Anyone want to join me

[NacMacFeeglie]

On the path to a more positive confident you?

I am determined to live a happier life. I am planning on teaching myself ways to be kinder to myself and learning to see positives to everything. I am tired of being a misery guts in short!

It's always more fun with company so if anyone wants to join in whatever way they want from motivating each other to sharing happy parts of their day please do!

Today I am working on getting jobs done around the house that have been getting me down. I know I will feel happier when they are done.

I am going to make a list of some books I would like to read in terms of self improvement or specifically with certain issues I have that I don't feel are good for a positive happier life.

I also intend on keeping a gratitude journal and taking the bad things about my day, analysing them and turning them into something good.

I am also going to buy myself a bunch of flowers because I love them and they cheer up my lounge.

I know these are all really small things but the small things lead to the big things

That sounds lovely, NacMacF. Well done you! I was nicely cheered today when I got a really positive response to a trip I was tentatively suggesting to my women's fellowship group. It encouraged me to start organising it.

That's brilliant cheapskatemum! Something to keep busy with and a lovely thing to do :)

I've had a good day today. Got through lots of housework. Once upon a time I really hated housework but as I've got older having the house sorted gives me peace of mind and it's nice to settle down in the evening with my older girls and relax.

My girls and I are currently making a loom band dress. I very much doubt we will make our fortune from it but it's a fun project and quite theraputic! My boys and I watched a film together earlier in the evening and settled well for the night.

I know there is a gratitude thread but I will list mine here along with other bits and pieces. I'm about to turn in for the night and it's lovely going to sleep with the good things in my head.

Today I am grateful for:

My naughty kittens Loki and lady for putting a smile on my face wih their daft antics.

The sun for finally getting my washing dry and making me smile too.

The children and their chatter, never a dull moment.

My fiancé for his phonecall, listening to him having his wee rants always makes me giggle. Silently of course!

The kind lady that returned my lost engagement ring yesterday. I am still delighted over it today.

The freedom that comes with remembering we only get one life and it doesn't matter if things aren't always done by the end of the day. As long as the day was spent well and happy :)

I usually take a lot of photos so will share one a day too.

I am about to go on a hunt for a good self improvement book to read before bed and I am hoping tomorrow I will have some funds in my bank as I'd like to cook my fiancé a nice dinner and watch a film together maybe with a glass of wine or two.

In terms of bad things and finding the positives I would say probably my boys fighting a lot today. It's hard not to lose patience and I don't always succeed. But on the positive side they do also get on so well sometimes and each time they fight it's an opportunity to help them learn how to handle their upsets better.

I have some lovely hypnosis apps on my phone and tonight I think i will drift off to the happiness hypnosis :)

Thanks Nacmac, I've started organising the trip and already some things have to be changed - such as the date! I'd booked end of August and one person pointed out our destination would be less busy after the school holidays (d'oh why didn't I think of that?).

Your boys look lovely. Mine are older and now get on well, share friends etc whereas they used to fight a lot. They are very different characters.

Good things: another lovely women's fellowship meeting, glorious sunshine, my disabled son happy to be home for his weekly visit.