU!
When you wake up every morning, you choose the outcome of that day.  Not only do you choose if you are going to get up and out of bed (choose to get out of bed), you choose if you are going to be happy, sad, grumpy, mean..whatever feeling you may have.

There will be times when life gets really hard.  I totally feel ya if you want to get down in the dumps.  Just don't do it! I've done it before and guess what...my day was miserable, awful, double thumbs down!  Did I choose for it to go that way? Sure did.  Then, because of that I had to suffer through that whole day because of that one choice I made.

So, what do you do to wake up happy and stay happy?

I'll give you a few ideas of what I do.

One.  Get enough SLEEP.
Oh my goodness..I don't think I can emphasize this enough! You need your sleep, it's a necessity.  Not only for your health, but for a happy life.  When you don't get enough sleep, man oh man, just go back to bed...it'll make everyone else's day better too.

Two.  Exercise as regularly as you can.
I know that your lives can be so busy and it's hard to find time to exercise, but make the time.  You won't regret it.  If you only have time for a walk around the block, you go! I try to stay as active as I can and try to get to the gym or go for a run 4 days a week.  Do I have to sacrifice some time to do this? Yes, but it is totally worth it!

Three.  Do something that makes you happy.
We all have different hobbies and interests, and I sure hope that we make time to enjoy those!  If you like crafting, sewing, reading, painting, baking, running...make time for it.  When you do something that makes you happy, you live a happier life.

So there you have it.  If you just start with those few things I know that you will live a happier life.  Also, try to wake up with a positive attitude.  I know it can be hard some days, but try to find one thing to be happy about, or one thing that to look forward to that will make your day.

I hope you all have a happy day and don't forget YOU choose to be happy.

How do you Recover?

In some ways I am having a hard time "taking it easy" through this recovery, because I am not used to having this much time to do "things".  I am usually running here and there getting things ready for my class day after day, and I love doing that! However, I am not having a hard time "taking it easy" because I seriously can't move.  I have the hardest time getting up and moving around, but when I'm just sitting or laying on the couch, I'm feeling pretty good.

Rather than get more planned for the rest of the school year, I'm trying to really take it easy and not worry to much about school.  I will admit though, that I have spent time doing some planning, I won't do too much more, I promise!

So here are a few things that I've been doing to recover...

1. Catch up on some good shows.  I'm a sucker for drama and have almost enjoyed watching Bachelor in Paradise more that I thought.  It is just too funny to see everything that happens and how people react to dumb stuff.  Then, there are always some good finds on Netflix, right when you need a new or movie to fill some free time.

2. Update the Blog.  I am always trying new things and making the blog look a little cuter.  There are just so many options that I can't help but try new things when I have the time.

3. Pinterest.  It's not very often that I can spend a good chunk of time exploring Pinterest.  It can be a dangerous place though...I have so many fun ideas of little crafts I want to do, but now I have to go get the things I need to get the crafts in the works.  I also love all of the quotes and fun illustrations I've been finding too.

 

4. Read.  I have been finding some good books, and wouldn't you know, most of them are children's chapter books.  I am always trying to find more books for my students to read that would interest them.  So, what better way to find books that read them for yourself.

5. Sleep.  This one doesn't need any explanation...sleep is a MUST!

6. Doodle.  I heard about Adult Coloring Books and was so excited!  When I was in college, some of my roommates and I would find Children's Coloring Books and de-stress from classes with a little coloring session.  The Adult coloring books look amazing and I am so excited to be getting mine in the mail within the next few days...

Well, y'all that's what I'm doing to recover now a days.  If you have any suggestions of what helps you recover, send a little love my way and share your ideas.  

Have a great day!