Why YES, I am a freakin' ray of sunshine!
Hey there!
Hope your day is just fabulous and only gets better as the hours go by. I'm here with my extra large Tim Horton's coffee (double milk) and you! So far...WIN-WIN!
Last year my friend Grace came across a t-shirt that she thought would be great for me. Said something like "I am a Freakin' Ray of Sunshine" - perfect!! Now most who would want to wear that shirt are NOT known for their positive nature which makes the saying even funnier. Imagine Oscar the Grouch wearing one (yes people, I AM suggesting a muppet!) I rest my case.
Yes I AM a happy little monkey for the most part - like 99.99% of the time (unless my coffee or blood sugar levels are low. Then I would suggest heading for the hills STAT!!) Was always a Pollyanna-ish-kind-of-girl even as a kid. Was looking through some childhood photos the other day and I seem to be having a gigglefest in almost every single one! Even the baby photos. Wild!
Now I realize that feeling happy and choosing to be happy are two different things. Over 1 in 10 people do struggle with some kind of depression on a daily basis and many more experience low periods at various times in their lives. I've been there more than a few times in my own journey. Days when staying in your flannels and eating a bag of BBQ chips (family size of course!) is the best option for anything else out there.
For me, during the darkest days, I always had hope that things would improve by the next minute, hour, day, etc. I surrounded myself with positive thinkers like myself, read as many uplifting books as possible, and did all in my power to "get outside of myself." When you've hit a rough patch, ALL of your thoughts tend to be about you and the problems. You get into a loop of sorts that only grows bigger with time. You second guess things that you've said or done and doubt sets in. Then you start replaying the incident or problem non-stop and that can really lower the chance of hope showing up. Plus you'll feel terrible and that's not a good place to be.
For those days when it seemed like the sun WASN'T gonna come out tomorrow, I just pushed through until it did. I tried to always treat myself to at least one small thing that would brighten my day. A new pen in a fun colour, a mug of hot chocolate with extra whipped cream, or one bright and cheery gerbera daisy. Enough to tell the universe that I was/am worth it. That was usually the spark that would ignite the torch and my day would improve (yes Olympic symbolism here - Canada is still on a high! High five CANADA!!!)
If you're having a day today that is just..well..a day, please do one thing for yourself that makes you feel great. Get that venti latte or frame that photo of your pet for your nightstand. Things will soon look up!
Linda
Hope your day is just fabulous and only gets better as the hours go by. I'm here with my extra large Tim Horton's coffee (double milk) and you! So far...WIN-WIN!
Last year my friend Grace came across a t-shirt that she thought would be great for me. Said something like "I am a Freakin' Ray of Sunshine" - perfect!! Now most who would want to wear that shirt are NOT known for their positive nature which makes the saying even funnier. Imagine Oscar the Grouch wearing one (yes people, I AM suggesting a muppet!) I rest my case.
Yes I AM a happy little monkey for the most part - like 99.99% of the time (unless my coffee or blood sugar levels are low. Then I would suggest heading for the hills STAT!!) Was always a Pollyanna-ish-kind-of-girl even as a kid. Was looking through some childhood photos the other day and I seem to be having a gigglefest in almost every single one! Even the baby photos. Wild!
Now I realize that feeling happy and choosing to be happy are two different things. Over 1 in 10 people do struggle with some kind of depression on a daily basis and many more experience low periods at various times in their lives. I've been there more than a few times in my own journey. Days when staying in your flannels and eating a bag of BBQ chips (family size of course!) is the best option for anything else out there.
For me, during the darkest days, I always had hope that things would improve by the next minute, hour, day, etc. I surrounded myself with positive thinkers like myself, read as many uplifting books as possible, and did all in my power to "get outside of myself." When you've hit a rough patch, ALL of your thoughts tend to be about you and the problems. You get into a loop of sorts that only grows bigger with time. You second guess things that you've said or done and doubt sets in. Then you start replaying the incident or problem non-stop and that can really lower the chance of hope showing up. Plus you'll feel terrible and that's not a good place to be.
For those days when it seemed like the sun WASN'T gonna come out tomorrow, I just pushed through until it did. I tried to always treat myself to at least one small thing that would brighten my day. A new pen in a fun colour, a mug of hot chocolate with extra whipped cream, or one bright and cheery gerbera daisy. Enough to tell the universe that I was/am worth it. That was usually the spark that would ignite the torch and my day would improve (yes Olympic symbolism here - Canada is still on a high! High five CANADA!!!)
If you're having a day today that is just..well..a day, please do one thing for yourself that makes you feel great. Get that venti latte or frame that photo of your pet for your nightstand. Things will soon look up!
Linda
Posted by Chartreuse Monkey at 3/9/2010 10:59 AM 
Categories: positive thinking
Tags: postive thinking
Categories: positive thinking
Tags: postive thinking
Comments