Happiness Challenge Round 2 May 7th

[Whitneys story]

@A3a2....However you manage them you have shared it does become second nature. Yay and thanks for sharing it. Many are struggling with the random acts. :tup: Whitney

 

[Changing4Best]

"Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise".

Philippians 4:8
New Living Translation of the Bible

 

[Eleanor]

As it happens the county fair is a really really good place to go looking for opportunities for random acts of kindness. I managed four on Thursday! Riding with the "extra" kid, sharing goodies, extra thanks for the people working there. Giving mommies and daddies a bit of a break (nothing like being able to go to the bathroom BY YOURSELF!)

It is also exercise as there is ALOT of walking.

Chock full of happy memories.

I am grateful for really good ride operators (who knew they could be so engaging and fun?)
I am grateful for living in a small community.
I am grateful for really really greasy pizza and funnel cakes!:hungry:

Exercise was walking abdominal exercises and did meditation in the AM.

Five for five on Thurs.

Friday I did meditation in the AM, and walked for the exercise (although I wasn't thinking of that as exercise, I planned to to Abs late, but the day got totally mixed up)

I am grateful for my friend Sylvia.
I am grateful for my H who takes care of repairs to all three rentals on the same day.
I am grateful for the ability to be flexible and roll with unexpected events (mine and his).

I had a lovely time talking at the park with my friend while L played.

Did I manage an act of kindness yesterday? Oh, yeah, agreed to have my day off today instead of yesterday!

It didn't seem like it, but I guess I was five for five both days thanks to walking!

More on The Happiness Advantage later.

 

[Changing4Best]

Is laughing hysterically, tears and all, considered abdominal exercise? (I was reading the GIGGLES thread here...).

 

[a3a2]

I exercised....not a lot, but enough to remind me that I do have muscles (that are still sore from a few days ago). I would not have done any of this exercise were it not for this thread, so thank you, again for starting it.

Random act of kindness: I removed several fishhooks from fish for queezy parents at a park outing. An act of kindness for yesterday.....I gave two kids a ride even though I was running late already.

Good things about the day: I ate well. This is a real challenge for me. I did not need to nap. Again, a real challenge. I saw my kid in a play. What an awesome job all the kids did! I loved it! Very touching.

 

[Changing4Best]

"Taking joy in life is a woman's best cosmetic". Rosalind Russell

"Nothing will kill you quicker than unhappiness". Phyllis Diller

 

[Changing4Best]

I took these photos and then did them up with my new camera and my favorite photo software this morning. Roses are some of my most treasured things I am grateful for! I just LOVE the aroma of roses!!!

The one with the black background is my Mother's Day Rose, which I received a week ago at church. It is still doing very well. I change its water every day. The rose bush is my Fire Rose which I planted in front of the building I live in. It sits right in front of the manager's office. That is where she asked me to plant it 3 years ago when I bought it. It is flourishing and I water it with my leftover fish tank water, fish wastes and all. Best fertilizer!

 

[Eleanor]

OH, water roses with fish water - brilliant Sheila! We just acquired a hand me down tank, so will be putting your suggestion to use!

Nothing yet today - yesterday was my turn for yuck day. Didn't get my rest day on Friday and am suffering for it - although perhaps not as much as my poor H and daughter who have to put up with me.

I am grateful for clean cars (way to go H and me! first time in months they've been cleaned.)
I am grateful for my "new" vacuum (a yard sale purchase by my H, he said "late Mother's Day gift" I said, "Better rethink that, dude.":))
I am grateful for the cool weather.

Happy memory from yesterday - my H hugging me and telling me I did a good job on everything for the last two weeks, even though I didn't get anything done on the projects I'd planned to do.

Random act of kindness... looking for an opportunity.
Exercise and Meditation still to come...

 

[Whitneys story]

I am so grateful I have a computer... Bare with me I will get on it soon. Posting with cell phone has it's challenge.

So grateful to be running with the positive energy here. Smile it keeps people wondering and is contagious! Hugs, Whitney

 

[Changing4Best]

"We carry the seeds of happiness with us wherever we go."
Martha Washington

 

[ms spock]

I am just hanging in here by the skin of my teeth. I am barely managing. So much stuff is coming up. I feel so ashamed for being who I am and where I am in my life.

1. I am grateful that I managed to apply the Happiness Advantage by thinking about the guy who had to keep one spot in his room clean. I am trying to do that in my thinking at the moment.

I am grateful that I decided to challenge my thinking about SI and being a failure today and I did set aside these thoughts for periods today.

I am grateful that I did do better today. I did much better drawings in my class today.

2. I did challenge my thinking which is very disordered and all over the place. So much self hatred is coming up. I realise that I need to change many things about me. I did painting for a community art project and an upcoming exhibition for ten hours yesterday. I felt so bad about myself but I kept going and contributed to the best of my ability.

3. I did two short walks today.

4. I did some short meditation on and off this morning.

5. I opened a door for someone today.

 

[Changing4Best]

"Among the most joyful people I have known have been some who seem to have had no human reason for joy."
Elizabeth Elliot