I received The Happy Book from Polly in Canada! Thanks so much, Polly, for the yummy cookies!! I shared them with my husband and son and they thank you, too!
Unfortunately, I had medical issues to deal with this week and I was unable to dedicate much time to The Happy Book although I did have a good look-thru. If it would be okay, I’d love to keep it over the weekend and add the things that make me happy. I’ll then ship it off to Bo in Wisconsin.
Here’s what the book looked like when I received it from Polly:
There are all sorts of fun things sewn on and dangling from the book, papers pasted in and stories shared. I can’t wait to have my way with it this weekend!! And guess what!!
It’s just going to get better and better as we each add our happy! I hope you’ll come back on Monday to see what the book looks like when it leaves my hands and heads toward Bo’s.
I can say that I’m happy the medical issues I’ve dealt with this week are getting better. Here’s to the weekend and week ahead being healthy and happy for all of us!
I’m heading over to Jamie Ridler Studios to check out her weekly podcast Creative Living. Today’s featured guest is Patti Digh, who wrote Life Is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful and Live Intentionally. She also hosts an outstanding blog, 37 Days. Ms. Digh’s work never fails to inspire me and I think it will inspire you, too. Let’s head over there now, shall we?
Today’s wishcasting prompt from Jamie (Ridler) is:
What do you wish to dare?
I’ll admit it. I’m stubborn. My husband kindly pointed that fact out to me after a few years of being together. He is probably the only person who could have told me this without sending me into a tizzy about how so NOT stubborn I am. In fact, after he told me, I thought it over and realized he was right. As I continued thinking, it became clear to me that most of my family suffers/ed this affliction.
My stubbornness rears its ugly head when faced with a personal deadline. I set myself up for failure every time I give myself a project deadline, and when the time draws near and I have no interest in starting and completing the project, I dig in my heels and dream up every possible reason why I should NOT have to complete it. My perfectionist nature also screams that my project results will be “less than” so why bother even starting it?
The funny thing is, my entire career has been one rushed deadline after another and yet I harbor no resentment and in fact thrive working in that atmosphere. Why do the personal deadlines ruffle my feathers so?
Instead of giving in to my usual tired and self-sabotaging response, I will dare to give myself a personal deadline and stick with it. I will tamp down my rebellious nature or direct it to a better path. I will send my inner-critic on vacation and kick Ms. Perfect out the door! I will start here:
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"You must be the change you want to see in the world." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
"He who binds to himself a joy doth the winged life destroy. But he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in Eternity's sunrise." ~ William Blake
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My name is Pamela Sweet and I'm a wife, mother, writer, artist and legal chick. I enjoy reading, writing, art, dancing, industrial rock, ambient sounds, full moons, lattes, RockBand, and Japanese gardens. My goal is to encourage and inspire others with my words and deeds. I hope you enjoy your visit!
