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A Week In Review: Happiness Update

Its been a little over a week since I decided to change the outlook of my mind. I have not left 1 note for my family to do things. I have asked, one time for things to get done, and assumed they would get done. I have followed the advice of Gretchen Rubin, leaving 3 things unsaid. I wrote a list of 40 things that make me happy and I circled over half of them as having occurred in the week. I journaled 3 things that were good every night and tried to write a little more than that. This was a rough week for me to start this project. A new work setting, longer days, commuting to work. I figured it would be harder to get into the groove of making a new habit. I continued to push through and I have to say I am proud of my work. I was less stressed about getting things done. I worked on the commandment I gave myself to Let It GO. Here are the changes I noticed both from myself and my family: 1. I spoke in a kinder way. 2. I listened more than usual. 3. When things came up such as a tes...

That Fresh New Blog Smell

Smell it? A new blog out there in the universe. What will make this different you wonder. Do I need another blog to read? Another persons thoughts out there ? The answer is , most likely not. Most likely there are many 40 something year old women on a pursuit of their best selves. Most likely you do not need another blog about "one woman's journey to find a better , happier outlook on life".  So why? I am doing this, as are most blogs are, selfishly. I want to find the threads in which I can pull on to bring me back to aha moments and a blog is the journal my 16 year old self would have wished into the world. Inspiration: The Happiness Project. Gretchen Rubin's wonderful book about truly being happy, and the journey there. https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Project-Revised-Aristotle-Generally-ebook/dp/B017H7FUIK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507318555&sr=8-1&keywords=the+happiness+project I have voiced loudly, my disdain of self help . No Secret for me, no H...