Sunshine! Are YOU walkin' on it?!

And this, just because! :) Dance dare anyone?

Make Me Happy-Bring Me Sunshine!

I've seen this one before but it brightens my day every time. Happy Monday!!

Being Thankful

This video reminded me that there are so many, many things to be thankful for. Big and small! I feel I do fairly well remembering to thank God for what I have and I'm generally a pretty hopeful, optimistic person. But I'll admit: it can be awfully tough to continuously remain upbeat, positive, hopeful and even GRATEFUL when you feel you are lacking things you would like very much and even things you really kinda need. This time of year is especially difficult, when everyone is specifically vocal about their respective blessings which usually include fabulous significant others and/or wonderful jobs (uh, nope and...nope!).

However, as a wise Dad (yep, mine!) once said, we must first learn to be more grateful for what we do have, at which point, our Heavenly Father will recognize our appreciation and will be more willing to open the windows of Heaven to bless us even more. I have learned from experience that I am happier focusing on the many wonderful things I DO have versus the things I don't.

Above all, I have been learning recently to be more thankful for MY life, that I am the person I am, and for the experiences I have which seem to be tailor-made to help ME improve. And THAT is something everyone can be thankful for!

Be the Hero!

So this resonated with me BIG-time! Mostly because the fact that USU students pulled a classmate out from under a burning car just makes my little Aggie heart scream with pride! However, it is also because I was reminded that what they did earlier this week is expected from all of us. Maybe we won't be presented with the situation of risking our lives to save someone else's but we probably will run into people lost trying to navigate streets or public transportation that could use a little help, a mother who just needs a break from her kids for a while, or roommates or family members who would really appreciate it if the house was extra clean when they got home...you get the idea. And almost certainly we will meet someone who could use a smile or a few kind and sincere words and YOU will be called on to be someone's friend when it seems they have no one else. So instead of awkwardly looking around for someone else to lend a hand or take control of the situation, go out there and just be the hero!


The first 2:12 are the best!

Validation

CanNOT believe I've never seen this before! Probably just me behind on the times...again...but it rocks. Totally worth the 15 minutes of your life you'll spend watching it. Heck, it's worth at least an hour of your life :) Definitely falls in the kiwi category!

and remember, regardless of how good or bad your day was, there are always things that make you smile :)