Looking for the positive has been an exercise in futility in the past. Friends have tried this tactic many times, and I slam down every "what about...?" with a crushing dose of unfiltered reality. For me, looking for the positive in most situations has been akin to saying, "This homelessness is not so bad. I mean, you've only been robbed twice this week -- that's an all-time low -- and you were first in line at the soup kitchen last night." Not much consolation.
But I guess it's all in the spirit of the blog. Maybe focusing on the positive enough will drown out the negative. Or maybe it's just working two sides of the same problem (diet and exercise). I will become the Stuart Smalley of my life.
In that spirit, I will start listing three things each day that make me happy. It could be something about my life or myself, or it could just be something that I like and that makes me laugh.
To create a sort of journal of gratitude, I'm keeping a running list of all the "3 Happy Things" here (in order of appearance). Maybe it will inspire you to start your own, and to recognize the small things that make you happy every day.
The list:
My cat and I had a most productive cuddle session.
I found out that I have a free pass to a swanky (expensive) fundraising dinner because I'm on the board.
I discovered this song (which was most apropos):
I really ran for the first time in months today. I mean that I didn't just run, but that I went in with a plan and ran hard for a long (er, longer) time. It was more difficult than it should be, but I felt better than I have in awhile about exercise.
I finished a lot of writing projects this week. For pay. I was really productive this week, and it didn't feel like a monumental effort to complete the work.
I slept for about 12 hours yesterday.
I love singing*, and I do it often. I sang the shit out of "Walking on Sunshine."
*Endorsement of singing does not imply quality of said singing.
The word "busking." I'm a huge word nerd, and some words just tickle the shit out of me. That's one of them.
I've lost four pounds. Supermodelsuperstardom here I come!!
