Fabulous Friday? Who said so?
What makes a day FABULOUS? Is it a case of-Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder? or Anything is better than the last four days of HE** I have made it through! Let’s get a couple of opinions on the matter…
I believe it is in the Attitude and the Gratitude!
Some days are better than others, I will give you that, for sure. The kind of days where I stub my toe getting out of bed, and realize I put hair gel on my toothbrush instead of toothpaste…yes, I do have days where my patience is tested. Those days, I am learning to laugh more and curse less.
Why? Because laughing makes me happy, and cursing isn’t really good for anyone or anything. It zaps my good energy and makes me even crankier. That carries over in my daily life. It infects my interactions with my family, my clients, and most importantly, my Heavenly Father.
So, I taught myself to check myself…after all, if I preach it, and I teach it, I better stand by it, and live it! Setting good intentions is very real to me. Here’s what works for me.
If it’s a good day, I want to make it a GREAT day! Prayer first, nothing fancy, a simple conversation is all I need to have. Thankfulness, and gratitude for blessings, requests for the day to come, sorrow for my messy ways, and hope for the day ahead.
Then, I set my intentions-I take myself to a calm, peaceful place. That can be my bedroom, or the deck or even a walk to the park. I ground myself, and clear my mind. I am always setting intentions for positive interactions with others, responding to negative with a positive exchange, if I pick up sadness or pain. Allowing others grace, and going about my day with Hope for Peace, Love and Joy. Letting Go and Letting God direct my path, being WILLING and not stubborn. Giving my best to do the Lord’s will and not MY OWN. Trying to put others’ needs before mine when I am able, and remembering my WHY…
Then, 5-10 minutes of exercise. Some days more, some days less and yep, some days, I pass. I am an imperfect being with good intentions and I fail. When I fail, I try harder the next time, without placing blame or making excuses.
There you go, so to answer the burning question, Fabulous Friday? Who Says So? Well, Every one of us has the option to make that decision. What will yours be?
Happy is as Happy Does, Right?