It seems that lately I just haven't been able to find any balance or happiness. I love my husband and girls, I have the best friends anyone could ever ask for, everyone but Honey is healthy{we're close to finding an answer to her lung issues I can feel it}, I live in paradise, I want for nothing and I have Rogue to keep me company all day so really WTF is my issue?
As I was trying to decide what I was going to post on my Happy List with Mamarazzi today all I could think of were the negatives I was currently facing. Shame on me! As I dug deeper I was able to find a positive attached to each negative. So part of today's post will be showing my negatives and how the positives so outweigh them!
Negative: I've never had any allergies until last year, I was a very lucky girl. Allergy season is crazy right now. As much as I try I just can't seem to get the yellow/green fuzz off of the lanai furniture. I have a headache most of the day and my eyes water to the point that I have stopped wearing eye makeup unless I'm going out. Why bother, I'm just gonna wipe it off within an hour.
Positive or Happy: I have insurance because my husband has a job. I can afford the copay at the doctors office and the eye drops and nasal spray that are helping.
Negative: My girls fight all of the time. If they're sharing the same air there's an issue.
Positive or Happy: I have two beautiful, healthy daughters. My friend is currently living through the 6th anniversary of the death of her son. Cancer sucks, especially when it's attacking a child!
You get the idea. I need to focus more on the good things in my life and less on the bad, there are so many more positives in my life than negatives. Sometimes it takes getting a good slap across the face with someone elses bad to see that you are just being a snot! Turning your negative into a positive can be done in any situation, you just have to be willing to search for the happy. Here are my happy's this week.
Happy:
Watching Peanut play softball!
Happy:
Meeting up with Honey only to find her and her BF laying in the sun...in the car!
Happy:
Spending time with my husband and good friends!
Yes, we switched husbands but only for the picture. Cuz it's funny and that's not how we roll. Babe and I live a swing-free life, I promise!
Happy:
Knowing that in just 55 days I will be spending 3 days with some of my very best bloggy friends! Girls, I cannot wait!
Happy:
As that trip comes to an end I will not be flying home but to Arizona were my hubby will be waiting for me at the Ritz {thank you Lexus!}. The fact that my parents will be taking care of my girls and dogs while we're gone, leaving me with no worries, also makes me very happy!
Find your happy, it's there somewhere I promise. And when you do go link up with Mamarazzi so we can all share it!
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18 comments:
sometimes is it hard to focus on the positive, with all of the negative in the world!!
We must remember that we are healthy, happy and have roofs over our heads, and enjoy those closest to us!!
Thanks for sharing
I love that you did it this way! You are so right, and it is such a good reminder!
It's like the scripture that says, "Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS and again, I say rejoice."
Always?
In everything?
So important you're telling us twice...?
You just did that in this post.
:)
Winter blues? Those totally suck!
Softball! I miss playing softball. Hope she has a great season!
Totally jealous of the sun. We've had a little bit too much rain.
Hope things turn around for you. Looks like you have lots of wonderful things to be happy for, try focusing on that and not the bad. :D
this is so true Shawn...the Happy can be found in just about anything.
and i am a firm believer in what you pay attention to grows, and this is why i love the weekly Happy List.
MORE HAPPY!!
i love that pic of the girls tanning in her car, soooo funny. i was so that girl in High School, loving and loving life.
my sisters and i fought like you would not believe growing up. we acted like we hated each other and sometimes we did.
NOW we are best friends. i am sure most sisters can relate.
55 days until you get to see your blog friends ..... But only 9 days til I come visit ... And I don't get a happy. Sad face.
you fabulous in your pictures.
You LOOK fabulous in your pictures!!
I'm impressed that you can find positives in all the negatives. Sometimes I can't.
Pretty photos!
Hello Shawn! I also feel the same with you. It's hard to be always positive and happy. But I love your totally frank line
"Sometimes it takes getting a good slap across the face with someone elses bad to see that you are just being a snot!"
This is so true! It made me laugh for a while. Thank you for this.
I could have written this exact post not that long ago! Thankfully, I got out of my 'funk' and feel so much better!
Girls fight. It's what they do. Mine drive me N.U.T.S.
Cute pic of the switched spouses...love it!
The Ritz?! I'm pretty sure they wouldn't even let me IN the Ritz.
What a great post, friend!
You live a charmed life!!
You're so cool! Just thought you should know.. I loved your post. I think I need to stop being a snot too! And "Live Thanks" have a good one Shawn!
Awesome post! Definitely look to the positive because it can surely turn your day around!!!
LOVe that pic of the girls tanning in the car... too funny!
Great pic of the "wife swap" I love how you played your part. Super cute!
YAY for the Ritz. What a great way to recoop from your Texas trip!
I love your happy list! Thanks for the reminder that if we just dig a little deeper, there is much happiness to be found.
I really really want to lay in the sun now. It snowed again here...the happy? Ummmm...I have 4WD?
Sometimes it is SO hard to find happiness in life. It's normal. But look, you dug deep and VIOLA you found it :)
P to the S - Where did you get your hat? I need a hat like that ASAP! Seriously!
ANd this is why I really love the HAppy list- it gets you to focus on what is good in life and makes you quit your bitchin (mine not yours...you know what I mean...)
~Becca
My mom always used to make me do that. Every time I would complain about a thing or situation, she would make me list 5-10 positives. I used to HATE it.
BUT, it turned me into an optimist. So...I'm HAPPY she did it!
Have fun at the Ritz! I think the closest I've ever come to that, is the cracker...
Okay..you're ridiculously too cute! Your whole family actually!
I understand your thought process...I tend to find myself in the negative zone sometimes..and you really have to check yourself....before you wreck yourself. (Couldn't resist!)
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