Happening

I have been focusing on happiness and things that

are important to me this month.

I want to change the course of my life.

 So I have been looking for ways to make that happen.

I just want to be the best person I can be.

Don't we all ?

I am now thinking that has been my mission in life.

It's something I have always been seeking and striving for.

Maybe at a fault. I have definitely been hard on myself.

With some reflection and good counsel this last year,

I realize how much I have focused on the externals

and validation from others to find my self-worth.

All of my life.

Validation is great...but we have to like who we are without it. Just sayin'.

As the old Kenny Rogers song goes:

"Looking for love in all the wrong places..."

or as my version would go:

"Looking for worth in all the wrong places."

It has been great learning more about myself, and unearthing some things.

 Pretty much a wonderful and quite painful experience.

But as "they" say:  pain = wisdom.

I'd say "amen!"

Here are a few tid-bits I tucked away in my journal this month:

" Circumstances do not determine who you are, your worth,

or your future, you're responsible for all that."

" Who you are and what you represent is purpose enough."

" Overcome people pleasing. Please yourself before anyone else."

" It's up to me to call myself out on my own BS."

"Do little things outside of your comfort zone."

" Don't look at the whole mountain, just take a step."

" Let go or get dragged"

" Take all the power you give to fear and hand it over to hope instead."

" Looking back won't move you forward. Let the past go.

Move on with the grace & wisdom you learned from every yesterday.

Forgive yourself everything. 

You can't change what didn't happen or shift what did."

" Disappointments are inevitable, but discouragement is a choice."

And this quote on Happiness:

" Happiness occurs when you forget who you're expected to be.

And what you're expected to do.

Happiness is an accident of self-acceptance.

It's the warm breeze you feel when you open the door to who you are."

~the comfort book~

Some other things that are making me happy:

Afternoon thunderstorms 

girlfriend time

fox cubs are coming out, I've counted 3 so far

The Orioles are back, and the hummingbirds, and I saw a Grosbeak this morning.

Today was day 72 of learning Swedish, and I still love it !!!

" Jag har en katt och en hund."

I have a cat and a dog. 

( I actually have 2 cats...but haven't learned numbers yet)

Jag alskar katten och hunden."

I love the cat and the dog.

( I love all my animals)

Swedish sweets that I have been making.

getting a book in the mail from a sweet friend.

wild flowers coming up.

Fika day 

having a good laugh with my girlfriend

little unexpected gifts from the heart.

something my friend said...(quoting St. Nicholas)

" be good

 for

 goodness sake"

xoxo

💖