Tag: Gratitude

The Importance of a Morning Routine!

The Importance of a Morning Routine!

Good morning! What is your morning routine? It is one of the questions that Oprah Winfrey asks on her Steep Your Soul interview series. It is something that I have been thinking about a lot, so I thought I would share with you my morning routine! 5:30 am 

Friday’s Bliss List!

Friday’s Bliss List!

Good afternoon! Friday is the day that I am trying to focus all of my energies on what has blessed me this week, and what generally just makes me happy when I think about!! Here is this Friday’s Bliss List! 🙂 My sweetie! I know 

Bliss List Friday!

Bliss List Friday!

CrownGood afternoon!

I realize it has been a while since I have last posted, but mama has been soooo busy this past week! I had a HUGE test today, that I had been seriously cramming for!! Some of you may not know this, but it my normal day job, I am a computer programmer, which is almost the exact opposite of how my brain was naturally wired to function!! 😉 So, when I find out that I have to take a test to get certified in something for work, it really takes a LOT of hunkerin’ down and trying REALLY hard to get the information to stick into my poor brain!! 😉

Anyway, the test is done – WHEW!!! I am not exactly sure that I don’t have to take it again in a couple of weeks, but hopefully I’ve passed and that messy business is ALL DONE!!! 😉 That was me speaking in my best Paula Deen inspired southern drawl, honey!!! 😉

In honor of my test being done, and it now being my official start to my weekend! YEAH!!! I have decided that it is high time to get back to my Friday Bliss List posting!! I think it is so important to live a life of gratitude, especially when life can be a little bit hectic, so here is what I am thankful for this week!

My Friday Bliss List:

  1. I am sooooo thankful that my test is done!
  2. I am sooooo thankful that it is the weekend!
  3. I am sooooo thankful that I get to spend some time with my four-legged girls this evening, enjoying a quiet house!
  4. I am sooooo thankful that my sweetie has been helping us keep our bed made every day!! There is nothing better than heading to bed after a long day and realizing that your bed is already made, and just calling for you to come snuggle down, and get comfy!!
  5. I am sooooo thankful that I got to spend some time this week FaceTiming with my sissy, Alex!! She is sunshine personified!!! I am ONE LUCKY GIRL to be able to call her Sister!! 😉
  6. I am sooooo thankful for my girlfriends at the office! What would I EVER do without my peeps???
  7. I am sooooo thankful to have been able to spend a day playing at one of my favorite shops here in town, Aunt Bee’s House!! I will hopefully be able to share those pics with you tomorrow!!! 😉
  8. I am sooooo thankful that, because a change in his weekend work plans, my sweetie gets to stay in town this weekend, which means we are going to get some quality fun time playing together this Sunday – I CAN’T WAIT!!!
  9. I am sooooo thankful that I get to spend some time arting in my art studio this weekend, it has been MUCH TOO LONG!!!!
  10. I am sooooo thankful for my life!! Life is SERIOUSLY good! I know that I am blessed, and just knowing THAT helps me stay in gratitude!!

There you have it!! I hope that you all have your own Bliss List of  blessings that you can call on at a moments’ notice too!!

Here is to a FABULOUS evening!!  ;-)

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Bliss List Friday!

Bliss List Friday!

  Good evening! I am a big believer in living every moment of your life with an attitude of gratitude, which is why I LOVE Bliss List Friday!! That is the day that I take a moment to reflect over all of the awesome things, 

Friday Bliss List!

Friday Bliss List!

Good evening! I am a big believer in living every moment of your life with an attitude of gratitude, which is why I LOVE Bliss List Friday!! That is the day that I take a moment to reflect over all of the awesome things, and 

Bliss List Friday!

Bliss List Friday!

CrownGood morning!

I am a big believer in living every moment of your life with an attitude of gratitude, which is why I LOVE Bliss List Friday!! That is the day that I take a moment to reflect over all of the awesome things, and little things, and all the things in between that make life BLISSFUL that have happened during my week!!!

This week it is a little tricky to come up with a list because I have been sick at home for the past three days, but I am going to dig down deep and see what I can come up with! 🙂

My Bliss List:

  1. I am thankful to have a comfy bed, with scrumdiddlyumptious pillows, and an uber-comfy goose down feather comforter!
  2. I have been listening to the Right Brainer’s Business Summit every day this week, hosted by Jennifer Lee, the author of The Right Brain Business Plan – pure GENIOUS and SOOOOOO INSPIRING!
  3. Last night my niece and nephew spent the night (their mama is at an out of town conference), there was a moment after the kids fell asleep that my sweetie and I had a sweet moment where we just watched them sleep. They are growing so fast, and I am just so in love with their sweet little spirits!! I am one LUCKY AUNTIE!!!
  4. I am so thankful that I have a job that is flexible enough that it allows me to take some time to be sick and just heal! I realize not everyone has that in their lives!
  5. I have an AMAZING husband who does such a GREAT job taking care of me, even when I am whining, moping, and really don’t know what I want or need to feel better! He is such a trooper!!

I realize that this is a short post, but even after reading it to myself, I just feel so much better!!! Having gratitude for what you have instead of focusing on to what you don’t have, really does change your attitude if not your ENTIRE LIFE!!!

Is that too melodramatic???

Hmmmm…that’s ok, I’ve decided that sometimes melodramatic might not be a bad thing!!

With that…

Here is to a FABULOUS day (at home)!! 😉

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Bliss List Friday

Bliss List Friday

Good morning!! “We seldom think of what we have but always of what we lack.” –Schopenhauer This was one of the inspirational quotes that floated across my desk today, and I felt this was fitting seeing that today is Bliss List Friday! I firmly believe 

Friday’s Bliss List!

Friday’s Bliss List!

Good morning! Have you heard that it is FRIDAY???? Well, it is! WHOO! HOO!!!! Which means I am happy to share my Friday’s Bliss List with you. This is the list where I focus on all of the things that I am grateful for, the 

A Thursday Evening of Gratitude!

A Thursday Evening of Gratitude!

Good evening!

I have noticed a bit of theme going on with posts this week. Have you noticed it too??

It is happiness!

I have been spending a lot of time and energy on being thankful for the blessings I have and the blessings that I can see on the horizon, and it has caused me to change my perspective in my day to day dealings with people, work, stresses, challenges, and so forth. Looking at life through the looking glass of gratitude may be my key to life balance and happiness!

I really wanted to take the time to thank all of you, my readers, my friends. For stopping by and visiting, for leaving comments of encouragement or advice. I thank you for helping me realize how truly blessed I am, in being able to have this outlet to share myself, my stories, and my dreams with you! That is truly powerful, and for YOU I am truly THANKFUL!!!

So, I leave you, tonight, with this very short simple message of thanks…

THANK YOU!!!

Have a FABULOUS evening!! 😉

A Happy Monday!

A Happy Monday!

Good evening! I am very happy to report that today has been a very happy Monday! I managed to get myself up bright and early at 5:30 am to write my morning pages, which felt pretty darn good to get that habit started back up