November 29, 2012

this motivates me. do you know the story of julia child? if you do, let me remind you that she was 37 years old when she started cooking. 37! i am going to be 37 on my next birthday in january, and with the inspiration of julia child + the fact my youngest baby is going to be in school full-time next year i am itching to continue my dreams. i think about this almost twenty-four hours a day. have you given up on your dreams? or are you living them? something to chew on today.

{image via me}

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happy friday!

November 2, 2012

if you read my post below, then you will realize {along with me} how appropriate that in the happiness project, Novembers chapter is titled, keep a contented heart {regardless of how messy your life feels!}. after spending most of the year focusing on actions, now focus on attitude. gretchen’s focus:

* laugh out loud – did you know a small child typically laughs more than four hundred times a day, and an adult – seventeen times. do you hit seventeen?

* use good manners.

* give positive reviews – giving positive reviews requires humility.

* find an area of refuge.

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happy friday!

July 6, 2012

so, another month has gone by in Gretchen’s happiness project. i’m finding myself not able to keep up with the many ideas being presented. back in january and february it was easier to focus on a half-dozen ideas. now i’m lost in a sea of goals! i think i’ve gone to bed at 3am for the past month. {fail}… i have not been serious about play {fail}… i’m picking fights with husband constantly {fail}… obtaining happiness with effort is tough, not to be too hard on myself, i do believe that i’ve been doing some things right. i’ve managed to finish a few big projects this year {yay!}, and i continue to make new friends {yay!},

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